• My guest today is one of Mumbai’s Parsi Colony’s most famous residents, Boman Irani. And it’s really unfair to cast you as a Parsi, because you’re a Sikh one day, Delhi Punjabi the other, a Rajput king, a Catholic, all equally convincingly. Sometimes, it’s most difficult to play the role most close to you.… Continue reading Boman Irani: Interview with the Actor
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Bejan Daruwala going strong at 77
Bejan Daruwala missed turning 77 on 7/7/07 by four days, but that did nothing to dampen the spirits at the bawdy Parsi astrologer’s birthday party on Wednesday night. Girlfriend and muse Tehmi Pardiwala in a strange departure from custom, did not sing “Happy Birthday” to him, but lustily rendered her own composition dedicated to ”… Continue reading Bejan Daruwala going strong at 77
Bound by a handbook
In Deepa Mehta’s 1947: Earth, actress Kittu Gidwani, in the role of a Parsee, says how Parsees in India are like dissolved sugar in milk, not conspicuous, but noticeable because of their “sweetening” presence. And like dissolved sugar, they cling together. Sixty years later, in Calcutta, there are only an estimated 650-odd Parsees. The community… Continue reading Bound by a handbook
Youth, entrepreneurship are focus of ancient faith
The world’s oldest monotheistic religion has taken steps to empower its youth and preserve the faith for the future. Zoroastrians, as they wound up their 14th North American Congress in Toronto this week, emphasized mentorship and the need for unity among the scattered faithful. “We are moving the identity issue forward,” said prominent Toronto Zoroastrian… Continue reading Youth, entrepreneurship are focus of ancient faith
The Story of Polson Butter
It is a quirk of technology that occasionally, instead of advancing as usual, it gets stuck at a certain stage. The QWERTY keyboard is the best example, a layout of letters that made sense for a long forgotten typewriter design, but which has persisted because too many keyboard users are too used to it to… Continue reading The Story of Polson Butter
Pakistan Will Break Up: Ardeshir Cowasjee
Pakistan Will Break Up, Get Out When You Can: Columnist Cowasjee Saturday 21st of July 2007 Pakistan ‘is going to break up in the years to come and everyone who can, should pack up their bags and leave’, celebrated columnist and writer Ardeshir Cowasjee has advised. ‘Pack up and leave if you can. There’s no… Continue reading Pakistan Will Break Up: Ardeshir Cowasjee
How safe is Bombay, really?
By Shernaaz Engineer | Thursday, July 26, 2007 11:21:37 IST Most women have developed a defence mechanism by which they know how to deal with this… Certainly, by most accounts, Bombay is a safe city. So its inclusion as one of the safest cities in the world, courtesy one of those ubiquitous surveys that pronounce… Continue reading How safe is Bombay, really?
Senior citizen’s murder mystery solved finally
The Nagpada police on Wednesday announced to have solved the murder case of a 67-year-old Parsi lady. They arrested one Faisur Ansari and have deployed a team to search for the one who planned the robbery and stabbed the two senior citizens. On July 14, the two assailants entered the house of Coopers where Gullu… Continue reading Senior citizen’s murder mystery solved finally
Boman Irani to Play Lead Role in Little Zizou
Boman Irani is known for his remarkable roles. This talented actor will be seen in a lead role in writer-turned-director Sooni Taraporevala’s film Little Zizou. This film also stars Shernaaz Patel and Naseeruddin Shah’s son Imaad in a prominent role. He informs that Little Zizou is an English film which revolves around the Parsi community.… Continue reading Boman Irani to Play Lead Role in Little Zizou
