Boman Irani: Top 3 movies where the actor portrayed a serious role

Boman Irani is an Indian theatre and film actor. He is also a voice artist and a photographer of Irani descent. He made his film debut in the 2003 horror film Darna Mana Hai. He had his first commercial success with his 2003 comedy film Munna Bhai MBBS. The actor is popularly known for his comic roles in movies like Main Hoon Na, Housefull, and Happy New Year. In spite of largely having comedy hits, the actor also totally pulls off his serious roles.

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Top serious roles by Boman Irani:

Veer Zaara

Released in 2004, Veer Zaara is a romantic drama starring Shah Rukh Khan, Preity Zinta, and Rani Mukherji in pivotal roles. In the movie, Veer is an Indian Air Force pilot and Zaara is a Pakistani woman from a rich political family in Lahore. Boman Irani in the movie is seen portraying the role of Zaara's orthodox father and a reputed Pakistani politician. He is the strict but caring father who is also afraid that his career will be ruined if the news of Zaara being in love with an Indian man is out. At the end, when Boman Irani learns that Zaara's husband mistreated her, he sets her free from the abusive marriage by getting her a divorce.   

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Don

Don is a 2006 action thriller directed by Farhan Akhtar. The film stars Shah Rukh Khan, Priyanka Chopra, Kareena Kapoor, and Boman Irani. Don is the remake of the 1978 film of the same name. In the movie, Boman Irani is portraying the role of Deputy Commissioner of Police, De Silva. In the climax of the film, Boman Irani's true identity is revealed and he is arrested in the end. Boman Irani has totally justified his role in the movie as De Silva. The audience and the critics appreciated him for his versatility. 

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Jolly LLB

Jolly LLB is a 2013 legal comedy film featuring Arshad Warsi, Boman Irani, and Amrita Rao in the lead roles. The storyline of the film is inspired by the hit-and-run case of Sanjeev Nanda and a minor reference to the Priyadarshini Mattoo case. Boman Irani in the movie is seen playing the role of a criminal lawyer Tejinder Rajpal. In the film, Boman Irani is defending a boy from a high-class family who had been accused of drunken driving, which caused the death of six people sleeping on the footpath. 

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