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'''Farrukh Dhondy''' (born 1944) is an [[British Indians|Indian-born British]] writer, playwright, screenwriter and left-wing activist who resides in the [[United Kingdom]]. | |||
==Education== | ==Education== | ||
Dhondy attended [[The Bishop's School (Pune)|The Bishop's School]] | Dhondy was born in 1944 in [[Poona]], India, where he attended [[The Bishop's School (Pune)|The Bishop's School]], and obtained a BSc degree from the [[University of Poona]] (1964).<ref name="British Council">{{cite web|url=https://literature.britishcouncil.org/writer/farrukh-dhondy|title=Farrukh Dhondy|publisher=British Council {{!}} Literature|access-date=25 November 2021}}</ref> He won a scholarship to [[Pembroke College, Cambridge]], where he read Natural Sciences before switching to English, earning a BA degree in 1967.<ref name=jrank>{{cite web|url=http://biography.jrank.org/pages/686/Dhondy-Farrukh-1944.html|title=Farrukh Dhondy (1944-) Biography - Personal, Addresses, Career, Honors Awards, Writings, Sidelights|website=jrank.org}}</ref> After graduating he studied for a master's degree at [[University of Leicester|Leicester University]] and was later a lecturer at [[Leicester College|Leicester College of Further Education]] and Archbishop Temple School in [[Lambeth]] in London.<ref>{{cite web|first=Pat|last=Triggs|url=http://booksforkeeps.co.uk/issue/4/childrens-books/articles/authorgraph/authorgraph-no4-farrukh-dhondy |title=Authorgraph No.4 - Farrukh Dhondy|website=[[Books for Keeps]]|date= September 1980}}</ref> | ||
==Early activism== | ==Early activism== | ||
In Leicester, Dhondy became involved with the [[Indian Workers' Association]] and later, in London, with the [[British Black Panthers]], joining the publication ''[[Race Today]]'' in 1970, along with his close friend [[Darcus Howe]], and former partner [[Mala Sen]],<ref>Ash Kotak | In Leicester, Dhondy became involved with the [[Indian Workers' Association]] and later, in London, with the [[British Black Panthers]], joining the publication ''[[Race Today]]'' in 1970, along with his close friend [[Darcus Howe]], and former partner [[Mala Sen]],<ref>{{cite news|first=Ash|last= Kotak|url=https://www.theguardian.com/world/2011/jun/13/mala-sen-obituary |title=Mala Sen obituary|newspaper=[[The Guardian]]|date= 13 June 2011}}</ref> and discovering his calling as a writer.<ref name="Donnell2002">{{cite book|first=Alison |last=Donnell|author-link=Alison Donnell|title=Companion to Contemporary Black British Culture|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Mx53zZLVM_8C|accessdate=11 August 2011|year=2002|publisher=Taylor & Francis|isbn=978-0-415-16989-9|page=97}}</ref> | ||
== Writing == | == Writing == | ||
Dhondy's literary output is extensive, including books for children, textbooks and biographies, as well as plays for theatre and scripts for film and television.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0223585/|title=Farrukh Dhondy|publisher=IMDb}}</ref> He is also a columnist,<ref>{{Cite web|url= | Dhondy's literary output is extensive, including books for children, textbooks and biographies, as well as plays for theatre and scripts for film and television.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0223585/|title=Farrukh Dhondy|publisher=IMDb}}</ref> He is also a columnist,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/dc-comment/bards-britain-854|title=The Bards of Britain|last=Dhondy|first=Farrukh|date=November 27, 2010|website=The Deccan Chronicle|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101202101151/https://www.deccanchronicle.com/dc-comment/bards-britain-854|archive-date=2 December 2010|url-status=live|access-date=2019-04-21}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.city-journal.org/html/11_4_our_islamic.html|first=Farrukh|last=Dhondy|title=Our Islamic Fifth Column|work=City Journal|date=23 December 2015|publisher=}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.asianage.com/opinion/oped/160618/persians-the-islamic-state-of-iran.html|title=Persians & the Islamic state of Iran|last=Dhondy|first=Farrukh|date=2018-06-16|website=The Asian Age|access-date=2019-04-21}}</ref> a biographer (of [[C. L. R. James]]; 2001),<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.kenanmalik.com/reviews/dhondy_clr_james.html|title=Kenan Malik's review of ''CLR James'' by Farrukh Dhondy|work=New Statesman|date= 30 July 2001}}</ref> and media executive, having been Commissioning Editor at [[Channel Four]] television from 1984 to 1997. During his time with Channel Four, he wrote the comedy series ''[[Tandoori Nights]]'' (1985–87) for the channel, which concerned the rivalry of two curry-house owners. | ||
His children's stories include ''KBW (Keep Britain White)'', a study of a young white boy's response to anti-Bengali racism. In 2011 Dhondy published his translation of selections from the Sufi poet [[Jalaluddin Rumi]], ''Rumi: a New Translation''. | His children's stories include ''KBW (Keep Britain White)'', a study of a young white boy's response to anti-Bengali racism. In 2011 Dhondy published his translation of selections from the Sufi poet [[Jalaluddin Rumi]], ''Rumi: a New Translation''. Dhondy also wrote the screenplay for the 2005 [[Bollywood]] historical blockbuster ''[[Mangal Pandey: The Rising]]'', starring [[Aamir Khan]] and [[Toby Stephens]]. In 2012, Dhondy scripted a short film called ''The K File''. This film dealt with a fictional take on the judgement of [[Ajmal Kasab]] and was directed by [[Oorvazi Irani]]. In 2013, Dhondy's play ''Devdas'' was premiered in London and was subsequently replayed globally. 2013 also saw the publication of his novel ''Prophet Of Love'' (HarperCollins). His collection of Rumi translations was published in 2014 and received a 4.5-star rating on [[Goodreads]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/13400543-rumi |title=Rumi: A New Translation|website=Goodreads}}</ref> | ||
Dhondy was lauded in the respected political magazine ''[[New Internationalist]]'', in its prestigious "final page", which led to the resurgence of his lifelong campaign to recruit more [[Black and Minority Ethnic|BAME]] talent at the [[BBC]], with an article subsequently printed in the ''[[New Statesman]]''<ref>Farrukh Dhondy | Dhondy was lauded in the respected political magazine ''[[New Internationalist]]'', in its prestigious "final page", which led to the resurgence of his lifelong campaign to recruit more [[Black and Minority Ethnic|BAME]] talent at the [[BBC]], with an article subsequently printed in the ''[[New Statesman]]''<ref>{{cite web|first=Farrukh|last=Dhondy|url=http://www.newstatesman.com/2014/03/bbc-still-hideously-white |title=Is the BBC still 'hideously white'?|website=New Statesman|date= 18 March 2014}}</ref> (covered in ''[[The Voice (British newspaper)|The Voice]]'' newspaper).<ref>{{cite news|first=Subi|last= Shah|url=http://www.voice-online.co.uk/article/‘multiculturalism-tv-has-been-hijacked’ |title='Multiculturalism On TV Has Been Hijacked'|newspaper=The Voice|date= 22 March 2014}}</ref> | ||
==Honours and awards== | ==Honours and awards== | ||
* Children's Rights Workshop Other award: 1977, for ''East End at Your Feet'', and 1979, for ''Come to Mecca, and Other Stories'';<ref name=jrank /> | * Children's Rights Workshop Other award: 1977, for ''East End at Your Feet'', and 1979, for ''Come to Mecca, and Other Stories'';<ref name=jrank /> | ||
* Collins/Fontana Award for ''Come to Mecca, and Other Stories'';<ref name=jrank /> | * Collins/Fontana Award for ''Come to Mecca, and Other Stories'';<ref name=jrank /> | ||
* Works represented in ''Children's Fiction in Britain, 1900–1990'' exhibition, [[British Council]]'s Literature Department, 1990;<ref name=jrank /> | |||
* Works represented in ''Children's Fiction in Britain, | |||
* [[Whitbread Award]] for first novel, 1990, for ''Bombay Duck''.<ref name=jrank /> | * [[Whitbread Award]] for first novel, 1990, for ''Bombay Duck''.<ref name=jrank /> | ||
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* ''Janacky and the Giant, and Other Stories'', [[HarperCollins]] (London, England), 1993. | * ''Janacky and the Giant, and Other Stories'', [[HarperCollins]] (London, England), 1993. | ||
* ''C. L. R. James: Cricket, The Caribbean and World Revolution'', 205pp, [[Weidenfeld & Nicolson]], 2001. | * ''C. L. R. James: Cricket, The Caribbean and World Revolution'', 205pp, [[Weidenfeld & Nicolson]], 2001. | ||
* ''The Bikini Murders'', based on the life of Charles Shobhraj (also known as [[ | * ''The Bikini Murders'', based on the life of Charles Shobhraj (also known as "[[the Bikini Killer]]"), 2008. Currently in production as a feature film. | ||
* ''Rumi: A New Translation'', (trans. & ed.) [[Harper Perennial]], 2011 | * ''Rumi: A New Translation'', (trans. & ed.) [[Harper Perennial]], 2011 | ||
* ''Prophet Of Love'', HarperCollins 2013 | * ''Prophet Of Love'', HarperCollins, 2013 | ||
==Plays== | ==Plays== | ||
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Farrukh Dhondy | |
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| Born | 1944 (age 81) Poona, India |
| Education | The Bishop's School; University of Poona; Pembroke College, Cambridge; University of Leicester |
| Occupation | Writer, playwright, screenwriter, activist |
| Spouse(s) | Mala Sen (m. 1968; div. 1976) |
Farrukh Dhondy (born 1944) is an Indian-born British writer, playwright, screenwriter and left-wing activist who resides in the United Kingdom.
Education[edit]
Dhondy was born in 1944 in Poona, India, where he attended The Bishop's School, and obtained a BSc degree from the University of Poona (1964).[1] He won a scholarship to Pembroke College, Cambridge, where he read Natural Sciences before switching to English, earning a BA degree in 1967.[2] After graduating he studied for a master's degree at Leicester University and was later a lecturer at Leicester College of Further Education and Archbishop Temple School in Lambeth in London.[3]
Early activism[edit]
In Leicester, Dhondy became involved with the Indian Workers' Association and later, in London, with the British Black Panthers, joining the publication Race Today in 1970, along with his close friend Darcus Howe, and former partner Mala Sen,[4] and discovering his calling as a writer.[5]
Writing[edit]
Dhondy's literary output is extensive, including books for children, textbooks and biographies, as well as plays for theatre and scripts for film and television.[6] He is also a columnist,[7][8][9] a biographer (of C. L. R. James; 2001),[10] and media executive, having been Commissioning Editor at Channel Four television from 1984 to 1997. During his time with Channel Four, he wrote the comedy series Tandoori Nights (1985–87) for the channel, which concerned the rivalry of two curry-house owners.
His children's stories include KBW (Keep Britain White), a study of a young white boy's response to anti-Bengali racism. In 2011 Dhondy published his translation of selections from the Sufi poet Jalaluddin Rumi, Rumi: a New Translation. Dhondy also wrote the screenplay for the 2005 Bollywood historical blockbuster Mangal Pandey: The Rising, starring Aamir Khan and Toby Stephens. In 2012, Dhondy scripted a short film called The K File. This film dealt with a fictional take on the judgement of Ajmal Kasab and was directed by Oorvazi Irani. In 2013, Dhondy's play Devdas was premiered in London and was subsequently replayed globally. 2013 also saw the publication of his novel Prophet Of Love (HarperCollins). His collection of Rumi translations was published in 2014 and received a 4.5-star rating on Goodreads.[11]
Dhondy was lauded in the respected political magazine New Internationalist, in its prestigious "final page", which led to the resurgence of his lifelong campaign to recruit more BAME talent at the BBC, with an article subsequently printed in the New Statesman[12] (covered in The Voice newspaper).[13]
Honours and awards[edit]
- Children's Rights Workshop Other award: 1977, for East End at Your Feet, and 1979, for Come to Mecca, and Other Stories;[2]
- Collins/Fontana Award for Come to Mecca, and Other Stories;[2]
- Works represented in Children's Fiction in Britain, 1900–1990 exhibition, British Council's Literature Department, 1990;[2]
- Whitbread Award for first novel, 1990, for Bombay Duck.[2]
Books[edit]
- East End at Your Feet (short stories), Macmillan Publishers (London, England), 1976.
- Come to Mecca, and Other Stories, Collins (London, England), 1978.
- The Siege of Babylon (novel), Macmillan (London, England), 1978.
- Poona Company (short stories), Gollancz (London, England), 1980.
- Trip Trap (short stories), Faber and Faber (London, England), 1985.
- Vigilantes (Hobo Press), 1988
- Bombay Duck (adult novel), Jonathan Cape (London, England), 1990.
- Black Swan, Gollancz (London, England), 1992, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt (Boston, MA), 1993.
- Janacky and the Giant, and Other Stories, HarperCollins (London, England), 1993.
- C. L. R. James: Cricket, The Caribbean and World Revolution, 205pp, Weidenfeld & Nicolson, 2001.
- The Bikini Murders, based on the life of Charles Shobhraj (also known as "the Bikini Killer"), 2008. Currently in production as a feature film.
- Rumi: A New Translation, (trans. & ed.) Harper Perennial, 2011
- Prophet Of Love, HarperCollins, 2013
Plays[edit]
- Mama Dragon, produced in London, England, 1980.
- Trojans (adaptation of a play by Euripides), produced in London, England, 1982.
- Kipling Sahib, produced in London, England, 1982.
- Vigilantes (produced in 1985), Hobo Press, 1988.
- King of the Ghetto (television series), British Broadcasting Company (BBC1), 1986.
- Split Wide Open (screenplay; based on the story by Dev Benegal), Adlabs/BMG Crescendo, 1999.
- Devdas, premiered in London, 2013.
See also[edit]
- Bandit Queen, 1994 film based on late wife Mala Sen's book India's Bandit Queen: The True Story of Phoolan Devi (1993)
- Red Mercury (2005)
References[edit]
- ↑ "Farrukh Dhondy". British Council | Literature. Retrieved 25 November 2021.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 "Farrukh Dhondy (1944-) Biography - Personal, Addresses, Career, Honors Awards, Writings, Sidelights". jrank.org.
- ↑ Triggs, Pat (September 1980). "Authorgraph No.4 - Farrukh Dhondy". Books for Keeps.
- ↑ Kotak, Ash (13 June 2011). "Mala Sen obituary". The Guardian.
- ↑ Donnell, Alison (2002). Companion to Contemporary Black British Culture. Taylor & Francis. p. 97. ISBN 978-0-415-16989-9. Retrieved 11 August 2011.
- ↑ "Farrukh Dhondy". IMDb.
- ↑ Dhondy, Farrukh (27 November 2010). "The Bards of Britain". The Deccan Chronicle. Archived from the original on 2 December 2010. Retrieved 21 April 2019.
- ↑ Dhondy, Farrukh (23 December 2015). "Our Islamic Fifth Column". City Journal.
- ↑ Dhondy, Farrukh (16 June 2018). "Persians & the Islamic state of Iran". The Asian Age. Retrieved 21 April 2019.
- ↑ "Kenan Malik's review of CLR James by Farrukh Dhondy". New Statesman. 30 July 2001.
- ↑ "Rumi: A New Translation". Goodreads.
- ↑ Dhondy, Farrukh (18 March 2014). "Is the BBC still 'hideously white'?". New Statesman.
- ↑ Shah, Subi (22 March 2014). "'Multiculturalism On TV Has Been Hijacked'". The Voice.
External links[edit]
- Farrukh Dhondy on IMDb
- Biography of Dhondy on Answers.com, from Gale Biographies of Children's Authors
Categories:
- 1944 births
- Living people
- Savitribai Phule Pune University alumni
- Alumni of the University of Leicester
- Alumni of Pembroke College, Cambridge
- British male journalists
- British writers
- British people of Parsi descent
- English people of Parsi descent
- British writers of Indian descent
- Indian emigrants to England
- Writers from Pune
- British Zoroastrians