HOMI ADAJANIA – Film Director/Writer
Homi Adajania entered the film industry
directing and co-writing the English-language psychological drama Being Cyrus
(2006) starring noted Bollywood actors like Saif Ali Khan,
Naseeruddin
Shah, Dimple Kapadia, and Boman Irani.
The film earned critical acclaim, despite being commercially unsuccessful.
Adajania's
second directorial venture was the Hindi-language romantic comedy Cocktail (2012). The film was
written by filmmaker Imtiaz Ali and produced by Saif Ali Khan
and Dinesh Vijan under their banner Illuminati
Films. The lead roles were played by Saif Ali Khan,
Deepika
Padukone, and debutante actress Diana Penty,
while Dimple Kapadia and Boman Irani
featured in supporting roles. After its three-week run, Box Office
India declared the film a hit in India and abroad. It earned mixed
to positive reviews from critics.
Adajania's
third directorial venture, the satirical comedy Finding Fanny, was released in September
2014 in both English and Hindi. The film starred an ensemble cast including Naseeruddin
Shah, Dimple Kapadia, Pankaj Kapur,
Deepika
Padukone, and Arjun Kapoor. The film has received mostly
positive reviews, and has had a steady run at the box office.
His
next project is a Hindi film adaptation of The Fault in Our Stars, which he will
start filming in March 2015.
He is a winger for the Bombay Gymkhana
rugby team in Mumbai and is also a certified CMAS (Confédération Mondiale des
Activités Subaquatiques) dive instructor, and used to teach in the Lakshadweep
islands.
He is married to a fashion stylist and
the Fashion Director of magazine Vogue India,
Anaita Shroff Adajania and has two children, Zreh and Zane.
His works include:
As Director
- Being Cyrus (2006)
- Cocktail (2012)
- Finding Fanny (2014)
As Writer
- Being Cyrus (2006)
- Finding Fanny (2014)
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