Mumbai's theatre fraternity had not even recovered from the news of veteran Bomi Kapadia's passing last week that they've had to bear the shock of another loss – that of RubyPatel, who strode the stage like a colossus despite her petite frame ... Her co-actor for many plays was Bomi Dotiwala since they began working in 1965.
The day my parents decided to get hitched, they enrolled in JJRodriguez's dance class ... The name makes me smile ... Co-actor Bomi Dotiwala often sipped evening tea at Daji's home—the consummate comedian was employed nearby as a BEST grain shop officer. "Dinshah was fond of Chinese food from Frederick's behind Regal Cinema," Dotiwala recalls.
By Burjor Patel... Such was his popularity ... All the laughter and applause at the end of the evening was largely due to their efforts — Piloo Wadia, Dinoo Nicholson, Ruby Patel and Doli Dotiwala, the reigning queens of the Parsi stage and the Kings of Comedy — Dinshaw Daji, Dadi Sarkari, Jangoo Irani, Bomi Dotiwala, Dinyar Contractor, and Jimmy Pocha ... .
Bomi Dotiwala was befriended by Radhakumar and Sudha Tejpal the day he debuted on their stage in August 1961, paired with wife Dolly in DhongSong, directed by Marzban. Singing stars, the Dotiwalas lit up many musical revues, when "variety entertainment" programmes were starting to catch on.