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Bollywood Actor Boman Irani Talks Working With Oscar-Winning ‘Birdman’ Writer Alexander Dinelaris on Directorial Debut
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Popular Bollywood actor Boman Irani is making his directorial debut with “The Mehta Boys.”

Irani starred in 2002 Locarno title “Let’s Talk” and shot to Bollywood fame with his roles in “Munna Bhai M.B.B.S.” (2003) and “Main Hoon Na” (2004). He also had significant roles in “Khosla Ka Ghosla” and “Don” (both 2006) and “3 Idiots” (2009). Irani has more than 100 acting credits with his most recent film release “Dunki” being one of the top 10 Indian hits of 2023.

Irani delivered the opening fireside chat of the inaugural Cinevesture International Film Festival and market in Chandigarh, northern India, on Thursday, in conversation with Vaibhav Munjal, founder of Chalchitra Talks. During the chat Irani revealed that the script for “The Mehta Boys” is co-written with Alexander Dinelaris.

“‘The Mehta Boys’ is the story of a father and son. They spend 48 hours together and they can’t stand each other,” Irani said.

Irani met a few writers...
See full article at Variety Film + TV
  • 3/28/2024
  • by Naman Ramachandran
  • Variety Film + TV
Why Boman Irani's mum inspired him to watch movies several times over
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Boman Irani, who’s now becoming a director, took a stroll down memory lane and narrated an incident when his mother understood his love for stage and cinema, and encouraged him to watch movies again and again.

In a conversation with Vaibhav Munjal, CEO and Co-founder of ‘Chalchitra Talks’ during the Cinevesture International Film Festival 2024 (Ciff), Irani recalled his first movie-going experience.

The actor, who is best known for his work in ‘Munna Bhai Mbbs’, said: “I was not a talkative child. I used to lisp, stammer, I used to struggle to speak, so I never spoke too much. In fact I didn’t speak at all. And I needed some kind of outlet. One day as a kid I was on stage and my mom was sitting in the audience, and she was smiling at me from somewhere in the corner.”

Continuing to talk about his childhood, Irani said:...
See full article at GlamSham
  • 3/28/2024
  • by Agency News Desk
  • GlamSham
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