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{{short description|Indian film director and writer}}
{{short description|Indian film director and writer (born 1972)}}
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{{Infobox person
{{Infobox person
| name       = Homi Adajania
| name               = Homi Adajania
| image       = Homi Adajania - Director.jpg
| image             = Homi Adajania - Director.jpg
| birth_date = {{birth year|1972}}
| birth_date         = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1972|02|28}}
| birth_place = [[Bombay]], India
| birth_place       = [[Bombay]], Maharashtra, India
| yearsactive = 2005–present
| yearsactive       = 2005–present
| occupation = Film director, writer
| occupation         = Film director, writer
|spouse = {{marriage|[[Anaita Shroff Adajania|Anaita Shroff]]|2002}}  
| spouse             = {{marriage|[[Anaita Shroff Adajania]]|2002}}
| father = [[Aspy Adajania]]
| father             = [[Aspy Adajania]]
}}
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'''Homi Adajania''' (born 1972) is an Indian film director and writer. He made his directorial debut with ''[[Being Cyrus]]'' (2006), an English-language psychological drama. He followed this with the commercially successful Hindi-language romantic comedy ''[[Cocktail (2012 film)|Cocktail]]'' (2012). After this Adajania directed the satire ''[[Finding Fanny]]''.
'''Homi Adajania''' (born 28 February 1972) is an Indian film director and writer. He made his directorial debut with ''[[Being Cyrus]]'' (2005), an English-language psychological drama. He followed this with the commercially successful Hindi-language romantic comedy ''[[Cocktail (2012 film)|Cocktail]]'' (2012). After this Adajania directed the satire ''[[Finding Fanny]]''.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Mitra |first=Shilajit |date=2 May 2023 |title=Homi Adajania's unmade films are his best |url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/homi-adajanias-unmade-films-are-his-best/article66800318.ece |work=The Hindu |access-date=30 August 2023 |issn=0971-751X |archive-date=30 August 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230830085847/https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/homi-adajanias-unmade-films-are-his-best/article66800318.ece |url-status=live }}</ref>


==Career==
==Career==
Adajania entered the film industry directing and co-writing the English-language psychological drama ''[[Being Cyrus]]'' (2006) starring [[Saif Ali Khan]], [[Naseeruddin Shah]], [[Dimple Kapadia]], and [[Boman Irani]]. The film earned critical acclaim, despite being commercially unsuccessful. Film critic Rajeev Masand called it "a stylish thriller that's told in an immensely engaging style."<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.rajeevmasand.com/uncategorized/masands-verdict-being-cyrus/ |title=Masand's verdict: Being Cyrus |last=Masand |first=Rajeev |website=Rajeev Masand |access-date=17 July 2014}}</ref>
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Born on 28 February 1972,<ref>{{cite news |last1=Rajpal |first1=Roktim |date=1 March 2023 |title=Sara Ali Khan shares a photo in a 'beard' as she wishes Homi Adajania on his birthday |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/celebrities/story/sara-ali-khan-shares-a-photo-in-a-beard-as-she-wishes-homi-adjania-on-his-birthday-2341042-2023-03-01 |work=India Today |access-date=24 March 2024 |archive-date=24 March 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240324123543/https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/celebrities/story/sara-ali-khan-shares-a-photo-in-a-beard-as-she-wishes-homi-adjania-on-his-birthday-2341042-2023-03-01 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Sahani |first1=Alaka |date=4 May 2023 |title=‘Anything that’s pre-planned loses a certain sense of truth’: Homi Adajania |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/anything-thats-pre-planned-loses-a-certain-sense-of-truth-homi-adajania-8579695/ |work=The Indian Express |access-date=9 December 2025}}</ref> Adajania entered the film industry directing and co-writing the English-language psychological drama ''[[Being Cyrus]]'' (2005) starring [[Saif Ali Khan]], [[Naseeruddin Shah]], [[Dimple Kapadia]], and [[Boman Irani]]. The film earned critical acclaim, despite being commercially unsuccessful. Film critic Rajeev Masand called it "a stylish thriller that's told in an immensely engaging style."<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.rajeevmasand.com/uncategorized/masands-verdict-being-cyrus/ |title=Masand's verdict: Being Cyrus |last=Masand |first=Rajeev |website=Rajeev Masand |access-date=17 July 2014 |archive-date=5 December 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131205074754/http://www.rajeevmasand.com/uncategorized/masands-verdict-being-cyrus/ |url-status=dead }}</ref>


Adajania's second directorial venture was the Hindi-language romantic comedy ''[[Cocktail (2012 film)|Cocktail]]'' (2012). The film was written by filmmaker [[Imtiaz Ali (director)|Imtiaz Ali]] and produced by Saif Ali Khan and Dinesh Vijan under their banner [[Illuminati Films]]. The lead roles were played by Khan, [[Deepika Padukone]], and debutante actress [[Diana Penty]], while Kapadia and [[Boman Irani]] featured in supporting roles. After its three-week run, [[Box Office India]] declared the film a hit in India and abroad. It earned mixed to positive reviews from critics.
Adajania's second directorial venture was the Hindi-language romantic comedy ''[[Cocktail (2012 film)|Cocktail]]'' (2012). The film was written by filmmaker [[Imtiaz Ali (director)|Imtiaz Ali]] and produced by Saif Ali Khan and Dinesh Vijan under their banner [[Illuminati Films]]. The lead roles were played by Khan, [[Deepika Padukone]], and debutante actress [[Diana Penty]], while Kapadia and [[Boman Irani]] featured in supporting roles. After its three-week run, [[Box Office India]] declared the film a hit in India and abroad. It earned mixed to positive reviews from critics.
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Adajania's third directorial venture, the satirical comedy ''[[Finding Fanny]]'', was released in September 2014 in both English and Hindi. The film starred an ensemble cast including Shah, Kapadia, [[Pankaj Kapur]], Padukone, and [[Arjun Kapoor]]. The film received mostly positive reviews, and had a steady run at the box office.
Adajania's third directorial venture, the satirical comedy ''[[Finding Fanny]]'', was released in September 2014 in both English and Hindi. The film starred an ensemble cast including Shah, Kapadia, [[Pankaj Kapur]], Padukone, and [[Arjun Kapoor]]. The film received mostly positive reviews, and had a steady run at the box office.


His next project was a Hindi film, ''[[Angrezi Medium]]'', starring [[Irrfan Khan]], [[Radhika Madan]] and [[Deepak Dobriyal]] which released on March 12 2020.
His fourth directorial project was a Hindi film, ''[[Angrezi Medium]]'', starring [[Irrfan Khan]], [[Radhika Madan]] and [[Deepak Dobriyal]] which released on 12 March 2020 but had a limited release due to the COVID-19 pandemic.


==Personal life==
Adajania's fifth directorial venture was an OTT series called ''[[Saas, Bahu Aur Flamingo]]'' which stars [[Dimple Kapadia]], [[Radhika Madan]], [[Angira Dhar]] and [[Isha Talwar]] which is about a matriarch in a rural village who runs a drug business with her daughter and her two daughters-in-law. The show streamed on 5 May 2023 with positive reviews on [[Disney+ Hotstar]].<ref>{{cite news |last1=Whittock |first1=Jesse |date=6 April 2023 |title=Disney+ Hotstar Sets 'Saas, Bahu Aur Flamingo' From Director Homi Adajania As Latest Series Original |url=https://deadline.com/2023/04/disney-plus-hotstar-saas-bahu-aur-flamingo-homi-adajania-1235319238/ |work=Deadline |access-date=27 December 2023 |archive-date=21 May 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230521161716/https://deadline.com/2023/04/disney-plus-hotstar-saas-bahu-aur-flamingo-homi-adajania-1235319238/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
 
His sixth directorial venture is murder-mystery drama called ''[[Murder Mubarak]]'' which stars [[Sara Ali Khan]], [[Vijay Varma]], [[Dimple Kapadia]], [[Pankaj Tripathi]], [[Karisma Kapoor]], [[Sanjay Kapoor]], and [[Tisca Chopra]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Tisca Chopra joins cast of Sara Ali Khan and Karisma Kapoor starrer 'Murder Mubarak' |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/tisca-chopra-joins-cast-of-sara-ali-khan-and-karisma-kapoor-starrer-murder-mubarak/articleshow/99062799.cms |work=The Times of India |date=28 March 2023 |access-date=27 December 2023 |archive-date=27 December 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231227170726/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/tisca-chopra-joins-cast-of-sara-ali-khan-and-karisma-kapoor-starrer-murder-mubarak/articleshow/99062799.cms |url-status=live }}</ref> It is an adaptation to the best-selling novel, ''Club you to Death'', by Anuja Chauhan .<ref>{{cite news |last1=Mitra |first1=Shilajit |date=2 May 2023 |title=Homi Adajania's unmade films are his best |url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/homi-adajanias-unmade-films-are-his-best/article66800318.ece |work=The Hindu |access-date=27 December 2023 |archive-date=29 December 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231229121056/https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/homi-adajanias-unmade-films-are-his-best/article66800318.ece |url-status=live }}</ref> The film will be streamed on [[Netflix]] in 2024.
 
==Early life==
[[File:Anaita Shroff Adajania, Homi Adajania at India's 50 Best Dressed Men, 2012 (18).jpg|thumb|150px|With wife Anaita Shroff Adajania at India's 50 Best Dressed Men, 2012]]
[[File:Anaita Shroff Adajania, Homi Adajania at India's 50 Best Dressed Men, 2012 (18).jpg|thumb|150px|With wife Anaita Shroff Adajania at India's 50 Best Dressed Men, 2012]]
Adajania was born in a [[Parsis|Parsi]] family. His father, [[Aspy Adajania]], was an Indian Army officer and a pioneer of [[amateur boxing]] in India who went onto serve as a top administrator of the sport and as a referee officiated high profile matches.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Gupta |first1=Priya |title=Homi Adajania: I was blown away with the ease with which Deepika Padukone fit into her role - Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/Homi-Adajania-I-was-blown-away-with-the-ease-with-which-Deepika-Padukone-fit-into-her-role/articleshow/42277571.cms |access-date=8 December 2020 |work=The Times of India |date=12 September 2014 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=That distinct Parsi touch |url=https://www.thestatesman.com/features/distinct-parsi-touch-1502607176.html |access-date=8 December 2020 |work=The Statesman |date=24 March 2018}}</ref> Homi lost his sister, Zia Diwan Adajania, to a stroke in 2014.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Parande |first1=Shweta |title=Director Homi Adajania’s sister Zia Adajania-Divan passes away {{!}} India.com |url=https://www.india.com/entertainment/director-homi-adajanias-sister-%E2%80%8Ezia-adajania-divan-passes-away-182991/ |access-date=23 April 2022 |work=India.com |date=October 29, 2014 |language=en}}</ref>
Adajania was born on 28 February 1972 in a [[Parsis|Parsi]] family. His father, [[Aspy Adajania]], was an Indian Army officer and a pioneer of [[amateur boxing]] in India who went on to serve as a top administrator of the sport and as a referee officiated high-profile matches.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Gupta |first1=Priya |title=Homi Adajania: I was blown away with the ease with which Deepika Padukone fit into her role - Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/Homi-Adajania-I-was-blown-away-with-the-ease-with-which-Deepika-Padukone-fit-into-her-role/articleshow/42277571.cms |access-date=8 December 2020 |work=The Times of India |date=12 September 2014 |language=en |archive-date=16 April 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230416200544/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/Homi-Adajania-I-was-blown-away-with-the-ease-with-which-Deepika-Padukone-fit-into-her-role/articleshow/42277571.cms |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=That distinct Parsi touch |url=https://www.thestatesman.com/features/distinct-parsi-touch-1502607176.html |access-date=8 December 2020 |work=The Statesman |date=24 March 2018 |archive-date=22 December 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201222052906/https://www.thestatesman.com/features/distinct-parsi-touch-1502607176.html |url-status=live }}</ref> Homi lost his sister, Zia Diwan Adajania, to a stroke in 2014.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Parande |first1=Shweta |title=Director Homi Adajania's sister Zia Adajania-Divan passes away {{!}} India.com |url=https://www.india.com/entertainment/director-homi-adajanias-sister-%E2%80%8Ezia-adajania-divan-passes-away-182991/ |access-date=23 April 2022 |work=India.com |date=29 October 2014 |language=en |archive-date=23 April 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220423183739/https://www.india.com/entertainment/director-homi-adajanias-sister-%E2%80%8Ezia-adajania-divan-passes-away-182991/ |url-status=live }}</ref>


He is married to fashion stylist and the Fashion Director of ''[[Vogue India]]'', [[Anaita Shroff Adajania]]<ref name="Vijayakar">{{cite web|url=http://www.indiawest.com/news/5608-homi-adajania-on-the-fresh-look-of-cocktail.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120722224655/http://www.indiawest.com/news/5608-homi-adajania-on-the-fresh-look-of-cocktail.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=22 July 2012 |title=Homi Adajania on the Fresh Look of 'Cocktail' |last=Vijayakar |first=R. M. |date=20 July 2012 |work=India-West |access-date=28 June 2013 }}</ref> and has two children.<ref name="CITEREFHomiAdjania">{{cite news|url=https://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/ten-things-you-should-know-about-cocktails-director-homi-adajania-374770.html | title= Ten things you should know about Homi Adajania | first=Rubina A. | last=Khan | date=11 July 2012 | publisher=FirstPost.com | access-date=7 July 2018}}</ref><ref name="Jha">{{cite journal|last=Jha|first=Nishita|author2=Leanza, Gae Emilio|date=4 August 2012|title=Will the real Homi please stand up?|journal=[[Tehelka]]|volume=9|issue=31|url=http://archive.tehelka.com/story_main53.asp?filename=hub040812WILL.asp}}</ref> His sister-in-law, Scherezade Shroff - a well known YouTuber, is married to actor [[Vaibhav Talwar]].<ref>{{cite magazine |title=Inside Scherezade Shroff’s wedding with Vaibhav Talwar’s wedding |url=https://www.vogue.in/galleries/inside-scherezade-shroffs-wedding-vaibhav-talwars-wedding |access-date=23 April 2022 |magazine=[[Vogue India]] |language=en-IN}}</ref>
==Personal life==
He is married to fashion stylist and the Fashion Director of ''[[Vogue India]]'', [[Anaita Shroff Adajania]]<ref name="Vijayakar">{{cite web|url=http://www.indiawest.com/news/5608-homi-adajania-on-the-fresh-look-of-cocktail.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120722224655/http://www.indiawest.com/news/5608-homi-adajania-on-the-fresh-look-of-cocktail.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=22 July 2012 |title=Homi Adajania on the Fresh Look of 'Cocktail' |last=Vijayakar |first=R. M. |date=20 July 2012 |work=India-West |access-date=28 June 2013 }}</ref> and has two children.<ref name="CITEREFHomiAdjania">{{cite news|url=https://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/ten-things-you-should-know-about-cocktails-director-homi-adajania-374770.html | title= Ten things you should know about Homi Adajania | first=Rubina A. | last=Khan | date=11 July 2012 | publisher=FirstPost.com | access-date=7 July 2018}}</ref><ref name="Jha">{{cite journal|last=Jha|first=Nishita|author2=Leanza, Gae Emilio|date=4 August 2012|title=Will the real Homi please stand up?|journal=[[Tehelka]]|volume=9|issue=31|url=http://archive.tehelka.com/story_main53.asp?filename=hub040812WILL.asp|access-date=28 June 2013|archive-date=22 May 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130522024910/http://archive.tehelka.com/story_main53.asp?filename=hub040812WILL.asp|url-status=dead}}</ref> His sister-in-law, Scherezade Shroff - a well known YouTuber, is married to actor [[Vaibhav Talwar]].<ref>{{cite magazine |title=Inside Scherezade Shroff's wedding with Vaibhav Talwar's wedding |url=https://www.vogue.in/galleries/inside-scherezade-shroffs-wedding-vaibhav-talwars-wedding |access-date=23 April 2022 |magazine=[[Vogue India]] |language=en-IN |archive-date=14 February 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230214134318/https://www.vogue.in/galleries/inside-scherezade-shroffs-wedding-vaibhav-talwars-wedding |url-status=live }}</ref>


He played in his youth for the [[Bombay Gymkhana]] rugby football team in Mumbai. He is a certified CMAS (Confédération Mondiale des Activités Subaquatiques) dive instructor, and used to teach in the [[Lakshadweep]] islands.<ref name="CITEREFHomiAdjania"/>
He played in his youth for the [[Bombay Gymkhana]] rugby football team in Mumbai. He is a certified CMAS (Confédération Mondiale des Activités Subaquatiques) dive instructor, and used to teach in the [[Lakshadweep]] islands.<ref name="CITEREFHomiAdjania"/>


==Filmography==
==Filmography==
{{Pending films key}}
===Films===
{|class="wikitable sortable"
{|class="wikitable"
! Year !! Film !!Director !!Writer !! Producer !!Notes
! Year !! Title !!Director !!Writer !! Producer  
|-
| 2005 || ''[[Being Cyrus]]'' ||{{yes}} ||{{yes}}||{{no}} 
|-
| 2012 || ''[[Cocktail (2012 film)|Cocktail]]'' ||{{yes}} ||{{no}} ||{{no}}
|-
|-
| 2006|| ''[[Being Cyrus]]'' ||{{yes}} ||{{yes}}||{{no}} ||
| 2014 || ''[[Finding Fanny]]'' ||{{yes}} ||{{yes}}||{{no}}  
|-
|-
| 2012|| ''[[Cocktail (2012 film)|Cocktail]]'' ||{{yes}} ||{{no}} ||{{no}} ||
| 2017 ||''[[Raabta (film)|Raabta]]'' ||{{no}} ||{{no}} ||{{yes}}  
|-
|-
| 2014 || ''[[Finding Fanny]]'' ||{{yes}} ||{{yes}}||{{no}} ||
| 2019 ||''[[The Fakir Of Venice]]''||{{no}} ||{{partial|Story}} ||{{no}}  
|-
|-
|2015 ||''My Choice''||{{yes}} ||{{yes}}||{{yes}} || short film
| 2020 || ''[[Angrezi Medium]]'' ||{{yes}} ||{{no}} ||{{no}}  
|-
|-
|2017 ||''[[Raabta (film)|Raabta]]'' ||{{no}} ||{{no}} ||{{yes}} ||
| 2024 || ''[[Murder Mubarak]]'' ||{{yes}} ||{{no}} ||{{no}}  
|-
|-
|2019 ||''[[The Fakir Of Venice]]''||{{no}} ||{{yes}} ||{{no}} || Story Idea
| 2026 || ''{{pending film|[[Cocktail 2]]}}'' ||{{yes}} ||{{no}} ||{{no}}  
|}
 
===Short films===
{|class="wikitable"
! Year !! Title !!Director !!Writer !! Producer
|-
|-
| 2020 || ''[[Angrezi Medium]]'' ||{{yes}} ||{{no}} ||{{no}} ||<ref>{{cite news |url= https://www.timesnownews.com/entertainment/news/bollywood-news/article/irrfan-khan-finally-back-to-work-begins-shooting-for-angrezi-medium-in-udaipur-first-photos/394850|title= Irrfan Khan back to work, begins shooting for Hindi Medium sequel, Angrezi Medium in Udaipur – first photos |date= 5 April 2019 |access-date= 5 April 2019 |publisher= Times Now |author= Amman Khurana}}</ref>
|2015 ||''[[My Choice (film)|My Choice]]''<ref>{{cite news |title=Misunderstanding made 'My Choice' explosively viral: Homi Adajania |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/misunderstanding-made-my-choice-explosively-viral-homi-adajania/ |access-date=28 May 2023 |work=The Indian Express |agency=IANS |date=10 April 2015 |language=en |archive-date=28 May 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230528162356/https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/misunderstanding-made-my-choice-explosively-viral-homi-adajania/ |url-status=live }}</ref> ||{{yes}} ||{{yes}}||{{yes}}
|}
 
===Television===
{|class="wikitable"
! Year !! Title !!Creator!!Director !!Writer
|-
|-
|2022
|2023
|{{pending film|'SBC' with [[Radhika Madan]]}}
|''[[Saas, Bahu Aur Flamingo]]''
|{{yes}}
|{{yes}}
|{{yes}}
|
| {{partial|Story}}
|
|Completed<ref>{{Cite news|title=Radhika Madan wraps shooting for Homi Adajania’s next|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/radhika-madan-wraps-shooting-for-homi-adajanias-next/articleshow/90156642.cms|date=11 March 2022|work=Times Of India|access-date=29 March 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Radhika Madan wraps up shoot for Homi Adajania's next |url=https://www.freepressjournal.in/bollywood/radhika-madan-wraps-up-shoot-for-homi-adajanias-next |access-date=29 March 2022 |work=Free Press Journal |date=March 12, 2022 |language=en}}</ref>
|-
|}
|}


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Homi Adajania
Born (1972-02-28) 28 February 1972 (age 54)
Bombay, Maharashtra, India
OccupationFilm director, writer
Years active2005–present
Spouse(s)
(
m. 2002)
Parent(s)

Homi Adajania (born 28 February 1972) is an Indian film director and writer. He made his directorial debut with Being Cyrus (2005), an English-language psychological drama. He followed this with the commercially successful Hindi-language romantic comedy Cocktail (2012). After this Adajania directed the satire Finding Fanny.[1]

Career[edit | edit source]

Born on 28 February 1972,[2][3] Adajania entered the film industry directing and co-writing the English-language psychological drama Being Cyrus (2005) starring Saif Ali Khan, Naseeruddin Shah, Dimple Kapadia, and Boman Irani. The film earned critical acclaim, despite being commercially unsuccessful. Film critic Rajeev Masand called it "a stylish thriller that's told in an immensely engaging style."[4]

Adajania's second directorial venture was the Hindi-language romantic comedy Cocktail (2012). The film was written by filmmaker Imtiaz Ali and produced by Saif Ali Khan and Dinesh Vijan under their banner Illuminati Films. The lead roles were played by Khan, Deepika Padukone, and debutante actress Diana Penty, while Kapadia and Boman Irani featured in supporting roles. After its three-week run, Box Office India declared the film a hit in India and abroad. It earned mixed to positive reviews from critics.

Adajania's third directorial venture, the satirical comedy Finding Fanny, was released in September 2014 in both English and Hindi. The film starred an ensemble cast including Shah, Kapadia, Pankaj Kapur, Padukone, and Arjun Kapoor. The film received mostly positive reviews, and had a steady run at the box office.

His fourth directorial project was a Hindi film, Angrezi Medium, starring Irrfan Khan, Radhika Madan and Deepak Dobriyal which released on 12 March 2020 but had a limited release due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Adajania's fifth directorial venture was an OTT series called Saas, Bahu Aur Flamingo which stars Dimple Kapadia, Radhika Madan, Angira Dhar and Isha Talwar which is about a matriarch in a rural village who runs a drug business with her daughter and her two daughters-in-law. The show streamed on 5 May 2023 with positive reviews on Disney+ Hotstar.[5]

His sixth directorial venture is murder-mystery drama called Murder Mubarak which stars Sara Ali Khan, Vijay Varma, Dimple Kapadia, Pankaj Tripathi, Karisma Kapoor, Sanjay Kapoor, and Tisca Chopra.[6] It is an adaptation to the best-selling novel, Club you to Death, by Anuja Chauhan .[7] The film will be streamed on Netflix in 2024.

Early life[edit | edit source]

With wife Anaita Shroff Adajania at India's 50 Best Dressed Men, 2012

Adajania was born on 28 February 1972 in a Parsi family. His father, Aspy Adajania, was an Indian Army officer and a pioneer of amateur boxing in India who went on to serve as a top administrator of the sport and as a referee officiated high-profile matches.[8][9] Homi lost his sister, Zia Diwan Adajania, to a stroke in 2014.[10]

Personal life[edit | edit source]

He is married to fashion stylist and the Fashion Director of Vogue India, Anaita Shroff Adajania[11] and has two children.[12][13] His sister-in-law, Scherezade Shroff - a well known YouTuber, is married to actor Vaibhav Talwar.[14]

He played in his youth for the Bombay Gymkhana rugby football team in Mumbai. He is a certified CMAS (Confédération Mondiale des Activités Subaquatiques) dive instructor, and used to teach in the Lakshadweep islands.[12]

Filmography[edit | edit source]

Films[edit | edit source]

Year Title Director Writer Producer
2005 Being Cyrus Yes Yes No
2012 Cocktail Yes No No
2014 Finding Fanny Yes Yes No
2017 Raabta No No Yes
2019 The Fakir Of Venice No Story No
2020 Angrezi Medium Yes No No
2024 Murder Mubarak Yes No No
2026 Cocktail 2 Not yet released Yes No No

Short films[edit | edit source]

Year Title Director Writer Producer
2015 My Choice[15] Yes Yes Yes

Television[edit | edit source]

Year Title Creator Director Writer
2023 Saas, Bahu Aur Flamingo Yes Yes Story

References[edit | edit source]

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