Little remains of the thousands of silent features made in early-20th-century India. That doesn’t make the story of how they came to be – and why they disappeared – any less interesting. This is the second article in a series on the history of the Indian film industry. Also read: Part I If we were… Continue reading The Rise and Fall of the Pioneers of Indian Cinema
Category: Film
J.B.H. WADIA: From Spectator To Creator
A young boy’s obsession with film was the cause of his secret trips to Bombay’s cinematheques. Perhaps it was J.B.H. Wadia‘s heart thudding in anticipation that often broke the silence enveloping the dark movie theatre right before the big screen would light up. Mr. Wadia was a dedicated student of film since his high school… Continue reading J.B.H. WADIA: From Spectator To Creator
Jim Sarbh on playing Homi Bhabha: Role is special because of shared Parsi heritage
Jim Sarbh honoured to pay tribute to India’s brightest scientists as he plays Homi Bhabha in Rocket Boys; Ishwak Singh steps into Vikram Sarabhai’s shoes. First look of Jim Sarbh as Homi Bhabha in the web series Bollywood has had more than its share of biopics on athletes, war heroes and freedom fighters, but little… Continue reading Jim Sarbh on playing Homi Bhabha: Role is special because of shared Parsi heritage
First of Many: Delnaaz Irani revisits Commander
This week’s First of Many features Delnaz Irani. In the 86th edition of our series, the actor talks about her first acting project, Sri Adhikari Brothers’ TV show Commander (1992). Delnaz Irani never had an ambition to become an actor, and started acting only to earn some extra pocket money. Ironically though, the actor found… Continue reading First of Many: Delnaaz Irani revisits Commander
Put the Accent on Diversity: Persis Khambatta
A recent FEZANA Talk featured the life and times of the brilliant Parsi actor Persis Khambatta. The talk brought Vaishali Sinha, Sooni Taraporevala and Farah Bala to discuss Persis Khambatta. The backdrop of the talk is a movie that Vaishali is producing called PERSIS. Learn more about the movie and donate to it here: https://www.wmm.com/sponsored-project/persis/… Continue reading Put the Accent on Diversity: Persis Khambatta
BBC Documentary on the Jiyo Parsi Program, March 2021
The full 9 minute BBC segment on the Jiyo Parsi program including extended interviews with Professor Dr. Almut Hintze; Zartoshty Brothers Professor of Zoroastrianism at SOAS and Xerxes Dastur, Trustee of the Bombay Parsi Punchayet.
Nina Wadia on breaking through & giving back to society
Grab an icepick, start climbing the ladder: Nina Wadia on breaking through & giving back to society Nina Wadia, who rose to fame in the 1990s with the iconic comedy sketch show ‘Goodness Gracious Me’, received an OBE for contributions to entertainment and charity in the Queen’s New Year’s Honours List 2021. ‘ iGlobal’ caught… Continue reading Nina Wadia on breaking through & giving back to society
‘How To Get Away With Murder,’ ‘The Chi’ Actor Behzad Dabu Signs With A3 Artists Agency
A3 Artists Agency will represent actor Behzad Dabu. Dabu appeared as Simon Drake on How To Get Away with Murder. In the ABC series, Dabu’s character can be seen clashing with the group of interns studying under Viola Davis’ Annalise Keating. He also appeared in five episodes of Lena Waithe’s Showtime series, The Chi. Dabu… Continue reading ‘How To Get Away With Murder,’ ‘The Chi’ Actor Behzad Dabu Signs With A3 Artists Agency
Mubadala | 49th UAE National Day by Hanoz Navder
Hanoz Navder of Dubai UAE, is the video editor on this lovely film celebrating the 49th National Day of the United Arab Emirates. Mubadala | 49th UAE National Day from Hanoz Navdar on Vimeo. Client – MubadalaDirector – Nayla Al KhajaProduction – AIM FilmsDirector of Photography – Mik AllenEditor – Hanoz NavdarMusic Production & Sound… Continue reading Mubadala | 49th UAE National Day by Hanoz Navder
