Two for one, three for two: no noun without an adjective, never a single adjective where two or more will do. Silence is “utter”, hatred “raw and naked”, puddles “brown, murky and stagnant”. The quirkiest of all appendages in this novel is the heroine’s nose: not only “long, straight” but also “impervious”. That misplaced “v”… Continue reading Love, death and adjectives in Mumbai
Month: March 2006
The Space Between Us;
A new novel by Thrity Umrigar; WHEN was it that you last thought of your household help as human? More importantly in a crunch who would you trust — the help or your own family? Sera Dubash, a Parsi housewife, is bound to her home and hearth and her only daughter Dinaz and her son-in-law… Continue reading The Space Between Us;
Originality is my forte
He is 34 and says that originality is his forte. Homi Adajania’s debut feature film, Being Cyrus (English), hits theatres soon. “The story was rejected by publishers but I thought of making a film out of it,” says Homi. This is not his first brush with film. He assisted Mahesh Mathai in Bhopal Express. Being… Continue reading Originality is my forte
Cursetjee’s Rs 35-cr property has no heir
Two weeks after the suicide of 73-year-old Adi Cursetjee’s adopted daughter Geeta Soni (35), no one knows who will inherit Cursetjee’s Rs 35 crore wealth. Legally, though, the property should end up with Navroz Jilla, the complainant and Cursetjee’s closest friend. But everyone from the prosecution to defence lawyers to Jilla himself are still not… Continue reading Cursetjee’s Rs 35-cr property has no heir
Minoo Pirojshah ‘Dada’ Mistri : Rock solid architect…
Rock solid architect of Teen Talwar leaves this earth KARACHI: Karachi has many landmarks, but none stands out more in the popular imagination as Clifton’s Teen Talwar. The Three Swords, as their rather phonetically awkward English name goes, is a massive monument, commissioned by Zulfikar Ali Bhutto for Clifton chowrangi, that consists of three fat,… Continue reading Minoo Pirojshah ‘Dada’ Mistri : Rock solid architect…
Boman’s secular choices of roles!
Boman’s secular choices of roles! Of late probably there is one actor who has been very secular in his choice of roles. He has played a catholic in Home Delivery. He plays a Parsi in Being Cyrus. He is Boman Irani. A seasoned photographer and now an equally seasoned actor, he is playing and has… Continue reading Boman’s secular choices of roles!
India through her eyes
At 92, India’s first and most famous woman photojournalist, remains as active as ever. HOMAI VYARAWALLA, 92, seems fuelled by some benign supernatural energy. She rustles up gourmet chicken and mutton dishes “at short notice”, cleans and mops her house, dusts its interiors, does the odd plumbing job, drives her own car (a 1950’s Fiat… Continue reading India through her eyes
