Homi Adajania Age, Wiki and Bio

Homi Adajania

Quick Info

ProfessionDirector, Producer, Screenplay writer
NationalityIndian
Date of Birth01/01/1972
Age52 years
BirthplaceMumbai

Bio/Wiki

College/UniversitySt Xavier's College, Mumbai
EthnicityParsi
HobbyTravelling, Reading Books
TattooWhale tattoo on his right bicep

Physical Stats & More

Height180 cm (5' 11")
Weight60 kg (132 lbs)
Eye ColorBrown
Hair ColorBlack

Personal Life

Marital StatusMarried
Marriage Date01/01/2002

Relationships & More

Wife/SpouseAnaita Shroff Adajania

Family

FatherAspy Adajania (Indian Army officer; died in 1994)
MotherPersis Adajania
Siblings
SisterZia Diwan Adajania (died in 2014)
SpouseAnaita Shroff Adajania
Children
Son
  • Zane Adajania
  • Zreh Adajania
DaughterNone

Career

Debut
FilmBeing Cyrus (2005) as director
Short FilmMy Choice (2015) as producer
TV Series'Saas, Bahu Aur Flamingo' (2023) on Hotstar
Awards & Achievements
  • Won the Silver Hanoman Award at Jogja-NETPAC Asian Film Festival for the film 'Being Cyrus' in 2006
  • Nominated for the 'Best Director' award at the Apsara Awards for the film 'Cocktail' in 2013
  • Nominated for the 'Best Film' and 'Best Film Director' award for the film 'Angrezi Medium' in 2021

Favourites

AuthorGabriel Garcia Marquez, Isabel Allende and Albert Camus
ActressDimple Kapadia

Some Lesser Known Facts

Homi Adajania is an Indian film director and writer.
He is known for directing the Bollywood film ‘Cocktail’ (2012).
In 2023, he directed and created the TV series ‘Saas, Bahu Aur Flamingo,’ on Disney+ Hotstar.
His father, Aspy Adajania, was an Indian Army officer and president of the Indian Amateur Boxing Federation.
After graduating from St. Xavier’s College, he worked with ad filmmaker Mahesh Mathai.
He took over his family's petrol pump business in Mumbai's red-light area at 23.
He traveled for 10 years after feeling affected by the red-light area.
Before the film industry, he was a freelance writer.
In 2001, he appeared in a video song for the film ‘Everybody Says I’m Fine!’
His debut film, ‘Being Cyrus’ (2005), was shot at his bungalow in Panchgani.
He directed the Hindi film ‘Cocktail’ (2012) after ‘Being Cyrus.’
In 2014, he directed ‘Finding Fanny’ and was the screenplay writer.
He faced controversy for kissing Deepika Padukone forcefully in 2014.
In 2015, he directed and produced the short film ‘My Choice.’
He produced the Bollywood film ‘Raabta’ (2017).
In 2019, he wrote the story for ‘The Fakir of Venice’ starring Farhan Akhtar.
In 2020, he directed ‘Angrezi Medium,’ a sequel to ‘Hindi Medium.’
He played rugby matches for the Mumbai team ‘Bombay Gymkhana.’
He is a certified CMAS scuba diving instructor and worked in Lakshadweep Islands.
His best friend is Bollywood director Dinesh Vijan.