10 Mumbai Parsis you wish you knew
Parsi Mumbaikers are quite the overachievers and they give back to society too. Meet 10 such amazing individuals you want at your dinner table this Navroze
By Deepika Sorabjee 19 August, 2010
They’re known for being great doctors and lawyers, and also for giving back generously to their communities. So to mark the Parsi New Year, Navroze, we’re profiling 10 artsy Parsi personalities who touch our lives in Mumbai without us having to fall ill or foul of the law.
Shaheen Mistry, 39, social activist and educationist
Astad Deboo, 63, contemporary dancer
Sarosh Patel, 39, event manager
Kainaz Messman, 29, chef entrepreneur
Zane Dalal, 46, conductor
Shireen Gandhy, 45, gallerist
Kaiwan Mehta, 35, architect and lecturer
Mehlli Gobhai, 79, abstract painter
Sooni Taraporevala, 53, filmmaker
Rishad Naoroji, 59, conservationist and photographer
Click here to read a brief on each one
courtesy : Hushang Vakil