Category: Theater

Draame-Bawaas, a competition of one-act plays, aims to give a new lease of life to Parsi theatre. FOR me, theatre is religion,” says Sam Kerawalla, 84, one of Parsi theatre’s greats. Trained as an engineer, he always accepted jobs which ensured he had the evenings to himself, so that he could indulge his passion for… Continue reading The Second Coming

Mahabanoo Mody-Kotwal is major character in ‘The Letters’ When Mahabanoo Mody-Kotwal was a little girl, she loved being on stage. Article by Kristen Oliver Gainesville Times But she set aside her passion for almost 40 years, out of respect for her father’s wishes. The Mumbai, India, native whose family now resides in Gainesville, is co-star… Continue reading Woman with ties to Gainesville starring in movie about Mother Teresa

Najamai is thrilled to welcome her new daughter-in-law…Of course as long as she is ” whitish” !

Behzad Dabu follows in the footsteps of his parents Binaifer and Navroz who both are theater personalities in Syracuse NY and his maternal grandfather the legendary theater personality Yazdi Karanjia of Surat India. In Disgraced, Chicago-based actor Behzad Dabu portrays Abe, the 22-year-old nephew of successful Manhattan lawyer Amir. Abe’s request for his uncle to… Continue reading Actor Behzad Dabu Recounts his Journey with “Disgraced”

Walking in the tracks of Marzban mania Were he with us, puckish humour and wacky wit intact, Parsi theatre’s finest writer-director Adi Marzban would have been 101. Generations of ardent fans agree no Navroze celebration was complete without watching his wonderful plays. With the community set to celebrate New Year this week, Meher Marfatia treads… Continue reading Remembering Adi Marzban

The first family of Parsi theatre on memorable productions, new travelling plays and drinking wine on stage To talk theatre with them is to breathe a living legacy. Actor-producers Ruby and Burjor Patel have handed down to their daughter Shernaz an abiding passion for the stage. Together, the three are the first family of Parsi… Continue reading Parsis once dominated English theatre

The golden age of Parsi-Gujarati theatre may be long over, but a few drama-loving bawas are determined to revive it. Theatre veteran Burjor Patel, his daughter Shernaz Patel, lighting director Sam Kerwalla, media guru Sam Balsara, senior journalist Meher Marfatia and Jim Vimadalal are scouting for writers, directors and actors from the Parsi community across… Continue reading Are you bawa enough to act?