Homi Adajania is an Indian film director and writer. He is best known for directing the 2012 blockbuster film Cocktail. In 2023, he directed and created the TV series “Sass, Bahuol Flamingos”, which premiered on Disney+ Hotstar.
Wiki/Biography
Homi Adajania was born in Mumbai in 1972 (age 51 in 2023). He received his bachelor’s degree from St. Xavier’s College, Mumbai.
appearance
Height (approximately): 5′11″
Weight (approximately): 60kg
Hair color: dark brown
Eye color: brown
family
He comes from a Parsi family.
Parents and siblings
His father’s name is Aspy Adajania; he is an Indian Army officer. He was a pioneer of amateur boxing in India and also served as an administrator of the sport and referee of various high-profile matches. His mother’s name was Persis Adajania. Homi Adajania’s sister, Zia Diwan Adajania, died of heart disease in 2014.
wife and children
Homi Adajania married Anaita Shroff Adajania in 2002. The couple has two sons, Zane Adajania and Zreh Adajania.
Homi Adajanya and his wife
Homi Adajanya’s wife and son
other relatives
Famous YouTuber Scherezade Shroff is his sister-in-law. Her husband is actor and model Vaibhav Talwar.
Profession
Movie
Homi Adajania made her directorial debut with the Indian English-language film Being Cyrus (2005), starring Saif Ali Khan. However, the film did not do well at the box office.
Movie “Being Cyrus” poster
In 2012, he directed the Bollywood film “Cocktail” which was a box office success. He served as director and screenwriter of the film Finding Fanny (2014). It is a bilingual film released in Hindi and English. He made his debut as a producer with the short film My Choice (2015); he also wrote and directed the film. The short film is part of Vogue’s female empowerment campaign. In 2017, he produced the Bollywood film “Raabta” starring Sushant Singh Rajput and Kriti Sanon.
Movie “Raabta” poster
Adajania served as story writer for the Hindi comedy film Dervish of Venice (2019). In 2020, he directed the movie “Angrezi Medium”.
TV drama
In 2023, he directed and created the crime drama “Saas, Bahuor Flamingos”, which premiered on Hotstar. The TV series stars Dimple Kapadia, Radhika Madan and Naseeruddin Shah.
Poster of the TV series “Sasi, Bahuol Flamingos”
dispute
Criticized for short film My Choice
In 2015, Homi Adajania was heavily criticized for sending the wrong message in the short film My Choice. The film takes on the theme of female empowerment and talks about the freedom of choice that women should have. Critics considered the film to be “sexist or man-offensive” due to the dialogue in the film, quote,
It’s my choice to get married or not to get married… it’s my choice to have sex before marriage or to have sex outside of marriage…”
Adajania later claimed that his film was misunderstood by audiences. He clarified in an interview that he had no intention of hurting people’s perceptions and ideas. However, he also said that the misunderstanding and criticism of his film made it even more viral. Speaking about this in an interview, he said,
Ironically, it was this misunderstanding that made #MyChoice go viral, and if that’s what it takes to get people talking about gender equality, then I’m willing to take the hit and be misunderstood. Empower women more and let’s hope healthy discussions about gender equality can continue. ”
Awards and Achievements
- In 2006, he won the Silver Norman Award at the Yogyakarta-NETPAC Asian Film Festival for his film “Being Cyrus”.
- In 2013, he was nominated for the “Best Director” award at the Producers Guild Film Awards (now known as the Feitian Awards) for his film “Cocktail”.
- In 2021, he was nominated for the “Best Film” and “Best Film Director” awards for the film “Angrezi Medium”.
tattoo
He has a fish tattoo on his right bicep.
Homi Adajania tattoo on right bicep
Favorites
- Authors: Gabriel García Márquez, Isabel Allende and Albert Camus
Facts/Trivia
- Homi Adajania always wanted to be a commercial scuba diver, but since the job involved the risk of death, he decided to pursue a career in the film industry and joined an advertising anchor after college .
- After the death of his father, who ran a petrol pump in Mumbai’s red-light district, the business was taken over by Homi Adajaina, who was 23 at the time. He found it very difficult to run a petrol pump in an area populated by prostitutes, the mafia and the police. In an interview, he shared a horrific incident that happened while they were working there. He said,
This is very uncreative and dangerous. I remember one time when my manager was going to the bank with cash, his fingers were robbed in front of me and his fingers were chopped off. “
- In an interview, he revealed that it took him 10 years to get over the fear he experienced while working in the red light district. He said he traveled for 10 years to prepare himself for work elsewhere. He also revealed that in order to earn travel expenses, he did a lot of odd jobs.
- Apart from filmmaking, Adajania also has a keen interest in sports. He played as a winger for Mumbai rugby team ‘Bombay Gymkhana’. He is also a certified CMAS (Confédération Mondiale des Activités Subaquatiques) scuba diving instructor and has worked in Lakshadweep for nearly eight years.
- He shot his debut film “Being Cyrus” in his own bungalow in Panchgani, Maharashtra, which he later sold to Bollywood actor Aamir Khan.
- In 2014, he was slammed by paparazzi after drunkenly kissing Deepika Padukone at a party.
Homi Adajania kisses Deepika Padukone
- He is best friends with Bollywood director Dinesh Vijan.
Homi Adajania and Dinesh Vijan (left)
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