New Delhi, May 4 (IANS) Parliamentarians and members from the media would soon get to view Rahul Dholakia’s controversial film ‘Parzania’ depicting the plight of a Parsi family during the 2002 communal violence in Gujarat. ‘The modalities of screening the film in the Parliament House are being worked out and the date would be finalised… Continue reading Parliamentarians and media to view ‘Parzania’ soon
Category: Film
Being Boman Irani
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
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
