Boman Irani is an Indian film and theatre actor and photographer. Irani began his acting career in theatre and moved to film in 2000 at the age of 44 with a role in Josh. Irani gained attention for his role in the 2003 comedy Munna Bhai M.B.B.S. He later appeared in Lage Raho Munna Bhai for which he received several IIFA award nominations and in 3 Idiots opposite Aamir Khan which earned him a Filmfare Award and a Star Screen Award.

Irani was born into a Parsi family on 2 October 1959 in Mumbai. He use to live in Nagpada Sanvi near Bombay Central
He is a graduate of Mithibai College in Mumbai. After his Polytechnic Diploma Course, he joined the Taj Mahal Palace & Tower and worked there as a room service staff. Thereafter, he joined his mother to run their ancestral bakery shop between Novelty and Apsara Cinema in South Mumbai.
At the same time he also established an Uncle Chips franchise in Dadar which ran until 1986 before shutting down owing to a loss.
Irani turned to photography in 1987 and continued until 1989. He is a professional photographer.

Irani started out in a number of advertisements like Fanta, Ceat and Krackjack biscuits (‘As Mr. Jack of the Krack and Jack duo’).
It was with Munna Bhai M.B.B.S. that Irani became really popular. His role as J. Asthana earned him a Filmfare Award nomination for Best Comedian. Since then Irani has essayed many comedic, (Main Hoon Na, Lage Raho Munna Bhai, Dostana, Khosla Ka Ghosla, Waqt: The Race Against Time, No Entry, 3 Idiots), supporting (Veer-Zaara, Maine Gandhi ko Nahin Mara, Lakshya, Honeymoon Travels Pvt. Ltd., Sorry Bhai!, Page 3, My Wife’s Murder), and negative roles in (Don – The Chase Begins Again and Eklavya).

Irani also hosted the IIFA Awards together with actor Riteish Deshmukh in 2008 and 2009.He has also been on Kaun Banega Crorepati with Sanjay Dutt.

Movies Done by Boman Irani

2001 Everybody Says I’m Fine! Mr. Mittal
2002 Let’s Talk Nikhil
2003 Darna Mana Hai Hotel owner
2003 Boom Diamond Dealer Cameo appearance
2003 Munnabhai M.B.B.S. Dr. J. C. Asthana Nominated—Filmfare Award for Best Performance in a Comic Role
2004 Main Hoon Na Principal Nominated—Filmfare Award for Best Performance in a Comic Role
2004 Lakshya Mr. Sanjeev Shergill
2004 Veer-Zaara Jahangir Hayaat Khan
2005 Page 3 Deepak Suri
2005 Waqt: The Race Against Time Natu
2005 My Wife’s Murder Inspector Tejpal Randhawa
2005 No Entry Minister P.K. Gupta
2005 Maine Gandhi Ko Nahin Mara Public Prosecutor
2005 Home Delivery: Aapko… Ghar Tak Michael Burnett / Santa Claus
2005 Kal: Yesterday and Tomorrow Yashwant Dayal
2005 Bluffmaster Dr. Bhalerao
2005 Mr Prime Minister
2005 Being Cyrus Farokh Sethna
2006 Shaadi Se Pehle Dr Rustam
2006 Pyare Mohan Tony Alias Dholakia
2006 Yun Hota To Kya Hota DCP Special appearance
2006 Lage Raho Munna Bhai Lucky Singh Nominated—Filmfare Award for Best Performance in a Negative Role
2006 Khosla Ka Ghosla Kishen Khurana
2006 Don – The Chase Begins Again DCP DeSilva / Vardhaan
2007 Eklavya: The Royal Guard Rana Jayawardhan
2007 Honeymoon Travels Pvt. Ltd. Oscar Fernandes
2007 Heyy Babyy Bharat Sahni
2007 Dhan Dhana Dhan Goal Tony Singh
2008 Woodstock Villa
2008 Love Story 2050 Professor Yatin Khanna / Uncle Ya
2008 Kismat Konnection Rajiv Batra Guest appearance
2008 Rishton Ki Machine
2008 Dostana M (Murali)
2008 Yuvvraaj Dr P.K. Banton
2008 Sorry Bhai! Navin
2008 Maharathi AD Merchant
2009 Luck by Chance Dinaz Aziz Cameo appearance
2009 Little Zizou Boman Pressvala
2009 99 Rahul
2009 Kambakkht Ishq Doctor Cameo appearance
2009 Perfect Mismatch Mr. Patel
2009 Fruit and Nut Maharaja Harry Holkar
2009 Durbar
2009 Front Page
2009 3 Idiots Viru Sahastrabuddhe (Virus, Dean) Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor
2009 Mungilal Rocks
2010 Well Done Abba Arman Ali / Rahman Ali
2010 Teen Patti Special appearance
2010 Hum Tum Aur Ghost Kapoor
2010 Mirch Asu Hotmal
2010 Jaane Kahan Se Aayi Hai Special appearance
2010 Housefull Batuk Patel
2011 F.A.L.T.U Principal Sharma Special appearance
2011 Game O. P. Ramsay
2011 Love Breakups Zindagi Sheila’s Dad Cameo appearance
2011 Don 2: The King is Back Vardhaan
2012 Ek Main Aur Ekk Tu Rahul’s father
2012 Housefull 2 Batuk Patel
2012 Tezz Sanjay Raina
2012 Ferrari Ki Sawaari Deboo
2012 Cocktail Randhir kapoor(Randy)
2012 Shirin Farhad Ki Toh Nikal Padi Farhad
2012 Student of the Year Harkishan Sanan Guest Appearance
2013 Jolly LLB Advocate Rajpal
2013 Attarintiki Daredi Raghu Nandan Telugu film
2014 Youngistaan Prime Minister Dashrath Kaul Guest appearance
2014 Bhoothnath Returns Bhausaheb
2014 Happy New Year Tehmton Irani (Tammy)
2014 PK Cherry Bajwa
2015 Bengal Tiger CM Ashok Gajapathi Telugu film
2015 Dilwale King
2016 Santa Banta Pvt Ltd Santheshwar Singh Solaid/ Santa
2016 Housefull 3 Batuk Patel
2016 The Legend of Michael Mishra Fp
2016 Ventilator Doctor Marathi film
2017 FU: Friendship Unlimited Makarand’s (Mak’s) father Marathi film
2018 Agnyaathavaasi Govind Bhargav alias Vinda Telugu film
2018 Naa Peru Surya, Naa Illu India Col. Sanjay Shrivastav Telugu film
2018 Parmanu: The Story of Pokhran Himanshu Shukla
2018 Sanju Ruby’s father and himself
2018 Welcome to New York Mr. Garry
2018 Khajoor Pe Atke Abhishek
2019 Total Dhamaal Commissioner Shamsher “Don” Singh
2019 PM Narendra Modi Industrialist Ratan Tata
2019 Jhalki Kailash Satyarthi
2019 Kaappaan Rajan Mahadev Tamil film
2019 Made in China Dr. Vardhi
2019 Drive Irrfan
2020 Maska Himself Guest appearance
2020 Films / Dramas that are not yet releasedYuvarathnaa Kannada film; Filming
2020 Films / Dramas that are not yet released83 Farokh Engineer Filming

Awards And Nominations Received by Boman Irani

2004 Screen Weekly Award for Best Performance in a Comic Role Munnabhai M.B.B.S. Yes
2007 Filmfare Award Filmfare Best Villain Award Lage Raho Munnabhai Nominated
2010 Star Screen Award Star Screen Award for Best Villain 3 Idiots Yes
2010 Filmfare Award Filmfare Best Supporting Actor Award Yes
2010 IIFA Award IIFA Award for Best Performance in a Negative Role Yes
2013 Kalakar Awards Award for Best Actor Shirin Farhad Ki Toh Nikal Padi Yes