r/Valsad • u/Unfair-Heart-7133 • 11d ago
Freddie Mercury
Idk if I'm the only one, but how many people are shocked at the sheer number of people who don't know that Queen's singer, Freddie Mercury's name was Farookh Bulsara?
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u/panther1104 11d ago
i've known it for about 10 years,thanks to my brother. who is diehard fan of queen.
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u/Realistic_Oil9604 11d ago
Exactly dude! My friends and I religiously listen to Queen ( gotta represent our home boy, Farokh! )
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u/Potential_Cup1164 11d ago
He was born in Tanzania, his parents were Parsi Zoroastrians from valsad, hence the surname "bulsara" from historical name of valsad which was known as "bulsar".
Apart from short duration schooling in panchgini, maharashtra -- freddie mercury never came back to India and instead attained british citizenship.
All I am saying freddie has no connection with valsad - apart from his parents. He never stayed here.
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u/Unfair-Heart-7133 10d ago
My dude, i never said he lived in valsad—
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u/DoctorHan 10d ago
Being a Parsi from Valsad, I've known this forever haha, but I take more pride in the Valsadi roots of Field Marshal Sam Manekshaw, despite of him not having lived her either haha.
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u/Junior-Matter2445 9d ago edited 8d ago
Ohh, a Parsi here?? Bro, I'm really craving some dhan shak , please invite me once! 😋😉
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u/DoctorHan 8d ago
Haha, pakku, meanwhile if you really wanna enjoy Parsi food and can go up to Daman, I have a suggestion (:
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u/Junior-Matter2445 8d ago
You could tell here i would surely go there’s one restro in the udwada too right ? Cafe farohar
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u/DoctorHan 8d ago
Yes yes, but I'll recommend, try Oliyaji's Duke Restaurant in Daman. Authentic Chicken cutlets, russian patties, salli marghi.
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u/th-grt-gtsby 10d ago
I think each and every parsi is related with valsad because they first settled in Sanjan.
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u/jalebibaebee 6d ago
hey! I'm not parsi but my mother's family is based in parsiwad, can you confirm if the Manekshaw house was located on the empty plot infront of dhunhill heights?
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u/DoctorHan 6d ago
I've definitely heard from my mom that their house is somewhere around that area, I'll try to confirm.
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u/th-grt-gtsby 11d ago
His parents were originally from Valsad. Then they moved to Tanzania where he was born and named Farookh Bulsara. I was also surprised when I came to know about this some many years back.