Boman Irani is a renowned Indian film and theatre actor, known for his memorable performances in iconic movies like – Munna Bhai MBBS, 3 Idiots Khosla Ka Ghosla, etc. As a Motivational Speaker Boman Irani exudes warmth and spontaneous good humour. A charismatic and inspiring speaker, Boman’s speeches are always highly motivating and thought provoking. He inspires audiences by sharing life lessons from his journey from waiting tables to becoming a popular Bollywood Actor and how he overcame adversities like Dyslexia, stammering and persevered through life’s challenges and discovered key principles which enabled him to find his purpose and turn obstacles into opportunities.
Boman Irani is known for his excellent ability to host large-scale events and award shows, his natural warmth and wit quickly connect with audiences and make him a highly sought-after speaker. Passionate about acting since school, Boman trained under acting coach Hansraj Siddhia and started his career in theatre, before making an unconventional Bollywood debut at the age of 44. In less than 17 years, this actor extraordinaire has worked in over 70 films, giving us some great performances over the years. Having done films like 3 Idiots and Well Done Abba, Boman strongly believes in the importance of entertainment to carry social messages to audiences in an appealing way.
As someone who was always considered an underdog in school but who learned the art of battling his giants, Boman’s sessions are usually about his life’s journey, from accepting his dyslexia to changing gears throughout his life without losing steam. What stands out in these sessions is the lack of any commandments, but a seamless experience that makes one believe with grit and perseverance nothing is difficult to achieve.
Irani struggled at school due to his dyslexia and started his career as a waiter at the Taj Mahal Palace and Tower Hotel. While working as a waiter and using his tips, Irani bought a camera and started to take pictures to sell for a few rupees. His go-getting attitude and creative talent soon helped him to further his photographic career, in a relatively short space of time he went from earning 25 Rupees a picture to US$300 per picture.
Not content with a career as a photographer Irani began his acting career in theatre before moving into films in 2000. Boman Irani gained attention for his role in the 2003 comedy, Munna Bhai MBBS, he was 44 years old when his Bollywood career took off.
“As a kid, Boman Irani had a speech defect, he had a lisp, and used to actually talk like his character Virus from 3 Idiots. To make matters worse Boman was dyslexic, and was not good at academics. People used to call Boman the duffer.
Boman Irani is of Parsi Irani descent. He speaks English, Hindi, Gujarati, Bengali and Marathi Fluently. He is a member of the Parsee Television Actors Community and is its secretary.
