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'''Firdaus Kanga''' , born in [[Mumbai]] 1960 to a Parsi Family, Kanga is an Indian [[writer]], [[journalist]] and actor who currently lives in [[London]]. He has written a novel ''[[Trying to Grow]]'' a [[Autobiographical novel|semi-autobiographical novel]] set in [[India]] and a travel book <nowiki>''</nowiki>''Heaven on Wheels<nowiki>''</nowiki>'', which shares about his experiences in [[United Kingdom]] where he met [[Stephen Hawking]]. A film was based on his novel [[Trying to Grow]] with the name of Sixth Happiness, where he himself played the role of a screenwriter and the lead character. |
'''Firdaus Kanga''' , born in [[Mumbai]] 1960 to a Parsi Family, Kanga is an Indian [[writer]], [[journalist]] and actor who currently lives in [[London]]. He has written a novel ''[[Trying to Grow]]'' a [[Autobiographical novel|semi-autobiographical novel]] set in [[India]] and a travel book <nowiki>''</nowiki>''Heaven on Wheels<nowiki>''</nowiki>'', which shares about his experiences in [[United Kingdom]] where he met [[Stephen Hawking]]. A film was based on his novel [[Trying to Grow]] with the name of Sixth Happiness, where he himself played the role of a screenwriter and the lead character. |
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Kanga was born with a rare disease called [[Osteogenesis imperfecta]] or brittle bones disease.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Firdaus Kanga |url=https://www.veethi.com/india-people/firdaus_kanga-profile-3345-25.htm |access-date=2023-01-21 |website=veethi.com}}</ref> |
Kanga was born with a rare disease called [[Osteogenesis imperfecta]] or brittle bones disease.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Growing up Parsi and gay in Bombay |url=https://www.dnaindia.com/lifestyle/report-growing-up-parsi-and-gay-in-bombay-1640698 |access-date=2024-03-21 |website=DNA India |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Firdaus Kanga |url=https://www.veethi.com/india-people/firdaus_kanga-profile-3345-25.htm |access-date=2023-01-21 |website=veethi.com}}</ref> |
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| Born | 1960 Mumbai |
| Occupation | Author, Journalist and, Actor. |
| Language | English language  |
Firdaus Kanga , born in Mumbai 1960 to a Parsi Family, Kanga is an Indian writer, journalist and actor who currently lives in London. He has written a novel Trying to Grow a semi-autobiographical novel set in India and a travel book ''Heaven on Wheels'', which shares about his experiences in United Kingdom where he met Stephen Hawking. A film was based on his novel Trying to Grow with the name of Sixth Happiness, where he himself played the role of a screenwriter and the lead character.
Kanga was born with a rare disease called Osteogenesis imperfecta or brittle bones disease.[1][2]
References[edit]
- ^ "Growing up Parsi and gay in Bombay". DNA India. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
- ^ "Firdaus Kanga". veethi.com. Retrieved 21 January 2023.
External links[edit]
- Firdaus Kanga biography and credits at the BFI's Screenonline
- Article by Kanga on the BBC website
- Sixth Happiness -- a BBC-BFI film that won the EMMA award
- Article about Kanga and his film on the website for The Independent newspaper
- Trying to Grow by Kanga -- republished in November 2008 by Penguin India
- New York Times review of Kanga's film Sixth Happiness
- Kanga in a New York Times review of the history of homosexuality in Indian literary history
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