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Boman Irani Age, Height, Wife, Family, Children, Biography

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Religion: Zoroastrianism

Age: 65 Years

Wife: Zenobia Irani

Bio
Profession Actor
Famous Roles Dr.Asthana (Munna Bhai M.B.B.S.)

   
Viru Sahastrabuddhe or Virus (3 Idiots)
Physical Stats & More
Height (approx.) in centimeters- 188 cm
in meters- 1.88 m
in Feet Inches- 6’ 2”
Weight (approx.) in Kilograms- 88 kg
in Pounds- 194 lbs
Body Measurements (approx.) - Chest: 43 Inches
- Waist: 38 Inches
- Biceps: 13 Inches
Eye Colour Dark Brown
Hair Colour Black
Personal Life
Date of Birth 2 December 1959 (Wednesday)
Age (as of 2024) 65 Years
Birthplace Nagpada, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Zodiac sign Sagittarius
Nationality Indian
Hometown Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
School St. Mary’s School, Mumbai
College Mithibai College, Mumbai
Educational Qualification Diploma in Polytechnic
Debut Film:
As an actor- Everybody Says I'm Fine! (2001) as Resomon Mittal
As a director- The Mehta Boys (2024)


OTT: Masoom (2022) on Disney+ Hotstar as 'Balraj Kapoor'
Awards South Asian Film Association award for his directorial debut "The Mehta Boys" in the Best Feature Film category (September 2024)
Family Not much is known.
Religion Zoroastrianism (Parsi)
Hobbies Photography
Controversies In 2014, the Mumbai Police probed the alleged involvement of his elder son Danesh in the 425 crore (INR) Qnet scam, and later he clarified that there is nothing as such.
Favourites
Food Dhansak, biryani and prawns curry rice
Actor Amitabh Bachchan
, Shah Rukh Khan
Director Rajkumar Hirani
, Farah Khan
, Shyam Benegal
Film Hollywood: The Sound of Music
Hotel Taj 51 Buckingham Gate Suites and Residences in London
Restaurant Café Good Luck and Dorabjee & Sons in Mumbai
Girls, Affairs and More
Marital Status Married
Affairs/Girlfriends Zenobia Irani
Wife/Spouse Zenobia Irani
Children Daughter- N/A
Son- Danesh and Kayoze

Some Lesser Known Facts About Boman Irani

  • Does Boman Irani smoke?: No

  • Does Boman Irani alcohol?: Yes

  • Boman started his career as a waiter and a room service staff in the famous Taj Hotel of Mumbai for 2 years, and then he turned into a sports photographer.

  • He did freelance photography for Times Of India (TOI) newspaper but got the real breakthrough when he got the chance to shoot for Miss India after he came back from his photography training in Chennai.

  • He did his first film at the age of 41 with the film ‘Everybody Says I’m Fine.’

  • After watching his performance in a short film called ‘Let’s Talk’ (2002), filmmaker Vidhu Vinod Chopra  cast him for the film ‘Munna Bhai MBBS’ (2003).

  • He suffered from Dyslexia, a reading disorder in his early years.

  • His upbringing was totally done by his mother as his father died before he was born.

  • He met his wife Zenobia when he was young at his small shop of potato wafers.

  • Famous choreographer Shiamak Davar saw the hidden acting talent in him and advised him to go for theatre.

  • He loves the poem ‘If’ by Rudyard Kipling.

  • He is fluent in languages like Hindi, English, Gujarati, Bengali and Marathi.

  • His son Kayoze was seen in films like ‘Student of the Year’ (2012), ‘Youngistaan’ (2014), and ‘The Legend of Michael Mishra.’

  • He appeared on Kaun Banega Crorepati along with Sanjay Dutt .

  • He got trained in acting from Hansraj Siddhia.

  • He advised Diana Hayden to go for the beauty pageant competition and even made a portfolio for her.

  • He shot the first portfolio of TV actress Sanaya Irani too.

  • In January 2019, he launched his production banner ‘Irani MovieTone.’

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And the moment that we’ve been waiting for!!! With the love from one and all, introducing “Irani Movietone”. . #IraniMovietone

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