A few months before she passed away on May 18, 2024, 86-year-old Perin Irani, a former tour guide, was selected by The Free Press Journal (FPJ), in collaboration with the Maharashtra Department of Tourism, to be honored as an Angel of Tourism, one of 10 individuals felicitated for their contribution to tourism in the state. These 10 tour guides were honored for reviving unknown destinations, making sustainable tourism attractive and for showing tourists the lesser known places and cultures within Maharashtra.
Irani was also a creative window and venue decorator, artist, cook and scrabble champion. Warm, loving, full of fun, she......