Category Archives: Arts & Culture

Persis Khambatta, The First Indian Woman To Make A Mark In Hollywood

Modern-day Bollywood divas Priyanka Chopra and Deepika Padukone have established themselves as an international stars and, time and again, earned the appreciation for it too. However, that stardom is an extension of what they enjoyed in Bollywood. Long before they made their forway into Hollywood, there were many other Indian actresses who tried their hands at acting in international films.

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Zephyr Khambatta

“It is my firm belief that good music is one of the most vital ingredients in creating a better world for all of us.” – Zephyr Sail Away: Zephyr Khambatta Zephyr Khambatta is a Singaporean singer, rapper, songwriter, record producer, actor, model and host who also plays the drums. An engineering dropout from the National University of Singapore, it did

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Gathas : Songs my father taught me

The Alliance Française de Pune  and  Poona Music Society,  presents  a concert called  “Gathas : Songs my father taught me.”  by  Ariana Vafadari  under the label of  Bonjour India 2017-18.  http://pune.afindia.org/events/bonjour-india-gathas-with-ariana-vafadari/  Thursday, 22nd February | 7 PM Mazda Hall, Dastur Primary School, Camp FREE ENTRANCE The Gathas are the prayers of Zoroastrianism, the monotheistic religion of Ancient Persia. These poems from philosopher and prophet

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Exhibition of Water Colors & Sketches by Danesh Bharucha

Danesh Bharucha is a French Citizen of Indian origin…. his paintings will be part of a cultural exchange program between the two countries. Happy viewing!

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Our New Coloring Book for Kids

Our brand new book is fresh off the press. A unique take on a coloring book; it features 26 fun animals including a Uakari, a Viper, and an Iguana. It also has sets of 5 wild animals, 5 aquatic animals, 5 farm animals and 5 baby animals. Printed on premium paper that is great for crayons but also holds up

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The Woman Behind the Golden Globes – is a Parsi lady Meher Tatna

The Woman Behind the Golden Globes Wants You to Take Them Seriously No, the awards are not fixed—and more secrets from H.F.P.A. president Meher Tatna. H.F.P.A. president Meher Tatna Rob Latour/REX/Shutterstock On a December day after the agencies and studios had closed for the holidays, one office in Los Angeles was still a whirlwind of activity. Inside a quaint English

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Kaizad Hansotia seeks to redefine fashion

It gives me an immense pleasure to announce that after working tirelessly hard for months for countless nights, our team has launched #RedefineFashion social movement whose aim is to challenge the status quo that fashion is not just about glamour or trends, but in reality, is about the people who create it. People such as the artisans and craftsmen who give

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A labour of love spreading peace and harmony

Nothing in the soft-spoken bearded man clad in salwar kameez gives an inkling that he is famous, but Pakistani artist, social worker, philanthropist and stamp designer Jimmy Engineer is an international artist and a global citizen who loves and cares for fellow human beings, especially the less fortunate. But, above all, he is a “servant of Pakistan”, a name by

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PARSI ARTISTS CONTRIBUTED TO THE THEATRE AND INDIAN FILM INDUSTRY

The renowned Parsi artists contributed to the theatre and Indian Film Industry. The theatre is blended with Indian culture for such an extended period. You’ll be amazed to know that Indian theatre has started near about 5000 years back and since then so many talented actors and actresses have given outstanding performances on this platform. Various Parsi actors and actresses

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Freishia Bomanbehram

With over 10 years of theatre experience, 4 international feature films, 100s of corporate events and dozens of Indian TV commercials to my name, I am blessed to do what I love doing. I’ve had the opportunity to have worked with stars like Shah Rukh Khan, Hrithik Roshan, Sachin Tendulkar, Saif Ali Khan, Kareen Kapoor, Salman Khan, Ajay Devgan, Priyanka Chopra, Shilpa Shetty and Katrina Kaif, Salman

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