Shenaz Treasurywala on love and her banjaran life, in conversation with Riya V Anandwala. There’s been talk that you’re being replaced by Perizaad Kolah on The Great Indian Laughter Challenge.. true? False. In fact, I’m filling in for Perizaad who’s on maternity leave. You came back to television after a long hiatus.. with a Hindi… Continue reading Shenaz Treasurywala on love and her banjaran life
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Ronnie Screwvala: Bollywood to Hollywood
Screwvala lives with his second wife, Zarina, and his lookalike labrador, Sprite, in an upscale apartment block in Mumbai. They are currently having another apartment renovated that will look out over the Arabian Sea. It has mogul written all over it. Zarina is easily a match for Screwvala. She is a successful television executive and… Continue reading Ronnie Screwvala: Bollywood to Hollywood
Shehnaz Treasurywala: Big Secret Revealed
Shehnaz Treasurywala the new host of The Great Indian Laughter Challenge has her task cutout as she will be seen anchoring a Hindi show for the very first time!! But what exactly motivated her to anchor this rib-tickling comedy show? Well, the answer is right there in the question. As Shehnaz very neatly puts it,… Continue reading Shehnaz Treasurywala: Big Secret Revealed
A Tribute to Pandit Firoz Dastur
As a tribute to Pandit Firoz Dastur, artistes Shrikant Deshpande, Girish Sanzgiri and Srinivas Joshi are organising a concert Having passed away on May 9, Pandit Firoz Dastur, the doyen of the Kirana Gharana and a disciple of Sawai Gandharv, leaves behind a legacy that is hard to equal. Having commanded a singing career of… Continue reading A Tribute to Pandit Firoz Dastur
An interview with Jimmy Engineer
JIMMY ENGINEER’S quiet, unassuming manner belies the mammoth social work he has undertaken and the wealth of thought-provoking artwork he has painstakingly created. The Pakistani artist and humanitarian is in Dubai for an exhibition of sixty-five limited edition prints of his paintings, which will be showcased at Avari Hotel, Dubai, from May 22 to 24.… Continue reading An interview with Jimmy Engineer
The Parsi Wedding
By Firoze Hirjikaka The main theme and the true raison d’etre for a Zoroastrian wedding is food. Zoroastrian wedding banquets are definitely for the weight watchers. Demurring protestations to the contrary, food is the reason most invited guests show up at these events. But I am getting ahead of myself. Owing to some archaic promise… Continue reading The Parsi Wedding
Zoroastrian Information Center at Udvada: Speech by Dasturji Mirza
This is a brief report on the speech given by Dasturji Dr. Peshotan Dastur Hormazdyar Mirza at the launch of the Zoroastrian Information Center at Udvada, Adar roj, Adar mah, YZ 1377, April 24, 2008. Report submitted by Pervin J. Mistry on an email distribution list. It is reported that a small crowd of about… Continue reading Zoroastrian Information Center at Udvada: Speech by Dasturji Mirza
