LaaL Chashma - Hindi Stories

The protagonist is in love and wants to take a leap of faith. But traveling all this distance just to meet someone, is this much faith worth the shot?.  Story written, edited, narrated, and produced by Abhay Maheshwari. For feedback & collaborations, connect with me by clicking this link Dear listener, to support the show - Follow, & sign-up for new alerts & leave a rating. LaaL C...

The protagonist, ever judgmental of the government services and policies, takes a shortcut to solve a documentation problem – only to realize that all this while he has been part of the problem and solution both. Making him realize that our surroundings are nothing but a reflection of our internal conflicts.  Story written, edited, narrated, and produced by Abhay Maheshwari. For feedback &amp...

It gives me immense pleasure to share that the podcast has completed 100k or One Lakh listens , that too in such a short period with such a limited number of episodes. I am indebted to the massive amount of love and affection you (the listener) have given to my stories and I hope and pray to continue sharing similar and even better stories in your life.   In this special episode, I share a be...

This episode is a recital of the inspirational poem "Antim Unchai" originally written by Padma Bhushan Shri Kunwar Narayan. He is one of the finest poets in Hindi literature and never ceased to inspire a generation of people with his work resonating waves of motivational and inspirational vibes. Antim Unchai ( अंतिम ऊँचाई ) is part of his collection of poems from the book Apne Sapne published in 2...

From time to time, our near and dear ones keep fueling ourselves, to keep us inspired of our dreams and goals. As a kid, the protagonist hung around in his neighbor’s home. An elderly couple treated him as their grandson and taught him the most valuable lesson – being forever curious in life.  Story written, edited, narrated, and produced by Abhay Maheshwari. Follow me by clicking this link D...

The homecoming of the protagonist after several years believes nothing has changed – well, at least in his memories. But a city grows irrespective, and the protagonist is now headed out with an excited, lost look of nostalgia on his face.  Story written, edited, narrated, and produced by Abhay Maheshwari. Follow me by clicking this link Dear listener, to support the show - Follow, & sign-...

With great power comes great responsibility. An ordinary employee meets an extraordinary man – making the employee realize the true scale, nature, and on-ground impact of his assigned responsibilities at work. Story written, edited, narrated, and produced by Abhay Maheshwari. Follow me by clicking this link Dear listener, to support the show - Follow, & sign-up for new alerts & leave a rat...

Nikesh is the creator of the chart-topping podcast - Indian Noir. He is an internationally acclaimed spoken poetry artist, a professional voice actor, and an Amazon bestselling, Commonwealth Short Story Prize and DWL Story Prize-winning writer. This is the last part of the three-part conversation series, where I go BTS and speak to Nikesh about his personal life - the genesis of his interests in t...

Nikesh is the creator of the chart-topping podcast - Indian Noir. He is an internationally acclaimed spoken poetry artist, a professional voice actor, and an Amazon bestselling, Commonwealth Short Story Prize and DWL Story Prize-winning writer. In this three-part conversation series, I go BTS and speak to Nikesh about his personal life - the genesis of his interests in the dark genre, perspective...

Nikesh is the creator of the chart-topping podcast - Indian Noir. He is an internationally acclaimed spoken poetry artist, a professional voice actor, and an Amazon bestselling, Commonwealth Short Story Prize and DWL Story Prize-winning writer.  In this three-part conversation series, I go BTS and speak to Nikesh about his personal life - the genesis of his interests in the dark genre, perspe...

As the society/world goes into lockdown due to COVID-19 pandemic, one inmate raises a desire, an out of the box to his jailer – will fulfilling this ask lead to his redemption?.  Story written, edited, narrated, and produced by Abhay Maheshwari. Follow me by clicking this link Dear listener, to support the show - Follow, & sign-up for new alerts & leave a rating. Artwork credits- Anki...

Only a few in the world have the courage to challenge societal norms, and for those who do, risk follows in all types, shapes, and sizes. The question to ask oneself - is the risk worth it? A dream that makes him question the reality of everything around him. Story written, edited, narrated, and produced by Abhay Maheshwari. Follow me by clicking this link Dear listener, to support the show - Foll...

Seema believes that she is a fluffy potato in the garb of a human. She does technical writing to feed her tummy and storytelling to feed her soul. She feels that there are some awe-inspiring Indian authors who are slowly fading away from our minds. To celebrate such authors, she started Katha Khoj in 2018, a storytelling community for adults. Occasionally, as a storyteller, she also feels the need...

I am humbled by the love and response you have shown to this podcast since its inception. I feel honored to have been able to touch so many lives in my own artistic way. As a way to continue to add value to your lives, I have been working on something new, something different - with a twist. Stay tuned.  LaaL Chashma is an attempt to glimpse the invisible emotions in our everyday lives. It’s...

As humans, it is our natural desire to be free, with the aspiration to live the most at the moment. This story, told through an inmate’s lens – his excitement when he gets a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to be free.  Story written, edited, narrated, and produced by Abhay Maheshwari. Follow me by clicking this link Dear listener, to support the show - Follow, & sign-up for new alerts &amp...

A Father’s Day special - celebrating our trials and attempts. Marks that are given for simply attempting the question - go far beyond exams and become a lesson for life. Taking a cue from solving math problems, a father attempts to score some points as he attempts to re-kindle his relation with his son. Story written, edited, narrated, and produced by Abhay Maheshwari. Follow me by clicking this l...

All excited to join his first job ever, the protagonist suddenly finds himself in the perplexing feeling of being lost in life, after losing that one thing that he unknowingly took for granted. Later realizing that life is like a big jigsaw puzzle that takes time to build. We can only see the bigger picture, once we start putting in the many important and not-so-important pieces together. It's a w...

Stories through ages have said that we are what we consume. Well, in the literal sense, we all have some foods which hold a special place in our hearts, and sometimes it's not because of their taste, but due to the memories, they associate us with. A COVID-19 health care worker takes a trip down the memory lane when he breaks for hi-tea and snacks during his pandemic shift. This story is dedicated...

A chapter right out of a typical Indian family but with a twist. A son's response to the ever-growing pressure from his family's expectations - his response surprisingly breaking all stereotypes.  Story written, edited, narrated, and produced by Abhay Maheshwari. Follow me by clicking this link Dear listener, to support the show - Follow, & sign-up for new alerts & leave a rating. Art...

At some point or the other, we have all wanted to be more than what we are or can be. Most times it is a steep climb, but what happens when life exceeds your expectations? This is a transformation story of a college 'nerd' into a 'legend'.  Story written, edited, narrated, and produced by Abhay Maheshwari. Follow me by clicking this link Dear listener, to support the show - Follow, & sign...

Some not-so-smart, not the top-of-the-class kid comes, yells, and 'tells you' to forgo your belief and your upbringing of mutual respect you have for those you have known for years. In this world of ever-increasing noise, only your humanity can help you filter out the signal. Being human is a given, but keeping humanity alive is an emotional choice Story written, edited, narrated, and produced by...

Many times in our daily lives, any external stimuli has the potential to trigger a short circuit in our brain, momentarily pushing us down the memory lane and resurfacing those long-forgotten emotions that were once extremely close to our heart but could never be linguistically described. Putting on the 'magical' LaaL Chashma, empowers me to proactively search for such emotions and I bring them to...