Tell Shernaz Patel that everybody thought that she had given up acting and she laughs. “That’s a huge misconception. It’s just that I haven’t been offered too much work. I try to take up whatever suits me,” she said. Right now, her centre of focus is a new show Angrezi Mein Kehte Hain (on NDTV… Continue reading Shernaz Patel returns to TV
Category: Film
Hello Zeus!
Tanaaz and Bakhtiyar Irani were recently blessed with a baby boy. Bakhtiyar was so excited that he has recorded the entire sequence of the operation. The actors had planned the birth of the baby on Navroz, the Parsi New Year. The couple has christened the baby, Zeus B Irani. photocms.jpgBarely able to hold his excitement,… Continue reading Hello Zeus!
Bollywood’s Best Bawas
Perhaps one of the most tolerant and accommodating communities in India, Parsis have often been at the receiving end of humour. And if there’s someone who has cashed in maximum moolah by adding a Parsi flavour to their products, it’s undoubtedly Bollywood. Over the years, we have seen innumerable bawas making us laugh from behind… Continue reading Bollywood’s Best Bawas
How our own Nadia whipped Bollywood
FORGET about GI Jane, Xena: Warrior Princess and Wonder Woman. Cinema’s first ass-kicking chick was a blonde-haired, blue-eyed Australian who spoke Hindi as she tussled with lions and performed live fight scenes on top of moving trains. In 1935 Mary Evans made her cinematic debut as Fearless Nadia in Hunterwali (the lady with the whip),… Continue reading How our own Nadia whipped Bollywood
Sooni Taraporevala to direct Little Zizou
John Abraham has added another feather to his hat with his presence in the directorial debut of the internationally acclaimed photographer and screenplay writer, Sooni Taraporevala. The film titled Little Zizou is in the post-production stage and is being produced by Indian Films. The director of film, Sooni, who also happens to be a close… Continue reading Sooni Taraporevala to direct Little Zizou
Jeroo Mulla: Change Through Films
Interview by Mahafreed Irani for DNA India. Jeroo Mulla is the head of department of Social Communications Media at Sophia Polytechnic. She has taught film appreciation for the last 24 years. She also served on the Film Censor Board of India as an Advisory Panel Member from 1987-90. DNA spoke to her on the eve… Continue reading Jeroo Mulla: Change Through Films
Jeroo Mulla: Change Through Films
Interview by Mahafreed Irani for DNA India. Jeroo Mulla is the head of department of Social Communications Media at Sophia Polytechnic. She has taught film appreciation for the last 24 years. She also served on the Film Censor Board of India as an Advisory Panel Member from 1987-90. DNA spoke to her on the eve… Continue reading Jeroo Mulla: Change Through Films
Nauheed Cyrusi Actor
My taste buds are truly blessed for having inherited both, Iranian and Parsi blood. I get to eat the usual Parsi fare every day, and also get the opportunity to devour the not-so-common Iranian delicacies at home. Dhansak and Prawn kebabs are my favourite. Chelo Kebab (a combination of kebabs and rice) and Berry Pulao… Continue reading Nauheed Cyrusi Actor
Crisis in Faith: Zoroastrians Today
This is the title of a film by Tenaz Dubash. Tenaz is a film maker based in New York City. The premiere of this movie is scheduled for Saturday, February 2, 2008 at the Y. B. Chavan Center Auditorium at 6.30 p.m. This is a small clip by the film maker explaining how she came… Continue reading Crisis in Faith: Zoroastrians Today
