Category: Film

Nosh Mistry points us to a fantastic video of his motorcycling trip in remote Zanskar in Ladakh, Kashmir, India. Nosh writes “…..About the trip itself, it was absolutely unplanned. I wanted to visit Phuktal monestary in the Zanskar, I was in India as we were dispersing the ashes of our 20 month old son whom… Continue reading Nosh Mistry: Into Zanskar–The Ladakh Less Travelled

Legend has it that when the Parsis arrived on the shores of Gujarat sometime between the 8th and 10th century, they promised the local King Jadhav Rana that they would sweeten the Indian community as sugar sweetens milk. Qissa-e Parsi explores the history of the Parsi community, and its journey to its present state as… Continue reading Qissa e Parsi : The Parsi Story

DearCinema organized IndieTalk with renowned screenwriter Sooni Taraporevala on July 19 in Mumbai. This is what the writer of films like Salaam Bombay!, The Namesake and Mississippi Masala had to say:   Some people say: only write what you know. Some people say: write what you don’t know. I say: write what you don’t know… Continue reading Sooni Taraporevala: 10 Tips For Screenwriters

Unique to India, there is no other community like the Parsis. Divya Cowasji and Shilpi Gulati, postgraduates from TISS and documentary filmmakers, get the community to share their most sacred spaces and tongue-in-cheek jokes in front of the camera, painting a delightful world in their new documentary, Qissa-e-Parsi. Kanika Sharma takes a dekko “We’ve been… Continue reading New documentary explores the Parsi community

A wonderful documentarty titled “Qissa-E-Parsi” is announced to the world with a lovely trailer. Divya Cowasji, co-director of the film writes: I am a documentary filmmaker and photographer based out of Mumbai, Delhi and Mhow. My co-director Shilpi and I, are delighted to present our new documentary project in collaboration with the Public Service Broadcasting… Continue reading Qissa-e Parsi: The Parsi Story

Written and Directed by Kaushal Oza, “Afterglow” is a tragi-comic piece about a Parsi widow who has just lost her husband and the condolence visitors who come in to offer their mock sympathy. It won the National Award for the Best Short Film on Family Values at the 60th edition of the Awards. It has… Continue reading Afterglow: National Award Winning Film