For 4 nights residents of Khareghat Colony have been kept awake; film crew say they have Parsi Panchayat permission
By Lata Mishra | Mumbai Mirror
Nowadays, if you drive by Pedder Road at night, you will be mistaken if you think residents of the well-known Khareghat Colony are celebrating an early Christmas and New Year.
The big, bright star and huge lights that you see put up all around are not heralding the upcoming festival, but are in place for the shooting of Vidhu Vinod Chopra’s film.
The residents, however, say they are being put through a nightmare, and are rather upset with the shooting that lasts the night through. So much so, they have filed a complaint with the local police and the joint commissioner too.
“For the past four nights we have been facing a lot of problems. There are very bright lights outside our houses, and the sound of cranes, generators, etc disturb us a lot. We find it difficult to sleep the whole night,“ said a resident who requested anonymity.
Firoz Kotwal, another resident who is also a social worker for the Parsi community, said, “I filed a complaint with the Gamdevi police and sent a complaint letter to the joint police commissioner (law and order), but no action has been taken so far. More than a hundred senior citizens reside in the colony… they normally go to bed early but the shooting is disturbing them considerably. It’s a big nuisance.”
Kotwal added that elderly and senior citizens of the colony also fear any crime taking place, what with so many strangers rooming around.
Another grouse of the residents is that their entry to parking spaces within the colony is blocked at night while shooting is in progress. “Never mind vehicles, residents themselves hardly have any space to enter and exit the premises,” said another resident.
Also, during the first two days of shooting, crew members had kept a portable toilet at the rear of the colony and also littered the place with plastic cups, empty food packets, etc, much to the dismay of the residents.
On Saturday night, when this reporter visited the spot, Boman Irani and Sharman Joshi were shooting a sequence while driving around the colony in a red Ferrari. The noise of the vehicle added to the din, shattering the calm and quiet of the colony.
Kotwal said that the Bombay Parsi Panchayat (BPP) must ensure the welfare of the community and not encourage commercialisation, but the BPP is giving out the premises for shooting purposes, thereby inconveniencing residents. “I can understand if the shooting is done during the day. But continuing the shooting till the wee hours is an absolutely nuisance,” he said.
A spokesperson for Vidhu Vinod Chopra said, “We have taken official permission from the BPP. If the residents have a problem they should speak to BPP.”
Despite several attempts, Dinshaw Mehta, chairman, BPP, could not be contacted as his mobile was switched off.
WHILE THE PEACE & SANCTITY OF THE DOONGERWADI WAS BEING DISTURBED; KHOJESTE MISTREE SAID HE “WOULD NOT LIKE TO BE DISTURBED”.
(Read pages 8 and 9 of THE PARSI TIMES of 8th Oct. 2011. http://www.parsi-times.com)
Had Vada Dasturji Khurshed Dastoor of Udvada Atash Behram not been in Mumbai enjoying a nice late night drive with his family, Parsi Times would not have had these first snaps of yet another erupt…ing scandal created by those in authority.
Suddenly while driving past Doongerwadi, the Dasturji saw bright lights coming from the premises and drove in to find out more. He was stopped by a film crew!
The Dasturji called up Community members demanding explanations for the cacophony going on at the Doongerwadi and seeking support.
The film crew which has been busy doing the night shoots at Khareghat Colony had set up what is called ‘BASE CAMP FOR SHOOTING’ on the Doongerwadi property, Little do they know the sanctity and religious importance of the space where they placed their porta-potties (transportable toilets) and threw the garbage and leftovers from the buffet set up right there! Even the wardrobe department had unfolded and was working on the film costumes. After all, they had been given a go-ahead by the BPP!
Our Dasturji and the Community, whether orthodox, reformist or just in the middle recognizes the blatant misuse of space and power.
Shooting at Khareghat Colony is bad enough disruption! The Film Crew is in no way to blame. Little did they know what they were doing. This is what happens when the exploitation goes so out of hand that these things are bound to happen.
Trustee Khojeste Mistree is a well known ‘night-bird’ by his own admission! He stays in Khareghat Colony. He had been till now the sole person responsible for the upkeep and maintenance of sanctity at the Doongerwadi till recently (now a Doongerwadi Committee has replaced him).
PARSI TIMES DEMANDS a written answer from each of the 7 Trustees.
For all of you who want to know….The porta-potty are right now parked outside the main gate of Khareghat Colony! What a load of #^%!
VADA DASTURJI KHURSHED DASTOOR from the Scene…..
“I was shocked and surprised to see a buffet table there, toilets there and glaring lights, I went and asked that who gave the permission. IN SPITE OF REPEATED CALLS TO MR. KHOJESTE MISTREE BY ME, THERE WAS NO ANSWER. HIS WIFE EVEN SPOKE TO THE PRODUCTION TEAM, WHO WERE ON A FIRST NAME BASIS WITH HER BUT SHE REFUSED TO SPEAK WITH ME. In her conversation with them, she didn’t ask them to stop. It was only later when the growing angry Parsi crowd was bursting at the seams with outrage did the Film crew finally move things along.
This is really bad. BPP TRUSTEE KHOJESTE MISTREE LIVES IN KHAREGHAT COLONY, 3 MINUTES AWAY FROM THE SITE WHERE WE WERE. FORGET PICKING UP THE PHONE, WHEN MR.GUSTAD IRANI WENT TO HIS HOUSE TO CALL HIM, HE WAS TOLD BY HIS WIFE AND DAUGHTER THAT KHOJESTE WAS SLEEPING AND ‘WOULD NOT LIKE TO BE DISTURBED’. It was only around 9-10 p.m. Apparently, Khojeste said that Dinshaw Mehta had given the permission for the film crew and he knew nothing about it.
I have to mention Khushroo Khobiar, Gustad Irani, Arzaan Ghadialli who were some of the Parsis within the area who came quickly to support me.
I was disappointed that Cyrus Dastoor of Frohar Films who came there, waived off the incident as though it was not an issue. He of all people should be offended by the misuse of the same space where his father had worked day and night for years as a Priest!
Is nobody is interested in what is going on? I mean the site was not something you could easily miss. I spotted it from my car driving OUTSIDE and I stopped out of curiosity.
I spoke to Dinshaw Mehta finally. He was out of the country but he says that the BPP only gave the film crew permission to shoot in Khareght and to use the parking at the Doongerwadi for the vanity vans. Not for the food etc.
I was most disturbed by the toilets that were put there. Eventually we got them to remove the toilets and the food area and only the vans and the wardrobe is left there. This is disgusting!”
This is just a beginning. The community is paying a price, rather repenting at leisure the folly of poor choice during elections to B.P.P. I would like to know as to how our Religion has become SAFER after election of two WAPIZ chaps? Any answers? Rather, we fing a Russian being made a Navar, a Parsee lady married to a Catholic openly and defiantly getting Navjot of her kids performed. Did such incidents occur earlier?
WHILE THE PEACE & SANCTITY OF THE DOONGERWADI WAS BEING DISTURBED; KHOJESTE MISTREE SAID HE “WOULD NOT LIKE TO BE DISTURBED”.
(Read pages 8 and 9 of THE PARSI TIMES of 8th Oct. 2011. http://www.parsi-times.com)
Had Vada Dasturji Khurshed Dastoor of Udvada Atash Behram not been in Mumbai enjoying a nice late night drive with his family, Parsi Times would not have had these first snaps of yet another erupt…ing scandal created by those in authority.
Suddenly while driving past Doongerwadi, the Dasturji saw bright lights coming from the premises and drove in to find out more. He was stopped by a film crew!
The Dasturji called up Community members demanding explanations for the cacophony going on at the Doongerwadi and seeking support.
The film crew which has been busy doing the night shoots at Khareghat Colony had set up what is called ‘BASE CAMP FOR SHOOTING’ on the Doongerwadi property, Little do they know the sanctity and religious importance of the space where they placed their porta-potties (transportable toilets) and threw the garbage and leftovers from the buffet set up right there! Even the wardrobe department had unfolded and was working on the film costumes. After all, they had been given a go-ahead by the BPP!
Our Dasturji and the Community, whether orthodox, reformist or just in the middle recognizes the blatant misuse of space and power.
Shooting at Khareghat Colony is bad enough disruption! The Film Crew is in no way to blame. Little did they know what they were doing. This is what happens when the exploitation goes so out of hand that these things are bound to happen.
Trustee Khojeste Mistree is a well known ‘night-bird’ by his own admission! He stays in Khareghat Colony. He had been till now the sole person responsible for the upkeep and maintenance of sanctity at the Doongerwadi till recently (now a Doongerwadi Committee has replaced him).
PARSI TIMES DEMANDS a written answer from each of the 7 Trustees.
For all of you who want to know….The porta-potty are right now parked outside the main gate of Khareghat Colony! What a load of #^%!
VADA DASTURJI KHURSHED DASTOOR from the Scene…..
“I was shocked and surprised to see a buffet table there, toilets there and glaring lights, I went and asked that who gave the permission. IN SPITE OF REPEATED CALLS TO MR. KHOJESTE MISTREE BY ME, THERE WAS NO ANSWER. HIS WIFE EVEN SPOKE TO THE PRODUCTION TEAM, WHO WERE ON A FIRST NAME BASIS WITH HER BUT SHE REFUSED TO SPEAK WITH ME. In her conversation with them, she didn’t ask them to stop. It was only later when the growing angry Parsi crowd was bursting at the seams with outrage did the Film crew finally move things along.
This is really bad. BPP TRUSTEE KHOJESTE MISTREE LIVES IN KHAREGHAT COLONY, 3 MINUTES AWAY FROM THE SITE WHERE WE WERE. FORGET PICKING UP THE PHONE, WHEN MR.GUSTAD IRANI WENT TO HIS HOUSE TO CALL HIM, HE WAS TOLD BY HIS WIFE AND DAUGHTER THAT KHOJESTE WAS SLEEPING AND ‘WOULD NOT LIKE TO BE DISTURBED’. It was only around 9-10 p.m. Apparently, Khojeste said that Dinshaw Mehta had given the permission for the film crew and he knew nothing about it.
I have to mention Khushroo Khobiar, Gustad Irani, Arzaan Ghadialli who were some of the Parsis within the area who came quickly to support me.
I was disappointed that Cyrus Dastoor of Frohar Films who came there, waived off the incident as though it was not an issue. He of all people should be offended by the misuse of the same space where his father had worked day and night for years as a Priest!
Is nobody is interested in what is going on? I mean the site was not something you could easily miss. I spotted it from my car driving OUTSIDE and I stopped out of curiosity.
I spoke to Dinshaw Mehta finally. He was out of the country but he says that the BPP only gave the film crew permission to shoot in Khareght and to use the parking at the Doongerwadi for the vanity vans. Not for the food etc.
I was most disturbed by the toilets that were put there. Eventually we got them to remove the toilets and the food area and only the vans and the wardrobe is left there. This is disgusting!”
WHILE THE PEACE & SANCTITY OF THE DOONGERWADI WAS BEING DISTURBED; KHOJESTE MISTREE SAID HE “WOULD NOT LIKE TO BE DISTURBED”.
(Read pages 8 and 9 of THE PARSI TIMES of 8th Oct. 2011. http://www.parsi-times.com)
Had Vada Dasturji Khurshed Dastoor of Udvada Atash Behram not been in Mumbai enjoying a nice late night drive with his family, Parsi Times would not have had these first snaps of yet another erupt…ing scandal created by those in authority.
Suddenly while driving past Doongerwadi, the Dasturji saw bright lights coming from the premises and drove in to find out more. He was stopped by a film crew!
The Dasturji called up Community members demanding explanations for the cacophony going on at the Doongerwadi and seeking support.
The film crew which has been busy doing the night shoots at Khareghat Colony had set up what is called ‘BASE CAMP FOR SHOOTING’ on the Doongerwadi property, Little do they know the sanctity and religious importance of the space where they placed their porta-potties (transportable toilets) and threw the garbage and leftovers from the buffet set up right there! Even the wardrobe department had unfolded and was working on the film costumes. After all, they had been given a go-ahead by the BPP!
Our Dasturji and the Community, whether orthodox, reformist or just in the middle recognizes the blatant misuse of space and power.
Shooting at Khareghat Colony is bad enough disruption! The Film Crew is in no way to blame. Little did they know what they were doing. This is what happens when the exploitation goes so out of hand that these things are bound to happen.
Trustee Khojeste Mistree is a well known ‘night-bird’ by his own admission! He stays in Khareghat Colony. He had been till now the sole person responsible for the upkeep and maintenance of sanctity at the Doongerwadi till recently (now a Doongerwadi Committee has replaced him).
PARSI TIMES DEMANDS a written answer from each of the 7 Trustees.
For all of you who want to know….The porta-potty are right now parked outside the main gate of Khareghat Colony! What a load of #^%!
VADA DASTURJI KHURSHED DASTOOR from the Scene…..
“I was shocked and surprised to see a buffet table there, toilets there and glaring lights, I went and asked that who gave the permission. IN SPITE OF REPEATED CALLS TO MR. KHOJESTE MISTREE BY ME, THERE WAS NO ANSWER. HIS WIFE EVEN SPOKE TO THE PRODUCTION TEAM, WHO WERE ON A FIRST NAME BASIS WITH HER BUT SHE REFUSED TO SPEAK WITH ME. In her conversation with them, she didn’t ask them to stop. It was only later when the growing angry Parsi crowd was bursting at the seams with outrage did the Film crew finally move things along.
This is really bad. BPP TRUSTEE KHOJESTE MISTREE LIVES IN KHAREGHAT COLONY, 3 MINUTES AWAY FROM THE SITE WHERE WE WERE. FORGET PICKING UP THE PHONE, WHEN MR.GUSTAD IRANI WENT TO HIS HOUSE TO CALL HIM, HE WAS TOLD BY HIS WIFE AND DAUGHTER THAT KHOJESTE WAS SLEEPING AND ‘WOULD NOT LIKE TO BE DISTURBED’. It was only around 9-10 p.m. Apparently, Khojeste said that Dinshaw Mehta had given the permission for the film crew and he knew nothing about it.
I have to mention Khushroo Khobiar, Gustad Irani, Arzaan Ghadialli who were some of the Parsis within the area who came quickly to support me.
I was disappointed that Cyrus Dastoor of Frohar Films who came there, waived off the incident as though it was not an issue. He of all people should be offended by the misuse of the same space where his father had worked day and night for years as a Priest!
Is nobody is interested in what is going on? I mean the site was not something you could easily miss. I spotted it from my car driving OUTSIDE and I stopped out of curiosity.
I spoke to Dinshaw Mehta finally. He was out of the country but he says that the BPP only gave the film crew permission to shoot in Khareght and to use the parking at the Doongerwadi for the vanity vans. Not for the food etc.
I was most disturbed by the toilets that were put there. Eventually we got them to remove the toilets and the food area and only the vans and the wardrobe is left there. This is disgusting!”
This is just a beginning. The community is paying a price, rather repenting at leisure the folly of poor choice during elections to B.P.P. I would like to know as to how our Religion has become SAFER after election of two WAPIZ chaps? Any answers? Rather, we fing a Russian being made a Navar, a Parsee lady married to a Catholic openly and defiantly getting Navjot of her kids performed. Did such incidents occur earlier?
This is just a beginning. The community is paying a price, rather repenting at leisure the folly of poor choice during elections to B.P.P. I would like to know as to how our Religion has become SAFER after election of two WAPIZ chaps? Any answers? Rather, we fing a Russian being made a Navar, a Parsee lady married to a Catholic openly and defiantly getting Navjot of her kids performed. Did such incidents occur earlier?
What other choices did the community have during the elections? Who could have served the community better from amongst the candidates and how? Is it not that the people who point fingers now at the community do not want to fight the elections but are ready to point fingers later? Is Ichhaporia joking when he asks if such navjotes occur earlier?
What other choices did the community have during the elections? Who could have served the community better from amongst the candidates and how? Is it not that the people who point fingers now at the community do not want to fight the elections but are ready to point fingers later? Is Ichhaporia joking when he asks if such navjotes occur earlier?
What other choices did the community have during the elections? Who could have served the community better from amongst the candidates and how? Is it not that the people who point fingers now at the community do not want to fight the elections but are ready to point fingers later? Is Ichhaporia joking when he asks if such navjotes occur earlier?
Astonishing what Mr. Dinshaw Mehta is doing for the Parsee Community. A day will come very soon when he will invite parsees for eating buffet who comes for the paidust. Where is our religion heading to ?? what was the need to give permissions for film shooting at a religious place. He is not fit to remain a parsi and he is not fit to remain a chairman of such an august body BPP. Each and every trustee must give written explanation in the parsi press. If they cannot give an explanation then THEY MUST ALL RESIGN. WE DEMAND RESIGNATION OF EACH AND EVERY TRUSTEE.
Astonishing what Mr. Dinshaw Mehta is doing for the Parsee Community. A day will come very soon when he will invite parsees for eating buffet who comes for the paidust. Where is our religion heading to ?? what was the need to give permissions for film shooting at a religious place. He is not fit to remain a parsi and he is not fit to remain a chairman of such an august body BPP. Each and every trustee must give written explanation in the parsi press. If they cannot give an explanation then THEY MUST ALL RESIGN. WE DEMAND RESIGNATION OF EACH AND EVERY TRUSTEE.
Astonishing what Mr. Dinshaw Mehta is doing for the Parsee Community. A day will come very soon when he will invite parsees for eating buffet who comes for the paidust. Where is our religion heading to ?? what was the need to give permissions for film shooting at a religious place. He is not fit to remain a parsi and he is not fit to remain a chairman of such an august body BPP. Each and every trustee must give written explanation in the parsi press. If they cannot give an explanation then THEY MUST ALL RESIGN. WE DEMAND RESIGNATION OF EACH AND EVERY TRUSTEE.
Mr. XYZ.
For your information, Doongerwadi Property is under the control of so called HIGH PRIESTS. That is not to defend the action of Trustees. What have our Priests done on this grave issue. They have the ‘courage’ to form a Council but what has the Council to say in this episode.?
Mr. XYZ.
For your information, Doongerwadi Property is under the control of so called HIGH PRIESTS. That is not to defend the action of Trustees. What have our Priests done on this grave issue. They have the ‘courage’ to form a Council but what has the Council to say in this episode.?
Mr. XYZ.
For your information, Doongerwadi Property is under the control of so called HIGH PRIESTS. That is not to defend the action of Trustees. What have our Priests done on this grave issue. They have the ‘courage’ to form a Council but what has the Council to say in this episode.?
yes, you are right. We must elect new set of 7 trustees for bpp immediately.
yes, you are right. We must elect new set of 7 trustees for bpp immediately.
yes, you are right. We must elect new set of 7 trustees for bpp immediately.
yes, you are right. We must elect new set of 7 trustees for bpp immediately.
Ha Ha HA!!!! You demand all trustees to resign out here on the net. Why not go to BPP and do the same so that they can atleast see and hear you ?????????? All hot gas as usuall.
Ha Ha HA!!!! You demand all trustees to resign out here on the net. Why not go to BPP and do the same so that they can atleast see and hear you ?????????? All hot gas as usuall.
Do you think council can ask for 7 resignations ? why not ?? parsis are now fed up of such set of trustees who cannot safeguard religion and doongerwadi property.
Do you think council can ask for 7 resignations ? why not ?? parsis are now fed up of such set of trustees who cannot safeguard religion and doongerwadi property.
I am few thousands of miles away from bpp. you pls send me an international return air ticket with all expenses paid and I do not mind coming personally to bpp office if you are working there. Internet has made us come closer to each other don’t you think so. you don’t have to meet in person so often.
I am few thousands of miles away from bpp. you pls send me an international return air ticket with all expenses paid and I do not mind coming personally to bpp office if you are working there. Internet has made us come closer to each other don’t you think so. you don’t have to meet in person so often.
I am few thousands of miles away from bpp. you pls send me an international return air ticket with all expenses paid and I do not mind coming personally to bpp office if you are working there. Internet has made us come closer to each other don’t you think so. you don’t have to meet in person so often.
Paper Tiger – Do you have a name?
Mr XYZ,
Have your parents given you a name? Do not make provocative statements behind an alias. If you have the BALLS come out openely and give your name if you are man enough or you can go to the BPP and tell them on their face OR YOU CAN SHUT UP YOUR BIG MOUTH Mr paper Tiger.
Paper Tiger – Do you have a name?
Paper Tiger – Do you have a name?
Mr XYZ,
Have your parents given you a name? Do not make provocative statements behind an alias. If you have the BALLS come out openely and give your name if you are man enough or you can go to the BPP and tell them on their face OR YOU CAN SHUT UP YOUR BIG MOUTH Mr paper Tiger.
Mr XYZ,
Have your parents given you a name? Do not make provocative statements behind an alias. If you have the BALLS come out openely and give your name if you are man enough or you can go to the BPP and tell them on their face OR YOU CAN SHUT UP YOUR BIG MOUTH Mr paper Tiger.
We are best friends since a long time. You can easily recognize me.You Continue your fighting. You stand a very good chance in standing for next elections of bpp in four years time. I will vote for you and elect you as a trustee.
We are best friends since a long time. You can easily recognize me.You Continue your fighting. You stand a very good chance in standing for next elections of bpp in four years time. I will vote for you and elect you as a trustee.
If you are so interested in community affairs why not come down during the elections and do the needfull. Four days ago you wrote to xyz “yes you are right. We must elect new set of 7 trustees for bpp immediately and now you are saying you are a few thousand miles away? What is the point in pointing fingers from a few thousands of miles away? There are still a few things were internet does not work.
If you are so interested in community affairs why not come down during the elections and do the needfull. Four days ago you wrote to xyz “yes you are right. We must elect new set of 7 trustees for bpp immediately and now you are saying you are a few thousand miles away? What is the point in pointing fingers from a few thousands of miles away? There are still a few things were internet does not work.
If you are so interested in community affairs why not come down during the elections and do the needfull. Four days ago you wrote to xyz “yes you are right. We must elect new set of 7 trustees for bpp immediately and now you are saying you are a few thousand miles away? What is the point in pointing fingers from a few thousands of miles away? There are still a few things were internet does not work.
Sorry for my harsh words if i have offended you but i am against annonymous mails and hence reacted. Give me a hint to know you.
Sorry for my harsh words if i have offended you but i am against annonymous mails and hence reacted. Give me a hint to know you.
Sorry for my harsh words if i have offended you but i am against annonymous mails and hence reacted. Give me a hint to know you.
why i cannot go on a holiday.
why i cannot go on a holiday.
why i cannot go on a holiday.
Now next is Cushrow Baug for a new film shooting. Wait and Watch how Bpp will make money for their personal benefits so that they can recover cost of canvassing amount they have spent in last 3 years.
Now next is Cushrow Baug for a new film shooting. Wait and Watch how Bpp will make money for their personal benefits so that they can recover cost of canvassing amount they have spent in last 3 years.
Now next is Cushrow Baug for a new film shooting. Wait and Watch how Bpp will make money for their personal benefits so that they can recover cost of canvassing amount they have spent in last 3 years.
Ha Ha HA!!!! You demand all trustees to resign out here on the net. Why not go to BPP and do the same so that they can atleast see and hear you ?????????? All hot gas as usuall.
Do you think council can ask for 7 resignations ? why not ?? parsis are now fed up of such set of trustees who cannot safeguard religion and doongerwadi property.
We are best friends since a long time. You can easily recognize me.You Continue your fighting. You stand a very good chance in standing for next elections of bpp in four years time. I will vote for you and elect you as a trustee.