He started his acting career late, at the age of 41. But actor Boman Irani doesn’t want to delay his plans to turn director. While he has many acting projects lined up for this year, he has his eyes set on his role behind the camera.

“My first directorial venture is something that I have been thinking to do for a while now. I have written it myself. I am hoping that I get to start it by mid-2022,” the actor tells us.

But before venturing out as a director, he wants to wrap up all his acting commitments. “I have a whole slate of releases this year. There’s Jayeshbhai Jordaar, which I am really looking forward to. There’s also Detective Shergill, then (actor) Ajay Devgn’s film, Runway 34 and (filmmaker) Sooraj Barjatya’s Uunchai,” says Irani, adding, “As soon as I finish Uunchai, I will start (director) Raju (Rajkumar) Hirani’s film. There is no escape from his films... I will do them as long as I live.”

The pandemic may have played spoilsport for many actors, but for the 62-year-old, it’s a completely different story.

“I have been extremely lucky because I like being busy. And, I have been very busy, probably busier than pre-lockdown and pre-pandemic days. I have been fortunate to get constant work and I’m glad that’s how things have been because I don’t like sitting at home” he explains.

Irani is also looking forward to making his OTT debut with a web series this year, which he enjoyed working on. “I will debut in the digital space with a web series. I shot that in Chandigarh. It (the schedule) was really hectic and (demanded) a lot of hard work. But, the days just flew by and I enjoy that the most. I hate days where we have to keep looking at the clock and be like, ‘Why is the needle not moving?’,” the actor ends.