‘If I was home all the time, my family would throw me out’
Actor Boman Irani has a big family in Mumbai, and as much as he loves spending time with them, the 57-year-old actor gets “nervous” when he spends too much time at home. “I am used to working hard so much so that I cannot sit idle for days [in a row]. I get nervous at home if I am not working or if I have to stay at home for a long time. I used to think that, after working non-stop for so many years, I’ll be able to take a moment or two to savour it all, but I can’t do that,” he says. “Besides that, if I were home all the time, they’d throw me out of the house and ask me to work,” Irani laughs.
However, no matter how busy he is, he loves his family and makes it a point to be with them during special occasions. “We will soon be celebrating my mother’s 90th birthday, and the 16 of us — the entire family will be celebrating it in a big way. These days, I make sure that even if I am working, if its someone’s birthday in the family I stay home. It’s important to me,” he adds.
In a previous interview, the actor had told us that he is open to “all kinds of film”. It’s no surprise that the Munna Bhai (2003) actor is also open to the idea of working in the West. But will only take up a Hollywood project if his role is meaningful enough. “I am a big fan of Hollywood and the kind of films they make. I have received many offers from there, but they have been so small that there’s no point doing them. I would love to be a part of a Hollywood project. However, the role has to be meaningful and significant,” he says.