From playing the eccentric Dr Asthana in Munnabhai MBBS to the boisterous Lucky Singh in Lago Raho Munnabhai, Boman Irani has played characters everyone can relate to. In a chat with CNN-IBN’s Anuradha SenGupta, the actor says he feels it’s important to pick roles that are not meant to be successful but become successful because… Continue reading Being Boman Irani
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Parzania: Death of humanity in Mahatma’s land
Film on Gujarat riots gets green signal; to be released this Friday Almost five years after Gujarat riots of February 2002, a gutsy English-language feature film that looks at the communal carnage through the eyes of a real-life Parsi couple whose only son went missing during the conflagration, is ready for release after a protracted… Continue reading Parzania: Death of humanity in Mahatma’s land
A family’s attempts to trace their missing son
Tears well up in her eyes as she remembers the ill-fated day in 2002 when her 13-year-old son went missing during the Gujarat riots. Even after five years, Rupa Dara Mody carries his photograph in her bag hoping that someone somewhere will help her trace him. Not many know that her poignant story inspired Non-Resident… Continue reading A family’s attempts to trace their missing son
Parsi baby is Jolie’s reel love
Hollywood beauty Angelina Jolie held him close to her bosom, looked into his eyes lovingly and kissed him gently. And partner Brad Pitt was nowhere around when this happened behind closed doors on a sultry Thursday evening in south Mumbai. Young Harvesp must be the luckiest guy around. He was born last Sunday and four… Continue reading Parsi baby is Jolie’s reel love
Baby Chiniwala stars with Angelina Jolie
Parsi businessman Viraf Chiniwala, whose new-born child has been roped in for Angelina Jolie’s movie, is an overwhelmed man. “Our gynaecologist, Avan Dadina, stopped me and said the hospital’s CEO, Vijay Krishna, wanted to meet me. I thought they wanted a donation from me since I had got a child after 26 years,”he said. Viraf’s… Continue reading Baby Chiniwala stars with Angelina Jolie
Have a laugh with Irani
FUNNYMAN Boman Irani had to learn a new language of comedy – literally – when shooting his latest film ‘Khosla Ka Ghosla.’ The former talented photographer is a Parsi and his character was a crooked Punjabi. But says Irani: “I can hardly speak Hindi never mind Punjabi – but the crew helped me out and… Continue reading Have a laugh with Irani
Boman Irani’s mission in Don
I’m here to investigate actor Boman Irani’s latest role — as supercop and Deputy Commissioner of Police — in director Farhan Akhtar’s remake of the 1978 Bollywood thriller and superhit, Don. DCP D’Silva is no ordinary cop. He’s got a tough mission ahead of him — to capture Don — a ruthless criminal and gangster… Continue reading Boman Irani’s mission in Don
Nilufer Bharucha focuses on women in Indian fiction, cinema
Fans of Indian cinema and literature will want to catch upcoming presentations by visiting professor Dr. Nilufer Bharucha at the University College of the Fraser Valley. Bharucha, the head of the English department at the University of Mumbai, will be making two public presentations, one on Images of Women in Indian Cinema on Wednesday, Oct… Continue reading Nilufer Bharucha focuses on women in Indian fiction, cinema
Perizaad Zorabian all set to marry Boman Irani
How did you know?”was Perizaad Zorabian’s reaction when we congratulated her on the news of her wedding. December 7 will see the actress tying the knot with beau Boman Irani – not the funnyman from Munna bhai, but a Mumbai-based real estate developer. But it will take some time before the whole idea sinks in.… Continue reading Perizaad Zorabian all set to marry Boman Irani
