Rightly
so
man
of
the
moment
right
now,
the
acclaimed
actor
Boman
Irani
has
returned
from
a
successful
Indo-UK
Summit
in
London.
His
presence
and
impactful
words
at
prestigious
venues
like
Oxford
University,
The
British
Parliament,
and
The
Indian
High
Commission
have
not
only
brought
pride
to
India
but
have
also
served
as
an
inspiration
to
many.
During
his
visit
to
Oxford,
Boman
Irani
delivered
a
memorable
speech
and
received
felicitation
from
Dr
Aditi
Lahiri
for
his
influence
beyond
cinema.
Reflecting
on
his
life
journey,
the
actor
shared
noteworthy
moments,
from
childhood
experiences
under
his
mother's
encouragement
for
theatre
to
his
diverse
roles,
including
working
as
a
photographer.
Opening
up
about
his
childhood
and
dealing
with
stammering,
Boman
Irani
said,
"I
was
dyslexic
and
I
used
to
lisp
a
lot
and
every
time
I
spoke
everybody
used
to
laugh.
I
would
be
afraid
that
people
would
make
fun
of
me.
It
took
me
many
years
to
understand
that
you
can't
afford
to
be
afraid."
He
further
added,
"One
day
in
school,
there
was
a
concert
and
my
mother
saw
me
smiling
and
singing
away.
That's
when
she
realised
that
I
like
to
be
on
stage
in
front
of
an
audience
and
she
encouraged
me,
even
though
my
marks
weren't
great.
She
encouraged
me
to
go
to
the
theatre,
to
go
to
the
speech
therapist,
and
to
go
and
see
cinema
every
day
because
my
education
happened
through
cinema.
She
saw
it
in
my
eyes
that
I
love
that
world."
Boman
Irani,
with
his
humility
and
encouraging
words,
shared
with
students
how
ethics,
focused
vision,
and
hard
work
can
lead
to
earning
rewards
and
fulfilling
dreams
throughout
life.
Inspiring
indeed!
On
the
work
front,
Boman
Irani
is
set
for
his
directorial
debut
with
a
project
he
has
written,
leaving
fans
eagerly
awaiting
further
details.