Boman Irani, the famous Indian actor, widely known as the professor “Virus” from “ 3 Idiots”, is known to have featured in over 100 films. The phenomenal actor is now making headlines not just because of his acting but his latest speech at one of the most prestigious universities – Oxford University.
What was the speech about?
Boman Irani has been associated with a youth-run organisation- IIMUN( India’s International Movement to Unite Nations). It is an organisation consisting of 26,000 young organisers who put together student conferences in 220 cities and 35 countries, and work with over 7500 schools to impact students worldwide. Boman Irani has been one of the many celebrity ambassadors of IIMUN. He has been inspiring and encouraging children all over the world to learn, explore, and participate in activities that build them into better beings.
IIMUN recently held an Indo-Uk Summit, and the celebration of this successful summit brought him to the prestigious Oxford University. Boman Irani posted about it on his Social Media, thanking IIMUN and its founder and President Rishabh Shah.
Rishabh Shah manages multiple businesses and his very own organisation, his motive is to empower the youth and calls himself
“just another young person helping young people”.
Rishabh Shah
Rishabh Shah and Boman Irani have also been seen in multiple events held in Delhi and Mumbai, thus sharing common interest in building India’s future. At Oxford University, he was felicitated by none other than Dr. Aditi Lahiri.
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Fans reacted with pride
Boman Irani, because of his passionate and astounding acting, has made a big name in the industry. With Superhit films like “PK”, “Dunki” and “Munna Bhai M.B.B.S”, He has over 1.5 million followers on Instagram. Fans went crazy over his achievement as an orator and flooded the comment section showing their excitement and love for him. The amalgamation of an inspiring individual and a great actor can be well seen in Boman Irani.
Indian Speeches at Oxford
This was not the first time a Bollywood actor gave a speech at Oxford University. In the year 2017, Shah Rukh Khan was invited by the principal of Oxford University, Alan Rusbridger, to deliver a speech at the Lady Margaret Hall in Oxford. King Khan has made his place in the hearts of millions all over the globe.
It is his astounding personality and extraordinary achievements that made him receive the honorary doctorate in arts and culture from the University of Bedfordshire. He was also awarded the Ordes des Artes et des Lettres ( Order of the Arts and Literature ) by the French Government, in the past. Talking about personalities from other fields, Shashi Tharoor had also given a remarkable speech at Oxford in the year 2015.
Acting and Academics
Society has always told us that academic achievements can not go hand in hand with acting and dramatics, but it seems the times are changing. With Engineers ruling over the entertainment industry and doctors and IAS officers walking the ramp, the old ideologies and notions are now changing and taking a drastic shift. With parents becoming more aware of the career options, children are given the autonomy to choose their passion as their profession.
Discipline and hard work are required to succeed no matter the field, and thus the most prestigious universities around the world, go ahead and invite personalities from various fields. Indians do not fail to surprise the world with their eloquent skills and talent. Thus, we have Indians like Shah Rukh Khan, Boman Irani, and Shashi Tharoor giving speeches and lectures at prestigious universities like Yale and Oxford University.
IIMUN LINK:https://new.iimun.in/
Oxford university link: https://www.ox.ac.uk/
