टॉर्च बेचनेवाले (Flashlight Salesmen) by Harishankar Parsai; performed by Vikas Dhurka
Release Date: 04/10/2021
वडिलांचे मुलीस पत्र, Marathi Poem by Sanjeevani Bokil; performed by Monica Dani
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This week on the #NaatakRadio #Podcast presenting वडिलांचे मुलीस पत्र, a Marathi poem by Sanjeevani Bokil, performed by Monica Dani.
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Song 4: Megh Umadkar, from Naatak's Grand Musical in a Park: BUDDHA
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Presenting songs from Naatak’s GRAND MUSICAL, BUDDHA! Naatak’s annual musical is set in the sixth century BCE and written entirely in rhyme. The Shakya prince Siddharth leaves his father’s palace, attains enlightenment under a peepal tree to become Buddha, roams the kingdoms of Magadh and Kaushal to persuade the world, and alters the course of human history. The play features an ensemble cast, live music and dance. With a giant mural for a set, colorful costumes and imaginative props, the play is a visual treat, and a unique outdoor experience in the shade of lush...
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Song 3: Jamudweep from Naatak's Grand Musical in a Park; BUDDHA
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Presenting songs from Naatak’s GRAND MUSICAL, BUDDHA! Naatak’s annual musical is set in the sixth century BCE and written entirely in rhyme. The Shakya prince Siddharth leaves his father’s palace, attains enlightenment under a peepal tree to become Buddha, roams the kingdoms of Magadh and Kaushal to persuade the world, and alters the course of human history. The play features an ensemble cast, live music and dance. With a giant mural for a set, colorful costumes and imaginative props, the play is a visual treat, and a unique outdoor experience in the shade of lush...
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Song 2: Baisakh Ki Purnima; from Naatak's Grand Musical in a Park: BUDDHA
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Presenting songs from Naatak’s GRAND MUSICAL, BUDDHA! Naatak’s annual musical is set in the sixth century BCE and written entirely in rhyme. The Shakya prince Siddharth leaves his father’s palace, attains enlightenment under a peepal tree to become Buddha, roams the kingdoms of Magadh and Kaushal to persuade the world, and alters the course of human history. The play features an ensemble cast, live music and dance. With a giant mural for a set, colorful costumes and imaginative props, the play is a visual treat, and a unique outdoor experience in the shade of lush...
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Song 1: Antim Pravrajya from Naatak's Grand Musical in a Park: BUDDHA
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Presenting songs from Naatak’s GRAND MUSICAL, BUDDHA! Naatak’s annual musical is set in the sixth century BCE and written entirely in rhyme. The Shakya prince Siddharth leaves his father’s palace, attains enlightenment under a peepal tree to become Buddha, roams the kingdoms of Magadh and Kaushal to persuade the world, and alters the course of human history. The play features an ensemble cast, live music and dance. With a giant mural for a set, colorful costumes and imaginative props, the play is a visual treat, and a unique outdoor experience in the shade of lush...
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Gulzar's Sunset Boulevard; performed by Sareeka Malhotra
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18th August 2021 is India's most famous lyricist, poet, writer, screenwriter, and director's Gulzar's 87th birthday. To celebrate Gulzar saab's legacy, Naatak Radio presents SUNSET BOULEVARD, from his story collection Raavi Paar. About the story: An unexpected visitor to her mansion gives hope to a lonely movie actress past her prime. Performed by: Sareeka Malhotra
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Alice Gerstenberg's He Said and She Said; Directed by Poulomi Sarkar
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This week, we present famous American playwright's famous one-act plays: He Said and She Said, adapted for an Indian setting. Isha invites two friends, Mrs. Puri and Dhani, to dine with her and her husband Lakshya. However, upon arriving, Mrs. Puri has a piece of gossip for Isha about Dhani that threatens to ruin the night and to end friendships. As in Alice Gerstenberg's other plots, the hallmark of He Said and She Said is the clever word play is used so that characters rarely finish their thoughts or say exactly what they mean, making other characters assume the worst and relate a version of...
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Aao Akhbaar Padein (आओ अख़बार पढ़ें) by Saadat Hasan Manto; performed by AZ Xedi, Pooja Sabharwal, and Anush Moorthy
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This week on the #NaatakRadio #Podcast presenting the last play of the Saadat Hasan Manto series of Aao radio plays, Aao Akhbaar Padhein. Kishore and Lajwanti debate about the current affairs in the newspaper and Narayan has to join in to prevent an all out war from breaking out. Performed by: Kishore: AZ Xedi Lajwanti: Pooja Sabharwal Narayan: Anush Moorthy
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The Somersault, by Gopinath Mohanty, performed by Kartic Bhargav
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Sahitya Akademi Award winner Gopinath Mohanty is one of Odisha's most prominent writers. This week, we present one of his most famous short stories, The Somersault, in English. Jaga Palei becomes the pride of Odisha by defeating Ramlawan Pande of Bihar in the All-India Wrestling Competition, however success hasn't come easy for him. Will he continue to be the pride of the people of Odisha or will the next fight bright him back to where it all started. Somersault, in short is chronology of outcomes in a person’s life, which also includes how he is perceived at different junctures! Gopinath...
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मृदुला सिन्हा की कहानी, बेनाम रिश्ता; performed by Vaishali Koli
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This week on Naatak Radio, presenting Mridula Sinha's heart touching short story: BENAAM RISHTA. Chitra takes up Shaligram's invitation for his daughter's wedding knowing fully well that this time her special bond with him from an incident years ago will now have to be made public. Performed by: Vaishali Koli Maithili Wedding Song: शुभे शुभ के लगनवा || Maithili Vivah Geet || Shubhe Shubh Ke Laganva || Nitu Pathak एल्बम - Vivah geet गायक - Nitu Pathak निर्माता- Krishan Kumar Choudhary
info_outline"Torch Bechnewale" is a short story written by one of India's most famous satirist, Harishankar Parsai. It talks about the fundamental sales strategy humans deployed ever since they first walked the planet: To Sell on Fear. Today's society has taken this to a new extreme, the scarier the narrative, the better the results.
Two friends make a pact to try out their luck for 5 years by going in different directions. When they meet again, they're both in the same business of selling flashlights. They're just working for different companies!
Harishankar Parsai (22 August 1922 – 10 August 1995) was a Hindi writer. He was a noted satirist and humorist of modern Hindi literature and is known for his simple and direct style. He wrote vyangya (satire).
He was born in Jamani village near Itarsi in Hoshangabad district, Madhya Pradesh. He completed his M.A. in Hindi from R.T.M. Nagpur University. After pursuing writing along with his service for some time, he quit his job and took writing as a full-time career. He settled in Jabalpur (M.P) and started a literature magazine called Vasudha. Despite it being highly praised, he had to stop the magazine after the publication suffered economic losses.
Parsai died on 15 August 1995 in Jabalpur. According to The Hindu, by the time of his death, Parsai had revolutionized the art of satire writing in Hindi.
He won Sahitya Akademi Award in 1982, for his satire, "Viklaang Shraddha Ka Daur" 'विकलांग श्रद्धा का दौर'
- Hari Shankar Parsai used to give answers of readers in a column "POOCHHIYE PARSAI SE" in a Hindi News paper DESHBANDHU published from Raipur and Jabalpur.
- A collection of 21 selected stories translated into English by C. M. Naim was published in 1994: Inspector Matadeen on the Moon (Manas Books, Chennai). It was reprinted in 2003 by Katha Press, New Delhi. Several stories and essays are also part of the school curriculum in Central Board of Secondary Education and available in NCERT books.