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Boman Irani

Born on December 2, 1959, Boman Irani is an Indian actor, photographer and voice artist who has predominantly worked in Hindi cinema he has also worked in Tamil, Telugu, Marathi, Kannada and Malayalam.

He finished secondary schooling at St. Mary's School, after which he undertook a 2-year waiter course at Mithibai College in Mumbai.

After his polytechnic diploma course, he joined the Taj Mahal Palace & Tower where he worked as a waiter and in room service for two years. Till the age of 32, he managed the bakery and namkeen shop that belonged to his mother.

While he was working at the Taj Mahal Palace & Tower, he bought a camera and took sports pictures. He continued to do some freelance photography work till the age of 32. He requested to become the official photographer of the World Cup during the world boxing championships in Mumbai.

Adajania, then-president of the Olympic Boxing Association of India was impressed with his work and hired him as his official photographer.

Boman Irani always had a passion for acting and he had participated in plays during his college and school days. His earliest theatrical appearance was in Roshni, in which he played a cameo at the Regional Theatre in Versova.

He appeared in serials such as Family Ties and Mahatma vs Gandhi. He also did some commercials such as Fanta, Ambuja Cements, Ceat and Krack Jack biscuits.

He made an appearance on the big screen with small but significant role in Darna Mana Hai in 2003. However, in the same year, Munna Bhai M.B.B.S.. became a milestone for his career as his role as J. Asthana earned him a Filmfare Award nomination for Best Comedian.

He later appeared in Lage Raho Munna Bhai and 3 Idiots opposite Aamir khan which earned him a Filmfare Award and a Star Screen Award for Best Actor in a Villainous Role.

He has appeared in movies such as Main Hoon Na, Lakshya, Veer-Zaara, Page 3, Waqt: The Race Against Time, My Wife's Murder, Maine Gandhi Ko Nahin Mara, Bluffmaster, Shaadi Se Pehle, Heyy Babyy, Honeymoon Travels Pvt. Ltd., Dostana, Luck by Chance, Well Done Abba, Housefull 2, Happy New Year, Uunchai and many others. 

He has acted in more than a 100 films in his career.

Apart from this, he owns a production house named Irani Movietone. He began a masterclass named Spiral Bound with the aim of uniting amateur and professional screenwriters in 2020.

He is married to Zenobia Irani and has two kids.

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