Boman Irani, who plays a Parsi in his next, feels young filmmakers can finally break the cinematic stereotypes built around communities In conversation with Shakti Shetty | Mid-Day A proud Parsi, Boman Irani feels it’s part and parcel of cinema and there’s not much one can do about it except laugh. Belonging to the depleting… Continue reading Boman Irani : ‘Playing a Parsi is similar to any other person’
Category: Film
“THE K FILE” MOVIE
Directed by Oorvazi Irani Story and Screenplay by Farrukh Dhondy, Produced by Sorab Irani "THE K FILE” (Running Time: 9 Minutes 24 Seconds) AN ENTERTAINING SHORT FEATURE FILM ON THE 26/11 JAILED TERRORIST “KASAB” – AN INDIAN DILEMMA – NOW ON YOUR VERY OWN COMPUTER SCREENS Online Movie Launched: 28th May 2012 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HEg7fGT5pLQ The film… Continue reading “THE K FILE” MOVIE
The Ghost Who Talked: Ardeshir Irani Ardent Dream Or The story of India’s First Talkie
Indian cinema, having found its voice in silent reels, was still enjoying its burgeoning, hypnotic pull, when sound turned it on its head in the year 1931; in a stroke, its euphoric silence was relegated to a past age. The man who initiated the revolution was an enterprising 46-year-old Parsi by the name of Ardeshir… Continue reading The Ghost Who Talked: Ardeshir Irani Ardent Dream Or The story of India’s First Talkie
BAWATips: I’m Bawa and I Know It
The incredibly funny bunch of people at BAWATIPS bring us their first video….I’m BAWA and I Know It.
Navroze Contractor, Photographer & Cinematographer: In Conversation
Of Indian Origin in conversation with Navroze Contractor Multi-Award winning Cinematographer, Navroze Contractor is a huge contributor to the documentary world across the globe. He has been a part of many award winning films like The Legacy of Malthus by Deepa Dhanraj (Winner of Several International Awards), Limited Manuski by Nachiket Patwardhan (Winner of the… Continue reading Navroze Contractor, Photographer & Cinematographer: In Conversation
Parsi films that never made it to the big screen
Here are some Parsi films that never made it to the big screen…not forgetting the classic Shakespearean remakes: Rumi and Juliet Two Gentlemen of Udwada Much Bhonu about Nothing The Taming of the Kekashrew …and some of the classics… Quantum of Soli Moby Dikra The Towering Inferno of Silence Indian Jones and the Temple… Continue reading Parsi films that never made it to the big screen
Film shoot turns nightmare for Khareghat Colony
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.… Continue reading Film shoot turns nightmare for Khareghat Colony
