Boman Irani: Actors need to be socially responsible

Boman IraniIn a nation where Bollywood and cricket are the biggest entertainment avenues for the common man actors carry the onus of being socially responsible says Boman Irani known for exhilarating performances in films like Munna Bhai MBBS and 3 Idiots among others The 58yearold actor who entered Hindi films after he turned 40 as an outsider from English theatre but successfully cast a spell of joy on Indian audiences by crafting such memorable characters as Dr Asthana in Munna Bhaihellip and Prof Viru Sahastrabuddhe 3 Idiots believes that it is important to be happy and make people smileSome people may find the films that I do senseless cinema but I am okay with it as long as people have a good laugh and they get their moneys worth the Jolly LLB actor who continues to adhere to the theatre discipline of rehearsal to endow credibility to the roles he essays told IANS Boman is now looking forward to the release of Jhalki in which he plays the Nobel laureate Kailash Satyarthi which takes a deep plunge into the socially relevant issues of child labour and exploitationSo moved was the Khosla Ka Ghosla actor by the subject that he said yes to the role in a matter of 10 minutes unusual for someone who generally does not rush into the roles he is offered When it came to this particular film I truly felt that child labour is an issue that we do not address strongly So I agreed to do the film in a matter of 10 minutes said the actor who has plays like Family Ties Mahatma vs Gandhi and I Am Not Bajirao to his creditThis film gave me an opportunity to talk about Satyarthi I agreed to do it because we have to honour crusaders like him he added Boman Irani who has also dabbled with regional language films especially Marathi and Telugu feels that actors need to be responsible not only in choosing roles for films and plays but also in endorsing brands I think whether you are doing a play movie or an ad film you are eventually playing a character Even though it is for 40 seconds or a minute the character remains on screen and if you are selling a product there has to be a certain amount of commitment to it said Boman who appears in two ads for P Mark Mustard Oil both directed by his son Kayoze Boman IraniWhen you are preparing for an ad film it is important to know what the company stands for When I was doing ads for P Mark Mustard Oil I had the opportunity meet Vivek Puri owner of Puri Oil Mills Ltd and understand the history of the company the pains that are taken in preparing the product the ethos of the company said Boman who has a preference for homecooked foodEmphasising on the importance of good edible oil he said I am a confirmed foodie Off late I have been happier eating homecooked food simply because it brings the family together at one table The main reason why I prefer to have my meals at home is because of the quality of the food My wifes cooking is superlative said Boman who also believes in sharing household responsibilities equally with his spouse Zenobia IraniAs advice to newcomers and outsiders like him who want to make it big in Bollywood Boman said that they should focus on their work instead of getting into the various camps of the industry I get along with everyone very well I dont take sides I do not talk about anything except work And after work I talk about fun life and enjoyment nothing else he addedCatch up on all the latest entertainment news and gossip here Also download the new midday Android and iOS apps to get latest updatesThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever