Rohinton Mistry was born into a Parsi family in Bombay (now Mumbai) on July 3, 1952. His father, Behram Mistry, was an advertising professional, and his mother, Freny Mistry, was a housewife. His brother, Cyrus Mistry, is a playwright and author. Rohinton Mistry graduated with a BA in Mathematics and Economics from St. Xavier’s College, Bombay. In 1975, at 23, he immigrated to Canada and started work as a bank clerk. Shortly after, he married Freny Elavia. He resumed his studies at the Woodsworth College, University of Toronto, receiving a BA in English and Philosophy in 1982. He is best known for his intricate but stark explorations of the life of Parsis, a small religious community in India that follows Zoroastrianism. His works explore the complexities of life in India as part of a minority community.