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{{Short description|Indian actor, producer, filmmaker, voice artist and photographer (born 1959)}}
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{{Infobox person
| name = Boman
| image = IIFA 2017 Green Carpet (36349841166) (cropped).jpg
| caption = Irani in 2017
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1959|12|2|df=y}}
| birth_place = [[Mumbai]], [[Maharashtra]], India
| spouse = {{Marriage|Zenobia Irani|1985}}
| occupation = Actor
| years_active = 2001–present
| organization = Irani Moviestone<ref name="Boman Irani">{{cite tweet|user= bomanirani| author=Boman Irani|date=24 January 2019|number = 1088315363115368448 |title=And the moment that we've been waiting for!!! With the love from one and all, introducing "Irani Movietone". @iranimovietone #IraniMovietone https://t.co/gXdwKmGTmq}}</ref>
| children = 2, including [[Kayoze Irani]]
}}

'''Boman Irani''' (born 2 December 1959) is an Indian actor and comedian who worked primarily in [[Hindi]]-language films. He has featured in over 100 films, and is the recipient of a [[Filmfare Award]] and two [[IIFA Award]]s.

Some of his notable works include ''[[Munna Bhai MBBS]]'' (2003), ''[[Veer-Zaara]]'', ''[[Main Hoon Na]], [[Lakshya (2004 film)|Lakshya]]'' (all 2004), ''[[No Entry (2005 film)|No Entry]]'' (2005), ''[[Lage Raho Munna Bhai]]'', ''[[Don (2006 Hindi film)|Don]]'' (both 2006), ''[[Khosla Ka Ghosla]]'' (2006), ''[[Heyy Babyy]]'' (2007), ''[[Dostana (2008 film)|Dostana]]'' (2008), ''[[3 Idiots]]'' (2009), ''[[Housefull (2010 film)|Housefull]]'' (2010), ''[[Don 2]]'' (2011), ''[[Housefull 2]]'', ''[[Cocktail (2012 film)|Cocktail]]'' (both 2012), ''[[Jolly LLB]]'' (2013), ''[[PK (film)|PK]]'', ''[[Happy New Year (2014 film)|Happy New Year]]'' (both 2014), ''[[Dilwale (2015 film)|Dilwale]]'' (2015), ''[[Housefull 3]]'' (2016), ''[[Sanju]]'' (2018), ''[[Total Dhamaal]]'' (2019), ''[[83 (film)|83]]'' (2021), ''[[Uunchai]]'' (2022) and ''[[Dunki (film)|Dunki]]'' (2023). He made his directorial debut with the self-starring drama ''[[The Mehta Boys]]'' (2025).

== Early life ==
Irani was born on 2 December 1959, in [[Mumbai]] to an [[Irani (India)|Irani]] [[Zoroastrianism|Zoroastrian]] family. His father died 6 months before Irani was born. He has 3 elder sisters: Shirin, Shenaz, and Roshan. Irani grew up with [[dyslexic|dyslexia]] in his childhood, which he eventually overcame.<ref name="josh">{{cite web|title=Josh talks – Boman Irani|url=https://www.youtube.com|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061214123929/http://www.youtube.com/|archive-date=14 December 2006|access-date=30 June 2017|website=www.youtube.com|publisher=Josh talks}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | via=Times of India | date=19 December 2020 | url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/kaun-banega-crorepati-12-amitabh-bachchan-shares-an-incident-from-his-school-days-when-he-lied-of-killing-a-snake-and-got-a-beating-from-his-school-principal/articleshow/79807062.cms | title=Kaun Banega Crorepati 12: Amitabh Bachchan shares an incident from his school days when he lied of 'killing a snake' and got a beating from his school principal | work=Entertainment Times}}</ref>

He finished his secondary schooling at [[St. Mary's School, Mumbai|St. Mary's School]], after which he undertook a 2-year waiter course at [[Mithibai College]] in [[Mumbai]]. Irani also managed a bakery and [[Namkeen (food)|namkeen]] shop in [[Mumbai]] that was run by his mother, Jerbanoo.<ref name="IndianSpeakerBureau">{{cite web|title=INSPIRATIONAL LIFE AND QUOTES OF BOMAN IRANI: TRANSFORMATION FROM A DYSLEXIC, AND LISPIC CHILD TO AN ACCLAIMED BOLLYWOOD ACTOR!|url=https://www.indianspeakerbureau.com/blog/inspirational-life-and-quotes-of-boman-irani-transformation-from-a-dyslexic-and-lispic-child-to-an-acclaimed-bollywood-actor/|work=Indian Speaker Bureau|date=7 December 2020}}</ref> She died in June 2021 at 94.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Maru |first=Vibha |date=9 June 2021 |title=Boman Irani mourns mother Jerbanoo Irani's death, says she will always be a star |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/celebrities/story/boman-irani-mourns-mother-jerbanoo-irani-s-death-says-she-will-always-be-a-star-1812903-2021-06-09 |access-date=9 June 2021 |website=India Today |language=en}}</ref>

== Career ==

=== Photography career ===
While working at the [[Taj Mahal Palace Hotel]], he took photos of school cricket and football matches and sold them for 20 to 30 rupees, which he continued to do up until his marriage.<ref name="TheGenXTimes">{{cite web |title=From waiter to a rising star: Boman Irani |url=http://www.thegenxtimes.com/editorials/from-waiter-to-a-rising-star-boman-irani/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170405171929/http://www.thegenxtimes.com/editorials/from-waiter-to-a-rising-star-boman-irani/ |archive-date=5 April 2017 |access-date=5 April 2017 |work=The GenX Times}}</ref> Irani continued to work as a photographer, and asked the then President of the Indian Boxing Association, [[Aspy Adajania]] if he could become the photographer for the [[IBA World Boxing Championships|World Boxing Championships]] in [[Mumbai]]. When Adajania initially rejected him, Irani agreed to work at his office in-return to cover the event. He continued to cover other state boxing matches, until he was finally appointed by Adajania as the official photographer for the Indian Boxing Association.

Irani would also go on to become the photographer for the Norwegian Boxing Team and photograph specific photos that were needed of Norwegian boxer, [[Ole Klemetsen]]. Irani took the photos with his [[Pentax K1000]] camera.

=== Theatrical career (1981–1983)===
During his school days, Irani had a passion for acting, where he trained under acting coach Hansraj Siddhia from 1981 to 1983.

Irani was mentored by actor [[Alyque Padamsee]].<ref name="Hindustantimes1">{{cite web|title=Boman Irani gets candid|url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/Boman-Irani-gets-candid/Article1-527275.aspx|work=Hindustan Times|access-date=20 February 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110121104012/http://www.hindustantimes.com/Boman-Irani-gets-candid/Article1-527275.aspx|archive-date=21 January 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=The making of an actor |url=http://bomanirani.com/bi_theat.htm |publisher=Bomanirani.com |access-date=20 February 2011 |archive-date=23 August 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110823120635/http://www.bomanirani.com/bi_theat.htm |url-status=live }}</ref> Irani appeared in many theater plays such as Roshni, at the Regional Theater in [[Versova, Mumbai|Versova]]. He also acted in many TV serials such as ''Family Ties'' and ''Mahatma vs Gandhi'', playing [[Gandhi]] after the role was turned down by actor [[Darshan Jariwala]].<ref name=Hindustantimes1 />

=== Film career (2000–present)===
Irani moved to on-screen acting in 2000. He appeared in a number of commercials for [[Fanta]], [[Ambuja Cements]] and [[CEAT Limited]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.bomanirani.com/bi_ads.htm |title=Actor – Ad Films – India |publisher=Boman Irani |access-date=20 February 2011 |archive-date=15 April 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110415110147/http://www.bomanirani.com/bi_ads.htm |url-status=live }}</ref>

His small but significant role in ''[[Darna Mana Hai]]'' earned him critical acclaim. The film was declared a hit, and he was seen in a segment featuring [[Saif Ali Khan]]. Irani gained attention for his role in the 2003 comedy ''[[Munna Bhai M.B.B.S.]]''. His role as J. Asthana earned him a nomination for the [[Filmfare Award for Best Performance in a Comic Role]]. He would go on to star in its sequel ''[[Lage Raho Munna Bhai]]'' for which he received several [[International Indian Film Academy|IIFA]] award nominations. He also starred in the comedy-drama ''[[3 Idiots]]'' opposite [[Aamir Khan]] which earned him the [[Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor]] and the [[Screen Award for Best Actor in a Negative Role]].{{Citation needed|date=July 2017}}

In addition to acting, Irani has hosted the [[IIFA Awards]] on various occasions.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.sify.com/movies/riteish-deshmukh-boman-irani-are-iifa-hosts-again-news-bollywood-jfsufjbbeib.html |title=Riteish Deshmukh, Boman Irani are IIFA hosts again |website=[[Sify]] |access-date=6 March 2017 |archive-date=6 March 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170306212608/http://www.sify.com/movies/riteish-deshmukh-boman-irani-are-iifa-hosts-again-news-bollywood-jfsufjbbeib.html }}</ref> He also hosted the quiz show ''[[Bollywood Ka Boss]]''. He has also appeared in ''[[Kaun Banega Crorepati]]'' with [[Sanjay Dutt]], and has featured in various commercials.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.mullenlowelintas.in/news/lowe-lintas-highlights-sweet-side-life-diabetic-onetouch/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160416124459/http://www.mullenlowelintas.in/news/lowe-lintas-highlights-sweet-side-life-diabetic-onetouch/ |title=Lowe Lintas highlights the 'sweet' side in the life of a diabetic for OneTouch – MullenLowe Lintas Group|date=17 February 2015 |archive-date=16 April 2016}}</ref>

He launched his production house Irani Movietone in January 2019.<ref name="Boman Irani" /><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/boman-irani-reveals-he-will-finally-make-his-directorial-debut-this-year-i-hope-to-start-by-mid2022-101644956385325.html|title = Boman Irani reveals he will finally make his directorial debut this year: I hope to start by mid-2022|date = 16 February 2022}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.geo.tv/latest/399542-boman-irani-all-set-to-make-directorial-debut-this-year|title = Boman Irani all set to make directorial debut this year}}</ref> In the same year, Irani played the role of Dr. Balraj Kapoor in the web series ''[[Masoom (TV series)|Masoom]]''.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-06-20 |title=Boman Irani On 'Masoom': "The Love That Has Come By For My Debut Is Overwhelming" |url=https://www.koimoi.com/television/boman-irani-on-masoom-the-love-that-has-come-by-for-my-debut-is-overwhelming/ |access-date=2022-06-22 |website=Koimoi |language=en-US}}</ref>

Boman Irani is also a [[brand ambassador]] for Puri Oil,<ref>{{Cite web|title=FNB News – Boman Irani new brand ambassador of Puri Oil Mills' P Mark mustard oil {{!}} FNB News|url=http://www.fnbnews.com/Top-News/Boman-Irani-new-brand-ambassador-of-Puri-Oil-Mills-P-Mark-mustard-oil|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180603221849/http://www.fnbnews.com/Top-News/Boman-Irani-new-brand-ambassador-of-Puri-Oil-Mills-P-Mark-mustard-oil|archive-date=3 June 2018|access-date=31 May 2018|website=www.fnbnews.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|last=Ghosal|first=Sutanuka|date=2014|title=Boman Irani signs up as brand ambassador of 'P' mark mustard oil|work=The Economic Times|url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/services/advertising/boman-irani-signs-up-as-brand-ambassador-of-p-mark-mustard-oil/articleshow/29555684.cms|url-status=live|access-date=31 May 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191002083614/https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/services/advertising/boman-irani-signs-up-as-brand-ambassador-of-p-mark-mustard-oil/articleshow/29555684.cms|archive-date=2 October 2019}}</ref> Exotica,<ref>{{Cite web|title=Exotica signs Boman Irani as its brand ambassador -|url=http://www.realtynmore.com/exotica-signs-boman-irani-as-its-brand-ambassador/|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180603123208/http://www.realtynmore.com/exotica-signs-boman-irani-as-its-brand-ambassador/|archive-date=3 June 2018|access-date=31 May 2018|website=www.realtynmore.com|date=21 October 2015}}</ref> [[Kent RO Systems|Kent RO]],<ref>{{Cite news|date=24 January 2011|title=Kent RO Systems signs Boman Irani as the brand ambassador|work=Business Standard|url=http://www.business-standard.com/article/press-releases/kent-ro-systems-signs-boman-irani-as-the-brand-ambassador-111012400119_1.html|url-status=live|access-date=31 May 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180526150737/http://www.business-standard.com/article/press-releases/kent-ro-systems-signs-boman-irani-as-the-brand-ambassador-111012400119_1.html|archive-date=26 May 2018}}</ref> Ahead NGO,<ref>{{Cite news|title=Boman Irani brand ambassador of NGO 'Ahead'|language=en|url=https://www.indiainfoline.com/article/news-sector-media-entertainment/boman-irani-brand-ambassador-of-ngo-%E2%80%98ahead%E2%80%99-113101402312_1.html|url-status=live|access-date=31 May 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191002082113/https://www.indiainfoline.com/article/news-sector-media-entertainment/boman-irani-brand-ambassador-of-ngo-%25E2%2580%2598ahead%25E2%2580%2599-113101402312_1.html|archive-date=2 October 2019}}</ref> and [[Saffola]].<ref>{{Cite news|title=Saffola appoints Boman Irani as brand ambassador; launches new TVC|language=en-US|work=Indian Advertising Media & Marketing News – exchange4media|url=https://www.exchange4media.com/advertising/saffola-appoints-boman-irani-as-brand-ambassador-launches-new-tvc_19973.html|access-date=31 May 2018}}</ref> He is also on the [[Advisory board|Board of Advisors]] of [[I.I.M.U.N.|India's International Movement to Unite Nations (I.I.M.U.N.)]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=I.I.M.U.N. {{!}}{{!}} Board of Advisors|url=https://new.iimun.in/pages/BoA.html|access-date=17 July 2021|website=new.iimun.in}}</ref>

=== Other works ===
He provided the voice of [[J. R. D. Tata]] in the audiobook of his biography by [[Charkha Audiobooks]], ''Beyond the Last Blue Mountain'' written by [[R. M. Lala]], alongside [[Shernaz Patel]] as narrator.{{Citation needed|date=June 2011}}

== Ventures ==

===Irani Movietone===

Founded by Boman Irani in 2019, [https://www.iranimovietone.com/ Irani Movietone] is a film production cum creative house that specialises in providing advertising and branding solutions in all media formats. Sugar Cosmetics, JSW One, PMark Mustard Oil and Quench Botanics are some of the notable clients who advertising with Irani Movietone.

‘The Mehta Boys’ is its first feature film production directed by Boman Irani and written by Alexander Dinelaris and Boman Irani. The film has been released on Amazon Prime Video.

===Spiral Bound===

In 2020, Irani began a masterclass named Spiral Bound with the aim of uniting amateur and professional screenwriters.<ref name="dailypioneer.com">{{Cite web|url=https://www.dailypioneer.com/2020/vivacity/boman-turns-mentor.html|title=Boman turns mentor|first=The|last=Pioneer|website=The Pioneer}}</ref> Screenwriter [[Alexander Dinelaris]] conducted the first workshop of Spiral Bound.<ref name="mumbaimirror.indiatimes.com">{{cite web |url=https://mumbaimirror.indiatimes.com/others/sunday-read/masterclass-with-boman-irani/articleshow/78080295.cms |title=Masterclass with Boman Irani |website=mumbaimirror.indiatimes.com |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200914042154/https://mumbaimirror.indiatimes.com/others/sunday-read/masterclass-with-boman-irani/articleshow/78080295.cms |archive-date=2020-09-14}}</ref> The masterclass continued in online sessions during the [[COVID-19 pandemic]].<ref name="dailypioneer.com" /><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.uniindia.com/boman-irani-clocks-in-150-online-screenwriting-sessions-of-spiral-bound/india/news/2163245.html|title=Boman Irani clocks in 150 online screenwriting sessions of 'Spiral Bound'}}</ref><ref>Archived at [https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211205/G17DBS68B1c Ghostarchive]{{cbignore}} and the [https://web.archive.org/web/20210504060200/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G17DBS68B1c&ab_channel=BollywoodLife Wayback Machine]{{cbignore}}: {{cite web| url = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G17DBS68B1c&ab_channel=BollywoodLife| title = Boman Irani opens up on how he came up with Spiral Bound Online Scriptwriting Sessions | website=[[YouTube]]| date = 6 July 2020 }}{{cbignore}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bollywoodlife.com/videos/interviews-videos/boman-irani-opens-up-on-how-he-came-up-with-spiral-bound-online-scriptwriting-sessions-exclusive-1649809/|title = Boman Irani opens up on how he came up with Spiral Bound online scriptwriting sessions [Exclusive]|date = 3 July 2020}}</ref><ref>Archived at [https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211205/dge6ewOeT-A Ghostarchive]{{cbignore}} and the [https://web.archive.org/web/20210503040852/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dge6ewOeT-A&ab_channel=TimesPassionTrails Wayback Machine]{{cbignore}}: {{cite web| url = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dge6ewOeT-A&ab_channel=TimesPassionTrails| title = Boman Irani on the Art of Screenplay Writing | website=[[YouTube]]| date = 31 May 2020 }}{{cbignore}}</ref> Guest speakers included playwright [[Anosh Irani]] and directors [[Raju Hirani|Rajkumar Hirani]], [[Ram Madhvani]], and [[Shakun Batra]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://mumbaimirror.indiatimes.com/others/sunday-read/workplaces-are-still-in-the-closet/articleshow/77955483.cms |title=Workplaces are still in the closet |website=mumbaimirror.indiatimes.com |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200915212116/https://mumbaimirror.indiatimes.com/others/sunday-read/workplaces-are-still-in-the-closet/articleshow/77955483.cms |archive-date=2020-09-15}}</ref><ref name="mumbaimirror.indiatimes.com" /><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/magazines/panache/boman-irani-has-a-productive-lockdown-completes-over-50-online-screenwriting-sessions-in-quarantine/articleshow/76260256.cms|title = Boman Irani has a productive lockdown, completes over 50 online screenwriting sessions in quarantine|newspaper = The Economic Times}}</ref> Spiral Bound has completed more than 500 sessions.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/boman-irani-characters-3-idiots-munna-bhai-mbbs-khosla-ka-ghosla-spiral-bound-production-house-films-writing-7764196/ | title=Boman Irani decodes his characters, reveals how he prepared for 3 Idiots, Khosla Ka Ghosla: 'I find learning lines on set, odd' | date=12 February 2022 }}</ref>

== Filmography ==
{{pending films key}}

===As actor===
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable" style="margin-right: 0;"
|-
! scope="col" | Year
! scope="col" | Title
! scope="col" | Role
! scope="col" class="unsortable" | Notes
|-
| 2001
| ''[[Everybody Says I'm Fine!]]''
| Resomon Mittal
|
|-
| 2002
| ''[[Let's Talk (2002 film)|Let's Talk]]''
| Nikhil Sharma
|
|-
| rowspan="3" | 2003
|''[[Darna Mana Hai]]''
|Hotel Owner
|Segment: ''No Smoking''
|-
| ''[[Boom (2003 film)|Boom]]''
| Diamond Dealer
|
|-
| ''[[Munna Bhai M.B.B.S.]]''
| Dr. Jagdish Chandra "JC" Asthana
|
|-
| rowspan="3" | 2004
| ''[[Main Hoon Na]]''
| Principal Yogesh Agarwal
|
|-
|''[[Lakshya (2004 film)|Lakshya]]''
| Sanjeev Shergill
|
|-
|''[[Veer-Zaara]]''
| Jahangir Hayaat Khan
|
|-
| rowspan="10" | 2005
| ''[[Page 3 (film)|Page 3]]''
| Deepak Suri
|
|-
| ''[[Waqt: The Race Against Time]]''
| Natham "Nattu" Singh
|
|-
|''[[My Wife's Murder]]''
| Inspector Tejpal Randhawa
|
|-
| ''[[No Entry]]''
| Minister Pranab Kumar "PK" Gupta
|
|-
| ''[[Maine Gandhi Ko Nahin Mara]]''
| Public Prosecutor Avinash Roy
|
|-
| ''[[Home Delivery: Aapko... Ghar Tak]]''
| Michael Burnett / Santa Claus
|
|-
| ''[[Kal: Yesterday and Tomorrow]]''
| Yashwant Dayal Singh
|
|-
| ''[[Bluffmaster]]''
| Dr. Vijay Bhalerao
|
|-
| ''[[Mr Prime Minister]]''
| Member of Parliament
|
|-
| ''[[Being Cyrus]]''
| Farokh Sethna
| [[English language|English]] film
|-
| rowspan="6" | 2006
| ''[[Shaadi Se Pehle]]''
| Dr. Rustam Ali
|
|-
| ''[[Pyare Mohan]]''
| Tony Dholakia
|
|-
|''[[Yun Hota To Kya Hota]]''
| [[Deputy Commissioner of Police|DCP]] Amarkant Chauhan
|
|-
|''[[Lage Raho Munna Bhai]]''
| Lakhbir "Lucky" Singh
|
|-
| ''[[Khosla Ka Ghosla]]''
| Kishan Khurana
|
|-
| ''[[Don – The Chase Begins Again]]''
| P De Silva
|
|-
| rowspan="4" | 2007
| ''[[Eklavya: The Royal Guard]]''
| Rana Jayavardhan Singh
|
|-
|''[[Honeymoon Travels Pvt. Ltd.]]''
|Oscar Fernandes
|
|-
|''[[Heyy Babyy]]''
| Bharat Sahni
|
|-
| ''[[Dhan Dhana Dhan Goal]]''
| Tony Singh
|
|-
| rowspan="6" | 2008
| ''[[Love Story 2050]]''
| Professor Yatin Khanna
|
|-
| ''[[Kismat Konnection]]''
| Rajiv Batra
|
|-
| ''[[Dostana (2008 film)|Dostana]]''
| Murali "M" Lokhande
|
|-
| ''[[Yuvvraaj]]''
| Dr. Pravin Kant "PK" Banton
|
|-
| ''[[Sorry Bhai!]]''
| Naveen Mathur
|
|-
|''[[Maharathi (2008 film)|Maharathi]]''
| Avvaldas "AD" Merchant
|
|-
| rowspan="7" | 2009
| ''[[Luck by Chance]]''
| Deenaz Aziz
|
|-
| ''[[Little Zizou (film)|Little Zizou]]''
| Boman Pressvala
|
|-
|''[[99 (2009 film)|99]]''
| Rahul Mehrotra
|
|-
| ''[[Kambakkht Ishq]]''
| Dr. Sachin Mishra
|
|-
| ''[[Perfect Mismatch]]''
| Naresh Patel
|
|-
| ''[[Fruit and Nut (film)|Fruit and Nut]]''
| Maharaja Harry Holkar
|
|-
| ''[[3 Idiots]]''
| Dr. Viru "Virus" Sahastrabuddhe
|
|-
| rowspan="5" | 2010
| ''[[Well Done Abba]]''
| Arman/Rahman Ali
|
|-
| ''[[Hum Tum Aur Ghost]]''
| Virendra Kapoor
|
|-
| ''[[Mirch]]''
| Ashmit "Aasu" Hotmal
|
|-
| ''[[Jaane Kahan Se Aayi Hai]]''
| Ali
|
|-
| ''[[Housefull (2010 film)|Housefull]]''
| Batook Patel
|
|-
| rowspan="4" | 2011
| ''[[F.A.L.T.U]]''
| Principal Karam Sharma
|
|-
|''[[Game (2011 film)|Game]]''
| Om Prakash "OP" Ramsay
|
|-
|''[[Love Breakups Zindagi]]''
| Ranveer
|
|-
| ''[[Don 2: The King is Back]]''
| Vardhan Makhija
|
|-
| rowspan="7" | 2012
| ''[[Ek Main Aur Ekk Tu]]''
| Sushil Kapoor
|
|-
| ''[[Housefull 2]]''
| Batook Patel
|
|-
| ''[[Tezz]]''
| Sanjay Raina
|
|-
| ''[[Ferrari Ki Sawaari]]''
| Behram Ardeshir Deboo
|
|-
| ''[[Cocktail (2012 film)|Cocktail]]''
| Randhir "Randy" Kapoor
|
|-
|''[[Shirin Farhad Ki Toh Nikal Padi]]''
| Farhad Ahmed
|
|-
|''[[Student of the Year]]''
| Harikishan Sanon
|
|-
| rowspan="2" | 2013
| ''[[Jolly LLB]]''
| Advocate Tejinder Rajpal
|
|-
| ''[[Attarintiki Daredi]]''
| Raghunath "Raghu" Nandan
| [[Telugu language|Telugu]] film
|-
| rowspan="4" | 2014
| ''[[Youngistaan]]''
| PM Dashrath Kaul
|
|-
| ''[[Bhoothnath Returns]]''
| Bhushan Sharma / Bhausaheb
|
|-
| ''[[Happy New Year (2014 film)|Happy New Year]]''
| Tehamton "Tammy" Irani
|
|-
| ''[[PK (film)|PK]]''
|Cherry Bajwa
|
|-
| rowspan="2" | 2015
| ''[[Bengal Tiger (2015 film)|Bengal Tiger]]''
| CM Ashok Gajapathi
| Telugu film
|-
| ''[[Dilwale (2015 film)|Dilwale]]''
| King
|
|-
| rowspan="4" | 2016
| ''[[Santa Banta Pvt Ltd]]''
| Santeshwar Singh Solaid / Santa
|
|-
| ''[[Housefull 3]]''
| Batook Patel
|
|-
| ''[[The Legend of Michael Mishra]]''
| Full Pant (HP) / Older Half Pant
|
|-
| ''[[Ventilator (2016 film)|Ventilator]]''
| Dr. Sairam Sukhranjan
| [[Marathi language|Marathi]] film
|-
| 2017
|''[[FU: Friendship Unlimited]]''
| Bulmukand
|
|-
| rowspan="6" | 2018
| ''[[Agnyaathavaasi]]''
| Govind "Vinda" Bhargav
| rowspan="2" |Telugu film
|-
|''[[Naa Peru Surya]]''
| Colonel Sanjay Shrivastav
|-
| ''[[Parmanu: The Story of Pokhran]]''
| Himanshu Shukla
|
|-
| ''[[Sanju]]''
| Captain Homi Irani / Dr. Jagadish Chandra Asthana(archive footage from ''[[Munna Bhai M.B.B.S.|Munna Bhai MBBS]]'') || Cameo appearance
|-
|''[[Welcome to New York (2018 film)|Welcome to New York]]''
| Gurwinder "Garry" Sandhu
|
|-
| ''[[Khajoor Pe Atke]]''
| Abhishek Zaveri
|
|-
| rowspan="6"|2019
|''[[Total Dhamaal]]''
|Commissioner Shamsher "Don" Singh
|
|-
|''[[PM Narendra Modi]]''
| [[Ratan Tata]]
|
|-
|''[[Jhalki]]''
| [[Kailash Satyarthi]]
|
|-
|''[[Kaappaan]]''
| Rajan Mahadev
| [[Tamil language|Tamil]] film
|-
|''[[Made in China (2019 film)|Made in China]]''
|Dr. Shankar Vardhi
|
|-
|''[[Drive (2019 film)|Drive]]''
| Irfan Ali Mohammed
|
|-
|2020
|''[[Maska (2020 film)|Maska]]''<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/review/2020/mar/28/maska-review-an-interesting-premise-somehow-manages-to-yield-disastrous-results--2122388.html|title='Maska' review: An interesting premise somehow manages to yield disastrous results|website=The New Indian Express|date=28 March 2020 |access-date=14 June 2020|archive-date=7 April 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200407182636/https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/review/2020/mar/28/maska-review-an-interesting-premise-somehow-manages-to-yield-disastrous-results--2122388.html|url-status=live}}</ref>
|Himself
|
|-
|2021
|''[[83 (film)|83]]''<ref>{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/taran_adarsh/status/1166223949497159680|title=Boman Irani to enact the part of Farokh Engineer in #83TheFilm... Stars Ranveer Singh as #KapilDev... Directed by Kabir Khan... 10 April 2020 release. #Relive83|publisher=Taran Adarsh on Twitter|access-date=18 February 2019|archive-date=4 October 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201004174144/https://twitter.com/taran_adarsh/status/1166223949497159680|url-status=live}}</ref>
| [[Farokh Engineer]]
|
|-
| rowspan="4" |2022
|''[[Runway 34]]''
|Nishant Suri
|<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/bollywood/boman-irani-joins-cast-ajay-devgns-mayday/|title=Boman Irani joins the cast of Ajay Devgn's Mayday|website=Bollywood Hungama|date=29 January 2021|access-date=29 January 2021}}</ref>
|-
| ''[[Jayeshbhai Jordaar]]''
| Samarth Parekh
|
|-
| ''[[Naam Tha Kanhaiyalal]]'' || Himself || documentary<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F3zhIGop_JM|title=NAAM THA KANHAIYALAL | DOCUFILM | HEMAA SINGH | PAWAN KUMAR | MUKESH SINGH|date=22 September 2024|via=YouTube}}</ref>
|-
|''[[Uunchai]]''
|Javed Siddiqui
|<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/bollywood/parineeti-chopra-plays-role-tourist-guide-nepal-sooraj-barjatyas-uunchai-film-shot-worlds-dangerous-airport/|title=Parineeti Chopra plays the role of a tourist guide in Nepal in Sooraj Barjatya's Uunchai; film shot at world's most DANGEROUS airport|website=Bollywood Hungama|date=9 October 2021|access-date=9 October 2021}}</ref>
|-
|2023
| ''[[Dunki (film)|Dunki]]''
|Geetendar "Geetu" Gulati
|
|-
|rowspan="3"|2025
|''[[The Mehta Boys]]''
| Mr. Shiv Mehta
|Also director
|-
|''[[Detective Sherdil]]''
|Pankaj Bhatti
|
|-
|''[[Tanvi the Great]]''
|Raja Sahab
|
|-
| rowspan="3" |2026
|''[[The RajaSaab]]''
|Dr Padmabhushan
|Telugu film
|-
|''[[Raja Shivaji (film)|Raja Shivaji]]''
|{{TBA}}
|Bilingual film
|-
|[[Khosla Ka Ghosla 2|''Khosla ka ghosla 2'']]
|
|
|-
|}

===As dubbing artist===
*''[[Teen Patti (film)|Teen Patti]]'' (2010) for [[Ben Kingsley]]

===Web Series===
*''[[Hai Junoon!]]'' 2025 - Professor Iyer

== Awards ==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year
! Award Show
! Category
! Film
! Outcome
|-
| rowspan="5" |2004
| rowspan="2" |[[Filmfare Award]]s
| rowspan="2" |[[Filmfare Award for Best Performance in a Comic Role|Best Comedian]]
|''[[Main Hoon Na]]''
|{{Nominated}}
|-
| rowspan="4" |''[[Munnabhai M.B.B.S.]]''
|{{Nominated}}
|-
|[[International Indian Film Academy Awards|IIFA Awards]]
|[[IIFA Award for Best Performance in a Comic Role|Best Actor in a Comic Role]]
|{{Won}}
|-
|[[Screen (magazine)|Screen Awards]]
|[[Screen Award for Best Comedian|Best Comedian]]
|{{Won}}
|-
|[[Zee Cine Awards]]
|Best Actor in a Comic Role
|{{Nominated}}
|-
|2006
|[[International Indian Film Academy Awards|IIFA Awards]]
|[[IIFA Award for Best Performance in a Comic Role|Best Performance in a Comic Role]]
|''[[Waqt: The Race Against Time]]''
|{{Nominated}}
|-
| rowspan="4" |2007
|[[Filmfare Award]]s
|[[Filmfare Award for Best Performance in a Negative Role|Best Villain]]
| rowspan="4" |''[[Lage Raho Munnabhai]]''
|{{Nominated}}
|-
|[[International Indian Film Academy Awards|IIFA Awards]]
|[[IIFA Award for Best Performance in a Negative Role|Best Performance in a Negative Role]]
|{{Nominated}}
|-
|[[Global Indian Film Awards]]
|Best Actor in A Comic Role
|{{Nominated}}
|-
|[[Stardust Awards]]
|Best Performance in a Negative Role
|{{Nominated}}
|-
|2008
|[[Producers Guild Film Awards]]
|[[Producers Guild Film Award for Best Actor in a Comic Role|Best Actor in a Comic Role]]
|''[[Dostana (2008 film)|Dostana]]''
|{{Nominated}}
|-
| rowspan="3" |2010
|[[Filmfare Award]]s
|[[Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor|Best Supporting Actor]]
| rowspan="3" |''[[3 Idiots]]''
|{{won}}
|-
|[[Screen Awards]]
|[[Screen Award for Best Actor in a Negative Role|Best Villain]]
|{{Won}}
|-
|[[International Indian Film Academy Awards|IIFA Awards]]
|[[IIFA Award for Best Performance in a Negative Role|Best Performance in a Negative Role]]
|{{Won}}
|-
|2011
|[[Zee Cine Awards]]
|[[IIFA Award for Best Performance in a Comic Role|Best Actor in a Comic Role]]
|''[[Well Done Abba]]''
|{{Won}}
|-
|2012
|[[International Indian Film Academy Awards|IIFA Awards]]
|[[IIFA Award for Best Performance in a Negative Role|Best Performance in a Negative Role]]
|''[[Don 2]]''
|{{Nominated}}
|-
| rowspan="2" |2014
|[[Stardust Awards]]
|[[Stardust Award for Best Supporting Actor|Best Supporting Actor]]
|''[[Happy New Year (2014 film)|Happy New Year]]''
|{{Nominated}}
|-
|Bollywood Hungama Surfers' Choice Movie Awards
|Best Comedian
|''[[PK (film)|PK]]''
|{{Nominated}}
|}

== References ==
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== External links ==
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Boman Irani - Revision history

Prof.Dr.VK Agarwal at 12:53, 26 March 2026