Quotes by Boman Irani

Boman Irani

Indian actor

Lived from: 1959 -

Category: Movie

Born: 2 december 1959

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  • First, the newcomers are eager to come in front of the camera, and later they are like, 'No, sorry, sorry, no pictures'. What is this? I say fame is a very dangerous and bitter thing.
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  • For me, a director is a director immaterial of the gender. At the end of the day, the audience is only interested in watching a good film.
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  • It used to bug me that I couldn't even afford to take my family for a proper holiday. I didn't have any professional knowledge, and getting a photographer's job in a magazine was out of the question. So, armed with a Pentax K1000, I started going to various maidans of Mumbai, looking for subjects.
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  • My theory is children don't do what you tell them to do, they do what you do. You have to always do the right thing because they follow you.
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  • Nothing was planned in my career. I just went with the flow and took everything that came to me. Selling potato chips was obvious, as it was a family business. When friends suggested I should try theatre, I gave it a shot. Then I did a lot of advertisements, and then movies happened.
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  • Once, Naseeruddin Shah told me that the wafer shop was the best acting school that I could have attended. And I completely agree. I observed every customer very minutely and picked up some quirk or the other. Later, I used those experiences while playing different characters.
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  • One can understand a person by the way he removes his wallet and puts his hand to take out money.
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  • Our film industry as well as the audiences are now open to unconventional pairings and subjects, which has aided my journey greatly.
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  • Shyam Benegal has found a lovely voice in this film. We've all seen the kind of cinema he's come up with over the years. His films like 'Mandi,' 'Manthan,' 'Sooraj Ka Saatvan Ghoda' all have revolutionised the face of Indian cinema. And in 'Well Done Abba,' he has once again found a relevant subject, which even youngsters can relate with.
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  • Sometime you go out and you wonder why these people are standing in the rain, and then you realize that years ago you were a fan, too. I, too, was chased by cops for watching my favourite celebrities.
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  • To find one's calling is perhaps not the easiest thing in the world, but probably the most important.
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  • Very few movies remain in public memory as landmark films, and I want to see whether '3 Idiots' will be up there with some of the wonderful films that have come out of this country... Hopefully, we'll come to know in a few years whether it can become one of the great films.
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  • When I was child, I never spoke. Teacher used to write remarks on my note book. My mom sent me to a trainer. I started talking, and it gave me confidence.
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What are the most famous quotes from Boman Irani?

The two most famous quotes from Boman Irani are:

  • "First, the newcomers are eager to come in front of the camera, and later they are like, 'No, sorry, sorry, no pictures'. What is this? I say fame is a very dangerous and bitter thing."
  • "For me, a director is a director immaterial of the gender. At the end of the day, the audience is only interested in watching a good film."

When did Boman Irani live?

Boman Irani is still alive and was born in 1959.