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Published 12:29 IST, November 4th 2019

Boman Irani: Iconic roles by the actor that stunned the audience

Boman Irani has been in Bollywood for a while now and has featured in multiple iconic movies. Take a look at some of the best roles of the actor from his films.

Reported by: Nikhil Pandey
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Boman Irani is an actor, who has time and again proved his acting mettle and versatility. The actor in his decade long career has been a part of many iconic movies and has been lauded by the critics multiple times. Here are the top three movies of Boman Irani, which helped him garner critical praise and helped him strengthen his roots in Bollywood.

3 Idiots (2009)

The film has Boman Irani playing the role of Viru Sahastrabudhhe, the dean of an engineering college named Imperial College of Engineering. The movie, starring Aamir Khan, R. Madhavan, Sharman Joshi and Kareena Kapoor Khan in the lead, portrays the life of engineering students. The movie directed Rajkumar Hirani was reported to be one of the highest-grossing movies of Bollywood. 

PK (2014)

Boman Irani portrays the role of Cherry Bajwa, the editor of a news channel, in the film. The film, starring Aamir Khan, Anushka Sharma and Sushant Singh Rajput in the lead, questions the regressive religious beliefs and the existence of humanity. The movie directed by Raju Hirani was a box office hit and was hailed by the critics, especially for Aamir Khan's Bhojpuri accent. 

Munnabhai MBBS (2003)

Munnabhai MBBS is considered to be one of Boman's iconic films. The movie, starring Sanjay Dutt, Gracy Singh and Arshad Warsi in the lead, narrates a heartwarming tale of a local goon who pursues to become a doctor. The movie directed by Raju Hirani was a box office hit and was lauded by the critics for its enticing storyline. 

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Boman Irani's upcoming films

Boman Irani was last seen in Tarun Mansukhani's Drive. The actor will be next seen in Kabir Khan's '83. The movie has an ensemble cast consisting of Ranveer Singh, Angad Bedi, Pankaj Tripathi, among others. Reportedly, the actor will be playing in the role of yesteryear cricketer Farook Engineer in the upcoming film. 


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Updated 16:14 IST, November 4th 2019

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