After making the rounds of film festivals abroad, Rahul Dhalokia’s film “Parzania” on the 2002 sectarian violence in Gujarat is yet to find a distributor in the country. The movie starring Naseeruddin Shah and Sarika was cleared by the Censor Board only after several cuts, and while movies with controversial subjects usually attract audiences, Dholakia… Continue reading ‘Parzania’ yet to find distributor in India
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First India-born Parsi to enter House of Lords
London, July 23 (IANS) India-born beer baron Karan Bilimoria will on Monday formally “take his seat” in the House of Lords, making him the first Parsi to enter the British Parliament’s upper house. Bilimoria, the owner of Cobra beer, became Lord Bilimoria CBE, of Chelsea, after being granted peerage on June 16. He will now… Continue reading First India-born Parsi to enter House of Lords
Funny Irani
Whatever role Boman Irani takes on, it’s guaranteed he’ll have you in splits. From the hero’s bete noir in Munnabhai MBBS, to a mean Parsi son in Being Cyrus, Irani has come full circle. ”In Bollywood, you have to learn to say no. I’ve been lucky, but it’s been a conscious effort to select roles,”… Continue reading Funny Irani
Mumbai university set for anniversary
President APJ Abdul Kalam will unveil the 150th anniversary of Mumbai University, the oldest in the country. The University’s convocation hall just restored for the event is a stunning symbol of its history. It is named after Cowasjee Jehangir, the Parsi industrialist and phlianrophist who endowed the University and many other centres of learning in… Continue reading Mumbai university set for anniversary
Parsi orthodontist who writes Urdu poetry!
Dr. Navroze S. Kotwal is a qualified orthodontist but his true passion lies in writing Urdu ghazals. Which is rather unusual, we don’t know many Parsees … Dr. Navroze S. Kotwal is a qualified orthodontist but his true passion lies in writing Urdu ghazals. Which is rather unusual, we don’t know many Parsees who have… Continue reading Parsi orthodontist who writes Urdu poetry!
Bachi Karkaria : Navroze Mubarak everyone!
An article by Bachi karkaria….at her hilarious best .. Parsi to Past-si … By Bachi Karkaria Soli Solicitor shuddered at the Census sentence, knowing there was no reprieve. Nusli had an asli aneurysm at the prospect of the makers of Bombay dying out. Jimmy Gymkhanawalla went into a paroxysm of population push up. Home-for-the-Aged Homi’s… Continue reading Bachi Karkaria : Navroze Mubarak everyone!
Saal Mubarak
Today is the Parsi New Year. The first day of the parsi calendar. Parsi new year brings with it the hopes for a new, happy healthy and prosperous new year. A year where hopefully there shall be more good news than negative criticism. The past year has been a tumultuous one for the entire community.… Continue reading Saal Mubarak
Fire Chief Meherwanji Passes Away
The Mumbai Fire Brigade turned up to say goodbye to their former chief at the Doongerwadi yesterday For scores of firemen of the Mumbai Fire Brigade, the death of L. S. Mehervanjee came as a shock. The former fire chief died on Tuesday evening after a long illness. His body was taken to the Tower… Continue reading Fire Chief Meherwanji Passes Away
A Parsi who was a fire fighter! …
A Parsi who was a fire fighter! L. S. Mehervanjee, who passed away on Tuesday at 81 of illness following a paralytic stroke, was one of Bombay’s most famous Fire Brigade chiefs. I knew him well, although he was the Fire Chief before my time, between 1978 and 1983. And I knew him because Mehervanjee… Continue reading A Parsi who was a fire fighter! …
