The Path of Zarathustra
The Path Of Zarathustra is a 2015 Indian magic realism film directed by Oorvazi Irani. It stars Oorvazi Irani, Tom Alter, Rushad Rana and Shishir Sharma. The screenplay of the movie is written by the celebrated author and writer of Parsi decent, Farrukh Dhondy. The film was released on 4 September 2015.[2]
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| Directed by | Oorvazi Irani |
| Produced by | Sorab Irani, Oorvazi Irani |
| Written by | Farrukh Dhondy |
| Starring | Oorvazi Irani, Tom Alter, Rushad Rana, Darius Shroff, Firdausi Jussawalla, Vivek Tandon |
| Music by | Vasuda Sharma |
| Cinematography | Subhadeep Dey |
Production company | SBI Impresario Pvt. Ltd. |
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| Country | India |
| Language | English |
Plot
The film tells the journey of a young woman born into Zoroastrianism, the religion of her forefathers. Her journey starts with a remote village where she sees her grandfather die, to Mumbai, where she is welcomed by her aunt's adopted son who confesses that he still loves her. The film also in a unique manner brings back characters from the historical and philosophical past of Zoroastrianism such as Mani, executed by Parsi priests, Mazdak, executed for his radical communistic ideas and Zurvan, a theological avatar of 'Time'.[3]
Cast
- Oorvazi Irani
- Tom Alter
- Rushad Rana
- Darius Shroff
- Firdausi Jussawalla
- Vivek Tandon
Production
The film is produced by SBI Impresario Pvt. Ltd. The company is a family held media production organization incorporated in 1975 by its current Managing Director and Chairman Sorab Irani. Oorvazi Irani his daughter as Director of the company is now along with her father carrying forward the company legacy as a filmmaker.
References
- "'The Path of Zarathustra', a film on Parsis to release next month". Zee News. 3 August 2015.
- "PVR Director's Rare to release 'The Path of Zarathustra' this September - Times of India". The Times of India.
- "Evolution of the faith, Zoroastrianism". Mid day. Retrieved 10 August 2015.