| Homi Adajania Quick Info | |
|---|---|
| Height | 5 ft 10 in |
| Weight | 72 kg |
| Year of Birth | 1972 |
| Hair Color | Dark Brown |
| Eye Color | Hazel |
Homi Adajania is an Indian film director, producer, and writer who has worked on many films and shows such as Cocktail, Finding Fanny, Angrezi Medium, Being Cyrus, Raabta, The Fakir Of Venice, and Saas, Bahu Aur Flamingo.
Born Name
Homi Adajania
Nick Name
Homi
Age
He was born in 1972.
Born Place
Mumbai, Maharastra, India
Residence
Mumbai, Maharastra, India
Nationality
Occupation
Film Director, Writer
Family
- Father – Aspy Adajania (1942–1994) (Indian Army officer; Pioneer of amateur boxing in India who went on to serve as a top administrator of the sport and as a referee who officiated high-profile matches; President of the Indian Amateur Boxing Federation (IABF) in 1985, 1987, 1990, and 1991 and chairman of the Bombay Boxing Association)
- Mother – Persis Adajania
- Siblings – Zia Adajania Divan (Sister) (Died in 2014 after suffering a stroke)
- Others – Scherezade Shroff (Sister-In-Law, Anaita’s Sister) (Social Media Personality, YouTube Star, Content Creator)
Build
Athletic
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Height
5 ft 10 in or 178 cm
Weight
72 kg or 158.5 lbs
Girlfriend / Spouse
Homi Adajania has dated –
- Anaita Shroff Adajania (2002-Present) – He got married to fashion stylist, costume designer, and actor Anaita Shroff Adajania in the year 2002 and the duo has been blessed with 2 sons named Zane Adajania and Zreh Adajania. Anaita has also served as the Fashion Director for Vogue India magazine.
Race / Ethnicity
Asian (Indian)
Homi Adajania is of Parsi descent.
Hair Color
Dark Brown
Eye Color
Hazel
Sexual Orientation
Straight
Distinctive Features
A tattoo on his right arm
Homi Adajania Facts
- During his youth, he played for the Bombay Gymkhana rugby football team in Mumbai.
- Homi Adajania made his directorial debut with the Indian English-language thriller film Being Cyrus in 2005. Based on a dysfunctional Parsi family, the film stars Saif Ali Khan, Naseeruddin Shah, Dimple Kapadia, Boman Irani, and Simone Singh.
- He directed the 2012 Hindi-language romantic comedy-drama film Cocktail, starring Saif Ali Khan, Deepika Padukone, Diana Penty, Dimple Kapadia, Boman Irani, and Randeep Hooda. The film became one of the highest-grossing Hindi films of 2012 and Rubina A. Khan of Firstpost rated the movie 4/5 stars, stating, “Cocktail is a contemporary film that reflects life as it happens all around us…. just as crazy, twisted, beautiful, funny, weird and lonely as anyone’s life can be. It’s about easy choices and hard decisions and how life still goes on, despite it all. It’s a cocktail you definitely wanna try!”
- Homi Adajania co-wrote and directed the Indian English-language satirical road film Finding Fanny in 2014. Starring Naseeruddin Shah, Dimple Kapadia, Pankaj Kapur, Deepika Padukone, and Arjun Kapoor, the film garnered critical acclaim and Sweta Kaushal of Hindustan Times commented that “all the actors have done a brilliant job, fitting perfectly in their characters” as well as described the film as a “not-to-be-missed take on life and love”.
- Along with Dinesh Vijan and Bhushan Kumar, Homi Adajania co-produced the 2017 Hindi-language romantic action thriller film Raabta. Based on the concept of reincarnated star-crossed lovers, the film’s lead cast included Sushant Singh Rajput, Kriti Sanon, Jim Sarbh, Varun Sharma, and Rajkumar Rao.
- He directed the 2020 Hindi-language comedy-drama film Angrezi Medium, a standalone sequel to the 2017 film Hindi Medium. It stars Irrfan Khan, Radhika Madan, Deepak Dobriyal, and Kareena Kapoor Khan. The film became Irrfan Khan’s final film to be released before his death on April 29, 2020.
- Homi Adajania directed and created the Hindi-language crime drama streaming television series Saas, Bahu Aur Flamingo which premiered on Disney+ Hotstar on May 5, 2023. The show stars Dimple Kapadia, Radhika Madan, Isha Talwar, Angira Dhar, Deepak Dobriyal, Monica Dogra, and Naseeruddin Shah.
- He is also a certified CMAS (Confédération Mondiale des Activités Subaquatiques) dive instructor and used to teach in the Lakshadweep islands.
Featured Image by Homiadajania /Â Wikimedia / CC BY-SA 4.0
