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Boman Irani

Boman Irani

Actor, also director, producer and writer · Born December 2, 1959 (66) · Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

Boman Irani (born 2 December 1959 in Mumbai, Maharashtra) is an Indian film and theatre actor and photographer. Irani began his acting career in theatre and moved to film in 2000 at the age of 44 with a role in Josh. Irani gained attention for his role in the 2003 comedy Munna Bhai M.B.B.S. He later appeared in Lage Raho Munna Bhai for which he received several IIFA award nominations and in 3 Idiots opposite Aamir Khan which earned him a Filmfare Award and a Star Screen Award for Best Actor in a Villainous Role. He is the host of Bollywood Ka Boss.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
December 2, 1959 (66)
From
Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Works as
Actor, also director, producer and writer
Titles
53 on MovieCove · 112 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 156 days to Oct 27Down 9% in 30 days

What are Boman Irani's films like?

Across their 43 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Morality.

Genres

Comedy19 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 58th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Action15 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 51st percentile
: browse their Action movies
Drama6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 86th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
37%
Morality
31%
Self
13%
Power
8%
Society
7%
Ideas
3%
Survival
2%
Romantic love12 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds13 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice8 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception8 titles, browse their movies with this themeLoyalty7 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption5 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship5 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition4 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 43 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 20 · Serious 15 · Dark 8

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 18 · Stylized 16 · Heightened 9

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 8 · Charged 22 · Intense 13

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 15 · Shifting 22 · Whiplash 6

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 12 · Some laughs 15 · Funny 16

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 9 · Even-paced 27 · Relentless 7

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

A split, not a type: Casual 23 · Engaged 16 · Full focus 4

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

Easy watch 16 · Affecting 18 · Heavy 9

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 38 · Open-ended 4 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

24 analyzed roles

Usually the Shadow: 8 of 24 analyzed roles.

Shadow
8 of 24
Mentor
6 of 24
Trickster
4 of 24
Threshold guardian
3 of 24
Herald
2 of 24
Hero
1 of 24
Show the 24 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
19
Joyful
16
Melancholic
16
Thrilling
11
Hopeful
12
Other
45

How their films linger

Feel-good20 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful18 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking12 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 13 with a twist

  • Happy23
  • Bittersweet15
  • Tragic2
  • Ambiguous3

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Boman Irani's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 38 of their 53 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Netflix (24).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Boman Irani's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

112 credits, 53 with a MovieCove page; 12 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Love and War (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2027)

    Actor

  • Haiwaan(2026)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • Pritam and Pedro (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

  • Peddi(2026)

    as Kiran Singh Baiswal

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Raja Shivaji(2026)

    as Peer Baba

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • The Raja Saab(2026)

    as Dr. Padmabhushan

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Last Man in Tower(2026)

    as Dharmen Shah

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • Sarzameen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    as I.S Kanwar

  • Tanvi: The Great(2025)

    as Raza Saab

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • Detective Sherdil (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    as Pankaj Bhatti

  • Hai Junoon! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Show 20 episodes · as Professor Iyer

  • The Mehta Boys(2024)

    Director · Producer · Writer · as Shiv Mehta

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • Dunki(2023)

    as Geetu Gulati

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • 1947: Brexit India(2023)

    as Anchor & Narration

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Naam Tha Kanhaiyalal (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Actor

  • Uunchai (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    as Javed Siddiqui

  • Masoom (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Show 6 episodes · Actor

  • Jayeshbhai Jordaar(2022)

    as Pruthvish (Jayesh's father)

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Runway 34(2022)

    as Nishant Suri

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • '83(2021)

    as Farokh Engineer

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • LOL - Hasse Toh Phasse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Show 6 episodes · as Host

  • Yeh Ballet(2020)

    as Show Judge #1

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • Drive(2019)

    as Irfan

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Made in China(2019)

    as Dr. Vardhi

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Jhalki (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Actor

  • Kaappaan(2019)

    as Mahadev

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • PM Narendra Modi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    as Ratan Tata

  • Total Dhamaal (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    as Shamsher "Don" Singh

  • Sanju(2018)

    as Ruby's father / Dr. Asthana

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • Parmanu: The Story of Pokhran (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    as Himanshu Shukla

  • Khajoor Pe Atke(2018)

    as Abhishek

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Naa Peru Surya - Naa Illu India (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    as Col. Sanjay Shrivastav

  • Welcome to New York (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    as Mr. Garry

  • Agnyaathavaasi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    as Govindha 'Vindha' Bhargav

  • Sabse Bada Kalakar (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Show 28 episodes · as Judge

  • Force 2(2016)

    as Karan Pratap Singh

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Ventilator (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as Dr. Shroff

  • The Legend of Michael Mishra (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as Full Pant

  • Housefull 3(2016)

    as Batuk Patel

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Santa Banta Pvt Ltd(2016)

    as Santa

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • Dilwale(2015)

    as King

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Bengal Tiger (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as Ashok Gajapathi

  • PK(2014)

    as Cherry Bajwa

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Happy New Year(2014)

    as Tammy Irani

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Bhoothnath Returns(2014)

    as Bhausaheb

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Youngistaan(2014)

    as Dashrat Kaul

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Attarintiki Daredi(2013)

    as Raghunandan

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • Jolly LLB(2013)

    as Tejinder Rajpal

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • Delhi Safari (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Bagga (voice)

  • Student of the Year(2012)

    as Harikishan Santa

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Shirin Farhad Ki Toh Nikal Padi(2012)

    as Farhad Pastakia

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • Cocktail(2012)

    as Randhir "Randy" Kapoor

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Ferrari Ki Sawaari(2012)

    as Behram Ardeshir Deboo

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Tezz(2012)

    as Sanjay Raina

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • Housefull 2 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Batook Patel

  • Ek Main Aur Ekk Tu (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Mr. Kapoor

  • Don 2(2011)

    as Vardaan Makhija

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • Love Breakups Zindagi(2011)

    as Sheila's Father

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • F.A.L.T.U. (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Principal Sharma (Special Appearance)

  • Game(2011)

    as Op Ramsay

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Mirch (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Asu Hotmal

  • Well Done Abba (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Armaan Ali / Rehman Ali

  • Housefull(2010)

    as Batuk Patel

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Jaane Kahan Se Aayi Hai (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Doctor (Cameo)

  • Hum Tum Aur Ghost (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Kapoor

  • 3 Idiots(2009)

    Makeup Artist · as Viru "Virus" Sahastrabudhhe

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Fruit & Nut (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Hari Holkar

  • Perfect Mismatch (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Mr. Patel

  • Kambakkht Ishq(2009)

    as ENT Mental Doctor

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • 99(2009)

    as Rahul

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • Luck by Chance(2009)

    as Dinyar Sabri

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Maharathi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as AD Merchant

  • Sorry Bhai (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Navin

  • Yuvvraaj (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Dr. Banton

  • Dostana(2008)

    as M

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Little Zizou (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Boman Presswala

  • Kismat Konnection (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Rajeev Batra

  • Love Story 2050 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Dr. Yatinder Khanna

  • Woodstock Villa (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Actor

  • Dhan Dhana Dhan Goal (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Tony Singh

  • Positive (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Actor

  • Heyy Babyy(2007)

    as Bharat Sahni

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Cash (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Bholaram

  • Honeymoon Travels Pvt. Ltd.(2007)

    as Oscar Fernandez

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Eklavya: The Royal Guard(2007)

    as King Jaywardhan

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • I See You (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Dr. Omi Patnaik

  • Don(2006)

    as DCP DeSilva

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • Khosla Ka Ghosla! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Kishan Khurana

  • Lage Raho Munna Bhai (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Lucky Singh

  • Yun Hota To Kya Hota (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as DCP Paul

  • Pyare Mohan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Tony

  • Shaadi Se Pehle(2006)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • Bluffmaster! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as Dr. Bhalerao

  • Being Cyrus (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as Farokh Sethna

  • Home Delivery (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Playback Singer · as Michael Burnett

  • Maine Gandhi Ko Nahin Mara (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as Public Prosecutor / Stage Actor

  • Kal: Yesterday and Tomorrow (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as Yashwant Dayal

  • No Entry (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as Minister P.J. Gupta

  • My Wife's Murder (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as Inspector Tejpal Randhawa

  • Waqt: The Race Against Time(2005)

    as Nattu Bhai

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • Page 3 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as Deepak Suri

  • Veer Zaara(2004)

    as Jahangir Hayaat Khan

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Lakshya(2004)

    as Karan's Father

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • Main Hoon Na(2004)

    as The Principal

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all films

  • Munna Bhai M.B.B.S.(2003)

    as Dr. J. C. Asthana

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Boom (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    as Diamond Dealer

  • Darna Mana Hai(2003)

    as Hotel Owner

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Let's Talk (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    as Nikhil

  • Everybody Says I'm Fine! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Actor

  • Bachpan Ka Pyar (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

  • Khosla Ka Ghosla 2 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Kishan Khurana

  • Purushan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

Career shape

Star power in the 99th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 111 titles, 107 of them dated from 2001 to 2026; peak year 2005.

Biggest box office

PK (2014)

$100M worldwide

Highest rated

3 Idiots (2009)

Midcredits 99th

Film career

20012026

Peak 2005 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Top draw in 13 MovieCove titles. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting111 of 111: 108 only acting, 3 with another role · typical Midcredits score59thDirecting1 of 111: 0 only directing, 1 with another roleWriting1 of 111: 0 only writing, 1 with another roleProducing1 of 111: 0 only producing, 1 with another roleOther crew2 of 111: 0 only other crew, 2 with another role

111 titles, 3 with more than one role — acting and other crew overlap on 2 of them.

By decade

2000s44 · 44 acting · 2 crew2010s43 · acting2020s20 · 20 acting · 1 crew

Billing

usually 5th · top billed in 0% of 55 roles
03081318

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

How do Boman Irani's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 59th percentile, the median of all 53; across their 43 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 56th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

56thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 43

Approval · how many liked their films

71stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 43

Reach · how many have seen their films

72ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 43

Midcredits score across 53 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up22
  • 50th to 74th13
  • 25th to 49th11
  • Below 25th7

Shape of the crowd

21 of their 53 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved11
  • Loved with Detractors1
  • Divisive5
  • Cult Classic3
  • Crowd Pleaser12
  • Mixed21

Most divisive · actor

Drive (2019)

99th percentile spread · 48% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

3 Idiots (2009)

Midcredits 99th · 90% liked

Reviewers score the acting 70/100 in their films, across 43 reviewed titles; fans 81, detractors 46. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Boman Irani's work okay for kids?

Across up to 23 MovieCove titles with content scores, every category sits near the median of all films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore14 titles11–59 · median 38 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity23 titles15–50 · median 25 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity13 titles9–40 · median 29 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs12 titles23–59 · median 34 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense13 titles11–53 · median 39 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Boman Irani work with?

People who share at least 2 of Boman Irani's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Shah Rukh Khan shares the most, 9.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers

Producers