Written and Directed by Kaushal Oza, “Afterglow” is a tragi-comic piece about a Parsi widow who has just lost her husband and the condolence visitors who come in to offer their mock sympathy. It won the National Award for the Best Short Film on Family Values at the 60th edition of the Awards. It has… Continue reading Afterglow: National Award Winning Film
Month: February 2014
Canadian Parsi body decries its leader’s speech
The Zoroastrian Society of Ontario (ZSO) has denounced a controversial public speech made by its president Sarosh Bharucha, suggesting that Mumbai Parsis should migrate to Canada if they object to the community’s "outdated" practices. Bharucha made these remarks during the World Zoroastrian Congress in Mumbai last December. A TOI report had quoted him stating, "If… Continue reading Canadian Parsi body decries its leader’s speech
FIR against Bombay Parsi punchayet head in cheating case
The MRA Marg police have registered a case against the head of the Bombay Parsi Punchayet on a three-month old complaint of misappropriation of funds. By Ashutosh Shukla | DNA India A first information report (FIR) was lodged on Thursday, following a directive from the Metropolitan Magistrate Court, which has also ordered the police to… Continue reading FIR against Bombay Parsi punchayet head in cheating case
Perin Pudumjee Coyaji And Avestan Calligraphy
With every Avestan letter I mastered, I felt like I was securing a piece of Zoroastrian culture’ Perin Pudumjee Coyaji is the only person in the world to have written a book of Kusti prayers in Avestan calligraphy, a rare script as ancient as Zoroaster himself By Mrunmayi Ainapure | Pune Mirror Centuries after Avestan… Continue reading Perin Pudumjee Coyaji And Avestan Calligraphy
The Dreamers: Gallery Chemould Celebrates 50 Years on the Art Scene
UNTIL THE 1940S, art in Bombay was an occasional pleasure for the city’s European and Indian elite, displayed most prominently at an annual exhibition sponsored by the Bombay Arts Society that was more a social event than an artistic initiative. By Shanoor Seervai | Caravan With India’s impending independence offering an opportunity for radical political… Continue reading The Dreamers: Gallery Chemould Celebrates 50 Years on the Art Scene
A comedy of errors finds favour with audience: Dinyar Tirandaz
When Parsi actors get together to stage a comedy, you can be sure of a laugh riot. Harish Chandra Bijo, staged at the Kala Ghoda Arts Festival on day one on Saturday, sent audiences back home with large grins on their faces. The comedy of errors about amateur Parsi actors trying to put together a… Continue reading A comedy of errors finds favour with audience: Dinyar Tirandaz
