Imran Khan's Post For The "Most Generous Actor" Boman Irani Is Everything

Imran Khan added that Boman Irani is a "true gentleman"

It is safe to say that Imran Khan's Instagram posts and anecdotes light up social media. The actor, who has been away from the big screen since 2015, dropped “yet another throwback” and it comes with “a story that needs to be shared.” Imran posted some pictures from the sets of his and Kareena Kapoor's 2012 film Ek Main Aur Ekk Tu. The actor has also written an extensive caption. Giving fans a recap, Imran explained one of the “challenging scenes” from the film and how Boman Irani turned out to be “one of the most generous actors” on the sets. The actor wrote, “Yet another throwback, and this one comes with a story that needs to be shared! My character in EMAET (Ek Main Aur Ekk Tu) had a difficult relationship with his father, never able to assert himself and express his true feelings. In the end, he finally snaps during a fancy dinner party and tells his parents that he doesn't want the life they have chosen for him. It was a challenging scene, and I was anxious to do my best.” 

Imran Khan continued, “Most 'senior' actors don't waste their time hanging around the set if they're not directly facing the camera. I can't tell you the number of scenes I've shot with stand-ins for the big men, and an assistant director giving me their cues.” 

Imran Khan also recalled how Boman Irani, ahead of the shooting of the “challenging scene”, came to his van to rehearse with him. Imran said, “I was thrilled, of course. He [Boman Irani] ran me through the entire scene, pointing out layers of subtext, pushing me, encouraging me, supporting me... and when we started shooting my parts, he [Boman Irani] stood behind the camera, feeding me his cues with extra passion to push me on.” 

According to Imran Khan, [Boman Irani] “may have played a callous, insensitive character in the film, but he was one of the most generous actors”, he [Imran Khan] had the pleasure to work with.