- Farrukh Dhondy
Farrukh Dhondy (born 1944 in Poona, India) is a British writer and activist of Indian Parsi descent. He obtained a BSc degree from Poona University in India before winning a scholarship to
Pembroke College, Cambridge in 1964 where he read English. After graduating he studied for a Masters degree at Leicester University and was later a lecturer at theLeicester College of Further Education and a secondary school in London. Dhondy is known for his strong anti-Islamic opinions, voiced in several newspaper and journal columns, as well as in the films for which he has written scripts.A renowned writer of books, whether for children, young adults or adults, Dhondy is also a playwright, a biographer (of
C.L.R. James (2001)) and a former media executive (Channel Four Commissioning Editor for Multicultural Programmes 1984-97). At this time he wrote the comedy series "Tandoori Nights " (1985-87) for the channel, which concerned the rivalry of two curry house owners. Farrukh Dhondy has written among his children's' stories "KBW (Keep Britain White)", a study of a young white boy's response to anti-Bengali racism, sometimes mistaken for an unironic title.See also
*"Guru of Sex", film project about
Osho which was to starBen Kingsley , written by Dhondy
*"Red Mercury" (2005)External links
* [http://www.city-journal.org/html/11_4_our_islamic.html "Our Islamic Fifth Column", City Journal]
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