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Bawa, bawi ne Bombay

In between negotiating evasive spaghetti, Cyrus Sahukar and Amyra Dastur talk of being members of a minority in Bollywood that is obsessed with all things delicious

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Television host and comedian Cyrus Sahukar and actor Amyra Dastur bond over lunch at CinCin, BKC. Pics/Bipin Kokate

Television host and comedian Cyrus Sahukar and actor Amyra Dastur bond over lunch at CinCin, BKC. Pics/Bipin Kokate

They call it a small world. But actor Amyra Dastur is quick to refute the adage — she hasn't worked with a Parsi actor, ever, after being in the industry for nearly 10 years. We are seated outdoors, with tin cans of gypsophila on our table and swaying palm trees for company, at BKC's Italian pit stop CinCin. Dastur goes through the menu before actor-comedian Cyrus Sahukar arrives and they meet for the first time, though it hardly feels that way. The Parsi foodies are stuck in a classic Italian dilemma, pasta or pizza, before Sahukar settles on a name. Dastur warns him, "It may not be as good as you think it is." And he erupts in laughter, "Oh no, but that's life!"

Dalreen: How did you celebrate Navroz this year?
Cyrus: I actually didn't. I was part of a gig in Hyderabad. How about you?
Amyra: I was finally in Mumbai so I celebrated with family after four years. It was normal — home, food, drinks, cards, and more food. That's what I attend family functions for.
Cyrus: I want to have eight to 10 Parsis in my life, and check if they're single or married. The latter is better.
Amyra: Married with children is even better because you get the food from the Navjote ceremony.

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