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Biography

Bapsi Sidhwa

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  • Born
    August 11, 1938 · Karachi, British India [now Karachi, Pakistan]
  • Died
    December 25, 2024 · Houston, Texas, USA

Biography

  • Bapsi Sidhwa was born on August 11, 1938 in Karachi, British India [now Karachi, Pakistan]. She was an actress and writer, known for Earth (1998). She was married to Noshir. She died on December 25, 2024 in Houston, Texas, USA.

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  • Spouse
      Noshir (3 children)

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  • Has three children, Mohur, Koko, and Parizad.
  • Graduated in 1957 from Kinnaird College for Women University in Lahore, Pakistan.
  • Inducted into the Zoroastrian Hall of Fame, reflecting her status as a global literary ambassador for the community.
  • Awarded the Mondello Prize for Foreign Authors in 2007.
  • Her parents Peshotan and Tehmina Bhandara belonged to the Parsee community which she has described with such warmth and humour in her novels.

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