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Boman Irani talks about the surge in content driven cinema and admits that he wouldn’t waste time on a film that he won’t enjoy

Boman Irani says it’s the writer who deserves credit when a film works. “It’s not the actor who has done that, let’s be clear and honour the writers,” he says.

Asupporter of underdog stories, Boman Irani says he knew he wanted to be a part of Made In China the moment he heard the script. “I loved the story. I was keen to work with Rajkummar Rao, too. I spent a lot of with the director Mikhil Musale, and I realised that the story is in good hands. I have done underdog stories before and the stance this film takes is quite interesting,” says the 59-year-old actor, who plays a sexologist in the film and hopes the film encourages people to seek medical help for sexual issues and not shy away from it.

Working with Rajkummar was a pleasure for the senior actor who says he was “proud to work with him”. He adds, “I kind of understood what Rajkummar is about. You do tend to understand what process he is going through, if you are an actor. When I met and worked with him, I realised that this guy is so good at his work, and we should all feel happy for his success. There is a great reward for work and application he puts into his roles.”

2019 saw a surge of movies hailed as new-age cinema and content-driven films. Boman is thrilled with the kind of films being made but also feels that the credit for them must be given where it is due. He says, “It is the writers who are writing stories and have brought about the change. It is not the actor who has done that, let’s be clear and honour the writer. Sure, the actors are choosing these scripts and being courageous. But not just actors, writers, too, should get due credit for the surge in content-driven films. The writers need to be appreciated and even paid well for creating content that is celebrated in films.”

The Munna Bhai M.B.B.S (2003) actor has done 93 films to date but he says he isn’t looking at the 100-film mark. “That is not my goal. I do films to have a good time. I want to enjoy my role and the process of the film, more than anything else. I don’t want to waste time on a film that I won’t enjoy,” he says.

It is the writers who are writing stories and have brought about the change. It is not the actor who has done that.

BOMAN IRANI, ACTOR