Those who say that time is over, nothing can happen in life now. Those who blame their failures on luck need to learn from actor Boman Irani's life. Boman Irani made his first film at the age of 44. There is no fixed time to start any work. Bowman proved this. Today Boman is celebrating his 65th birthday. Although Bowman started late, today he is counted among the leading artists.
Boman has acted in more than 100 films in his career. 'Munnabhai MBBS' Dr. From Asthana to Veeru Sahastrabuddha ie the virus of '3 idiots'. These two roles played by Bowman are the highlights of his career.
A year before the shooting of 'Munnabhai MBBS', producer Vidhu Vinod Chopra gave a check of Rs 2 lakh to Boman. He said I will make a film next year, you will act in it, so keep this money. Vidhu knew that if Boman appeared in films, it would be difficult for him to get dates.
Some interesting facts related to the life of Boman Irani born on 2 December 1959..
Used to do photography 5 days a week and theater 2 days Before entering films, Boman was doing photography. He used to do photography 5 days a week and theater on Saturday and Sunday. Somewhere he felt like getting into acting. However, he had doubts about his ability.
In an old interview given to Rajya Sabha TV, Boman said, 'At the age of 35, I worked in two or three English plays. All those plays became the most famous in the history of English theatre. Many big producers and directors used to come to watch my plays. He even offered to see me in films. I even rejected a few films in the initial stages. I didn't want to give up my photography career.'
A short film by Boman caught Vidhu Vinod Chopra's attention, then fortunes changed Although Boman was shy of appearing in films, fortune kept knocking at his door. Boman would have been around 42 when he got the opportunity to act in a short film. This time he acted in that film without any hesitation.
Watch Bhagya no Khel, veteran filmmaker Vidhu Vinod Chopra saw the short film from somewhere. He called Boman and offered the film. It was 14 days of shooting. Boman came thinking that it is only 14 days, let's do it. However, in those 14 days, Boman's life changed completely. That movie was 'Munnabhai MBBS'. The audience loved the banter between Sanjay Dutt and Boman Irani in this film.
A scene from the movie 'Munnabhai MBBS'. The film was released on 19 December 2003. The film re-established Sanjay Dutt (left) in the industry.
He also ran a home bakery and sold chips there Bowman was a photographer before entering films, though photography was not his first profession. Earlier he was running his own bakery. Their bakery mainly made potato chips. He filtered the chips in the brick kiln, packed them and sold them in his shop. Bowman ran the bakery for about 12 years, not earning much from the bakery, only covering household expenses.
Mother fell ill, so I was forced to take over the bakery. Running a home bakery was not a hobby, it was a compulsion. Actually his mother used to run this bakery. The father was absent so the mother supported the family through the bakery. Suddenly he started getting sick. Bowman was then forced to take charge of the bakery.
Also worked as a waiter and bar tender in Taj Hotel. Before taking over the bakery, Boman worked as a waiter at the famous Taj Hotel in Mumbai, between 1979 and 1980, he worked as a room service, waiter and bar tender. Boman's parents wanted their son to become a lawyer or a doctor. This was not possible as Boman was never good at studies. Earning money was a challenge growing up, so he started working as a waiter at a young age.
Boman also did a 2-year waiter course from a college in Mumbai.
Bowman strongly opposes the 'virus' ideology in real life Bowman played the role of an arrogant and rude college dean in the film '3 Idiots'. His character in the film was called Virus. The virus always insists that children do what their parents want, even if it means crushing their dreams in the process. In real life Boman is against this mindset of his character Virus.
In an interview given to Frontpage Insights, he said, 'If a child does not get good marks, it does not mean that he does not know anything. Maybe his interest is in some other field. Sachin Tendulkar's interest was in cricket, if he was made to do something else, he might not have performed at his best.
Bowman played an iconic character in the movie 3 Idiots that is still remembered today.
Never seen a genius mind like Boman Irani- Vivan Shah Actor Vivaan Shah, who worked with Boman Irani in the film 'Happy New Year', has shared some things. He said, 'I think there will be a select few in the history of Indian cinema whose mind works at a different level. Boman Irani is one of them. I have not seen a genius mind like his. They act like an athlete in front of the camera. I would like to compare him with the famous Hollywood actor Jack Nicholson (three times Oscar winner). The same spark and shine that Jack Nicholson had, I see in Sir Bowman.
Bowman is also a very good gamer Vivan said Boman is also a very good gamer. Vivan said, 'We used to play PlayStation at home. I used to beat their team time and time again. He and I were in the same team. They played brilliantly, while I played very badly. They were losing because of me.
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