I have written, directed and acted in 2 parsi gujerati nataks which are now uploaded to my youtube channel. Besides that my husband and i have written directed and acted in several plays in hinglish, a simple language that anyone can understand. We have performed many plays in bahrain purely for entertaining the Indian community here. Below are the links
Read moreListen to Parsi bachelor who is eager to get married.
Read moreNice peppy Parsee song, adapted to the tune of Isle of Capri. Enjoy!
Read moreWhile most surnames in India reflect caste and lineage, the Parsis had a delightfully modern streak — having landed without caste, history and context, they created identities through professions and urban streets. Our family moved to Bombay (now Mumbai) from Rawalpindi in 1947. We came as refugees but the family soon settled and by 1953 my father had restarted playing
Read moreWhile India’s overall population continues to increase rapidly, the country’s Parsi community faces a population problem of a different kind: It’s decreasing rapidly. Originally followers of Zoroastrianism who settled in India in the 8th century, the number of Parsis in India has halved in the last 60 years and now stands at approximately 57,000. The “Jiyo Parsi” scheme initiated by the government
Read moreStumbling upon this piece by Behram Contractor * aka *Busybee, 26 years ago, I can’t imagine the foresight he had, in a way. With the high price of tomatoes currently, this is a throwback written in only a manner Busybee could. Brings a smile every time…!!! 😊😊😊
Read moreOne Parsi – Statue near Oval Maidan Two Parsis – Dolly and Polly tucking into dhansak and lagan nu custard at Jimmy Boy’s Three Parsis – Mumma, Pappa and 48-year old Behram Baba on their way to Udwada Four Parsis – A colourfully swearing foursome, in sadra-kastis, playing cards at Cusrow Baug Five Parsis – A snooty group at the
Read moreWatch this Parsi boy rap in Gujarati as he hilariously complains about a good day gone bad The Bawa Rap takes the viewer into the world of (almost) all things Parsi. This 21-year-old Parsi boy has 99 problems but having his head in the clouds isn’t one of them. He looks forward to spending more time with his friends and
Read moreRaj Thackeray did it to Karan Johar, and now Cyrus Mistry is singing, ‘Ai dil hai mushkil/ Jeena yahaan. /Mujhey hataya, no-one bachaya /Yeh hai Bombay House, meri jaan.’ Jimmy Gymkhanawala looked as if he’d been struck by a dumbbell. Homi Homeopath looked as queasy as Nux vomica. The two friends couldn’t believe the lightning strike that had fired Cyrus
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