Menie Kaikhushroo Bhagat, reckoned as the oldest living Parsi in the world, passed away peacefully at the grand old age of 108, on 7th July, 2024. Parsi Times had enthusiastically covered her glorious 108th birthday, earlier this year. Loved by many in the community and held in great respect, Menie Maiji, as she was often called, […]
Razvin Namdarian When you enter her home, you see a frail, tiny lady curled up in bed, but spend some time with her and you realise that this diminutive body holds a large heart and more than a century’s worth of experience. At a majestic 108 years, Menie Kaikhushroo Bhagat is the oldest living Parsi in […]
Six-and-a-half decades after Sohrab Modi’s technicolor epic but commercially disastrous ‘Jhansi ki Rani’ hit the screens, comes a modern-day version with Kangana Ranaut in the lead of Manikarnika (Manu). The common runtime of 148 minutes could be a mere coincidence though. The story begins in 1828 in Varanasi where great fame is predicted for a […]