Ira

Theatre has never failed Bollywood in providing a continuous and talented supply of actors who have contributed adequately to make every film a delight. One such actor is Ira Dubey, who was born with theatre in her blood, but is now enjoying her stint in films too.

- Rahul Paul

Beginning to perform on stage at age five is no joke but it does become a bit easy when your mother is a gifted theatre artist. Ira’s mother Lillete Dubey is a known face in the theatre world and has directed and acted in a number of plays, most notable being Mahesh Dattani’s Dance Like a Man, which is the longest running play in English, having completed 497 shows across the world, including a two-week run on the Broadway. She also appeared in movies like Monsoon Wedding, Kal Ho Naa Ho, Baghban and The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel, to name a few.

Moving on to Ira, she starts off with, “Theatre is my first love, my passion and my nasha! My mother of course is a big part of that as I was her poonch (tail) while growing up and was always fascinated by the many avatars she would play on stage. I have performed with her in over 10 productions, touring both India and abroad. My parents met doing theatre together in college along with Barry John and Shah Rukh Khan in a theatre group called the Theatre Action Group (TAG), and my family has been dubbed a nautanki family over the years.”