Boman Irani:
Boman Irani, the only son among five siblings (he has 4 sisters), was born in December 1959.
Born in Mumbai, Boman's father died three months before he was born!
During his childhood, Boman had ADHD and lisp. He also suffered from dyslexia!
Boman worked at his father farsan (snacks) and bakery shop till he was 32!
Boman's mother encouraged him to watch cinematography and art-related movies in his childhood. And that is the reason behind Boman's polished photography skills!
Did you know Boman Irani was a professional sports photographer? He was even appointed as the official photographer at several boxing championships!
Boman worked as a waiter and a housekeeper at The Taj Mahal Palace for 2 years!
The talented actor's mentor was theatre personality and ad filmmaker Alyque Padamsee.
Always passionate about theatre, Boman was trained under acting coach Hansraj Siddhia.
Did you Boman's son Kayoze Irani and Boman has worked together in Kayoze's debut film? Yes, that movie was Student of The Year!
That apart from being a very good photographer, Boman Irani is also a good singer? He performs regularly in stage shows and has even sung with Shankar Mahadevan.
Anupam Kher:
The Bollywood veteran Anupam Kher was born in Shimla on 7th March 1955. He completed his studies from DAV Public School and joined National School of Drama to pursue his dreams.
One of the finest actors of Bollywood, Anupam Kher started his career with the movie 'Aagman' in 1982.
He was awarded with the Special National Jury Award and the Actor of the Decade Award and also holds the record of winning eight consecutive Filmfare awards.
Did you know the fact that he was the Chair of Central Board of Film Certification in India when he was replaced by Sharmila Tagore?
Anupam Kher has worked in several British, American and Chinese films.
The Government of India honoured him with the Padma Shri in 2004 and the Padma Bhushan in 2016 for his contribution in the field of cinema and arts.
Anupam Kher is a Kashmiri Pandit and has raised the issues many times for the same and spoken out about this controversial topic. He also founded the Anupam Kher Foundation in 2008 to educate poor children.
Anupam Kher was first married to Madhumalti. Post their divorce he married Kirron Kher who had a son Sikander Kher with her first husband Gautam Berry.
Anupam Kher with actor-director Satish Kaushik founded a production house, Karol Bagh Productions, in 2007. Teree Sang was the first movie under that banner.
Anupam Kher is a staunch supporter of BJP. His wife Kirron Kher is a BJP MP from Chandigarh constituency.
There is no comparison between these both veteran actors. They are best in their own role.