Quotes
So they say
“In Bollywood, looks are a determinant. In theater, unless the role calls for a beautiful face, looks are not important. Bollywood has no good roles for mature actresses.”
Mahabanoo Mody-Kotwal, theater actor, Tehelka, July 21, 2012
“Now my entire career is hanging on the hopes of a non-Hindi speaking Irani (Homi Adajania) from south Bombay. God save me.”
Actor Saif Ali Khan’s message to director Homi Adajania, The Indian Express, July 15, 2012
“We were in a dead marriage and it didn’t make sense to continue being with each other just for the sake of it.”
Delnaaz Irani, actor, Hindustan Times, July 7, 2012
“I was writing my book, Mumbai Mohabbat Aur Tanhai those days. My book is one of the best-sellers today. All I can say is that my book succeeded. My marriage didn’t.”
Rajeev Paul, actor, whose former wife was Delnaaz Irani,
Mumbai Mirror, July 12, 2012
“Is she Parsi? Are you going to marry her? You must marry
her. Parsis are very good and honest people. But they swear a lot. Does she use bad word?”
Grandmother of Dr Rajesh Parikh on his wife to be Dr Firuza Sherdiwalla, Mumbai Mirror, July 8, 2012
“The ‘poor’ Parsi could also be the girl who is forced to marry within the community so that she and her husband can be the beneficiary of the Punchayet’s largesse. On second thoughts, it might even be the girl who has been (discriminated against) along
with her child for marrying outside the community.”
Rustom Marshal, senior laywer, Business Standard, July 7, 2012
“In complicated commercial matters, facilitative mediation should be resorted to balance the economic interest and natural resources on one hand and on the other hand profit of corporates.”
Sarosh H. Kapadia, Chief Justice of India, The Indian Express, July 9, 2012
“I’ll be there (at the Cannes Film Festival) to create a sense
of brotherhood, a creative brotherhood, where people
from different lines of cinema, meet and interact. I am most excited about representing our film industry, more than anything else. I am hoping that I don’t end up making a faux pas.”
Arjun Rampal, actor, whose wife Mehr Jesia, a former Miss India, is a Parsi, DNA, May 10, 2012
Mahabanoo Mody-Kotwal, theater actor, Tehelka, July 21, 2012
“Now my entire career is hanging on the hopes of a non-Hindi speaking Irani (Homi Adajania) from south Bombay. God save me.”
Actor Saif Ali Khan’s message to director Homi Adajania, The Indian Express, July 15, 2012
“We were in a dead marriage and it didn’t make sense to continue being with each other just for the sake of it.”
Delnaaz Irani, actor, Hindustan Times, July 7, 2012
“I was writing my book, Mumbai Mohabbat Aur Tanhai those days. My book is one of the best-sellers today. All I can say is that my book succeeded. My marriage didn’t.”
Rajeev Paul, actor, whose former wife was Delnaaz Irani,
Mumbai Mirror, July 12, 2012
“Is she Parsi? Are you going to marry her? You must marry
her. Parsis are very good and honest people. But they swear a lot. Does she use bad word?”
Grandmother of Dr Rajesh Parikh on his wife to be Dr Firuza Sherdiwalla, Mumbai Mirror, July 8, 2012
“The ‘poor’ Parsi could also be the girl who is forced to marry within the community so that she and her husband can be the beneficiary of the Punchayet’s largesse. On second thoughts, it might even be the girl who has been (discriminated against) along
with her child for marrying outside the community.”
Rustom Marshal, senior laywer, Business Standard, July 7, 2012
“In complicated commercial matters, facilitative mediation should be resorted to balance the economic interest and natural resources on one hand and on the other hand profit of corporates.”
Sarosh H. Kapadia, Chief Justice of India, The Indian Express, July 9, 2012
“I’ll be there (at the Cannes Film Festival) to create a sense
of brotherhood, a creative brotherhood, where people
from different lines of cinema, meet and interact. I am most excited about representing our film industry, more than anything else. I am hoping that I don’t end up making a faux pas.”
Arjun Rampal, actor, whose wife Mehr Jesia, a former Miss India, is a Parsi, DNA, May 10, 2012
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