Yesterday was Navroze, the 2,500 year-old festival of the vernal equinox that a wide swathe of Asia celebrates. The two gentle communities from Iran who are part of us naturally celebrated it: Parsis and Baha’is. If you look, there are powerful messages coming from the calendar. This year, Easter and Eid-ul-Milad-un-Nabi, the Prophet’s birthday, are… Continue reading Yesterday was Navroze, the 2,500 year-old festival of…
Month: March 2006
The palaces of Iran
Iranian Ben Sarjhi has been photographing the architecture of his homeland for many years. The whole collection is found here
Being Cyrus is a unique attempt
A feature film by a photographer has a few advantages. It is crisp, taut and precise, and rarely suffers from avoidable fluff. Being Cyrus falls into this category. A debut venture by director Homi Adajania, it is sure to take you by surprise. You cannot help gasping at the way it weaves a gripping tale… Continue reading Being Cyrus is a unique attempt
‘Being Cyrus- Bollywood stars speaking English
‘Being Cyrus- Bollywood stars speaking English in a darkly twisted tale about a Parsi family and the ‘stranger’ they let in it changes their lives forever . Even as the film is getting raves from critics and industry alike- the all star-cast, Saif, Dimple, Boman and wunderkind Homi talk about what went into the tale… Continue reading ‘Being Cyrus- Bollywood stars speaking English
Bawas and Bollywood
Bawas and Bollywood A quick quiz question: Which dialogue is probably Bollywood’s most memorable line after Shashi Kapoor’s ‘Mere paas maa hai’ from Deewar and Amjad Khan’s ‘Kitne aadmi thhe’ from Sholay? The answer is ‘Tumhara khoon khoon aur hamara khoon paani’ from Yahudi. And the man who delivered that line was Sorab Modi, who… Continue reading Bawas and Bollywood
Boman Irani talks about playing his…
Boman Irani talks about playing his first Parsi character onscreen and dating Sushmita Sen! Faheem Ruhani ednesday, March 22, 2006 18:35 IST What was it it like finally playing a Parsi in ‘Being Cyrus’? It’s a mixed feeling. I am glad to play a challenging character, but I am wary of being stereotyped. I played… Continue reading Boman Irani talks about playing his…
Being Cyrus – A Psychological Thriller Set in…
Being Cyrus, a psychological thriller by debutant film maker Homi Adajania will open in theatres this Friday. The cast of the film may not be star laden but it sure has some fine actors – Naseeruddin Shah, Dimple Kapadia, Saif Ali Khan and Boman Irani Set in the Parsi milieu the film is in English… Continue reading Being Cyrus – A Psychological Thriller Set in…
Saal Mubarak Dikra
The indomitable zest of the Parsi community in the city came out in full force at the Navroze celebration at the Dadar Parsi Gymkana grounds yesterday, as the entire Fasli community of south Mumbai came together. Actress Perizaad Zorabian, Rustom Irani Foundation trustee Boman Irani – not the actor — and sculptor Arzaan Khambatta joined… Continue reading Saal Mubarak Dikra
Parsis pray, party & say Navroz
CITY’S PARSI community celebrated Janshedi Navroz at Parsi Anjuman Mirbai Marg on Tuesday. Jamshedi Navroz is a Spring festival which falls on March 21 stated to be the start of springs and also the vernal equinox of the sun. Hence the name was kept as Navroz, which literally means the New Day. This is the… Continue reading Parsis pray, party & say Navroz
