Ruby Patel was a name to reckon with on the Parsi-Gujarati stage. Ruby along with her husband Burjor Patel worked in...
Theater Articles
Toronto Parsis to Livestream Parsi Natak
Madan Ni Mansik HospitalWhen: 18 Apr 2020 7:00 PM, EDTWhere: OnlineEVENT DETAILS:Premier NatakMadan Ni Mansik...
Theatre legend Yazdi Karanjia felicitated for keeping Parsi theatre alive in state
“There are just 67,000 Parsis left in the world, but they give an impression of a million because people like Yazdi...
Bawas Got Talent: One for the community
Bawas Got Talent is a chance for the Parsi community to showcase their skills in the performing artsThe Parsi...
Yazdi Karanjia Awarded Padma Shri
Our dearest friend, mentor and legendary theater artist Yazdi Naoshirwan Karanjia has been conferred the Padma Shri...
When grandeur ruled Parsi theatre
For over a 100 years starting from 1850, a large number of proscenium theatres were built in the large cities,...
Adi Pherozeshah Marzban – Doyen of Indian theatre who modernized Parsi theatre in the second half of 1900s
Adi Pherozeshah Marzban, also known as Adi Marzban (1914–1987) was a doyen of Parsi theatre in the post-independent...
Drama in the house
A veteran stage actor walks down memory lane and recounts the time when Parsi Theatre blossomed in the city.If one has...
Jamshedji Framji Madan: The Indian Theatre Magnate
Jamshedji Framji Madan, professionally called J.F.Madan was an Indian theatre and film magnate who was the pioneer of...
Understanding 20th century Parsi theatre
During 1857- 1930 big theatre companies which were largely owned by Parsi business community flourished which used to...
Naatak nights on Tejpal heights
Capers to thrillers, Parsi plays have enjoyed great runs at the 59-year-old Tejpal Auditorium in Gowalia Tank. Tracing...
Shernaz Patel: Theatre is not a stepping stone for cinema
I have done many other things. First, I thought of becoming a psychologist.It has been 35 years since Shernaz Patel...