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Nirmal Verma speaks. Nirmal Verma was an acclaimed Indian writer who wrote books as a means of expressing his thoughts, observations, and experiences. Like many authors, Verma found writing to be a powerful medium through which he could explore various themes, delve into the complexities of human nature, and comment on societal issues. Verma's writing career spanned several decades, and he con...

Featured voices- Irfan, Munish Sharma, Sadia Rahman, Veerendra Kashik and Rizwana Ashraf as the main characters. Editing Manju Lata Tiwari Researched and wriiten by Irfan Produced by Munish Sharma A Radio Feature first aired on AIR Hindi Service of ESD in 2004 BECOME A PATRON :  Work on Listen with Irfan takes time, money and hard work to produce. As of now it is being done voluntarily with the fa...

The intact transcript was published in English and Hindi in Natya Varta and Theatre Today. Recorded on 20th March 1986 Interviewer Pratibha Agrawal, Natya Shodh Sansthan, Kolkata Curated by Irfan Cover Image Courtesy The New Indian Express Covert Art Irfan

Edited version of a longer conversation with Naresh Kaushik recorded on December 12, 2019 in New Delhi. Recorded and curated by Irfan "After nearly 42 years, I have done my last shift at the BBC. I am grateful to all the wonderful colleagues in Britain, India and the rest of the world who helped, guided and worked with me over these decades. I am leaving with mixed emotions and unforgettable...

Excerpts from a longer conversation with Naresh Kaushik recorded in 2019 in New Delhi. Recorded and curated by Irfan "After nearly 42 years, I have done my last shift at the BBC. I am grateful to all the wonderful colleagues in Britain, India and the rest of the world who helped, guided and worked with me over these decades. I am leaving with mixed emotions and unforgettable memories." ~...

Recorded, preserved, digitized, enhanced and curated by Irfan A 1995 recording, New Delhi Intervening voices Ramji Rai, Chandra Bhushan and Irfan BECOME A PATRON :  Work on Listen with Irfan takes time, money and hard work to produce. As of now it is being done voluntarily with the family, friends and listeners who came forward for hand holding from its inception.  If you like the Podcasts, admire...

Recited by Varun Grover on 3rd of June 2023 at Kiran Nadar Museum of Arts Poem: Varun Grover Image and Cover: Irfan

#MajesticVoices Sohrab Modi Audio Courtesy Films Division Cover Image: NFAI Cover: Irfan

Narrator Roshan Seth Bharat Ek Khoj, Dir Shyam Benegal, 1988 Cover Image: Public Domain Cover: Irfan

Audio Courtesy Girish Karnad's Swarajnama, 1997 Voice: Amrish Puri Image: Public Domain Cover: Irfan

Voice: L.G.Clarke Audio Courtesy Films Division's Doc Our Constitution, 1950 Cover: Irfan

Audio Courtesy Shantiniketan: The Abode of Peace a film by Films Division Voice Over: Ramesh Thapar Cover: Irfan

Audio Courtesy Films Division's Film Drop by Dro, 1963 Cover: Irfan

Art of Reading Satyajit Ray narrating his film on Benod Bihari Mukherjee The Inner Eye Cover Image Courtesy Nemai Ghosh Cover Art: Irfan

Learn the the Art of Reading Here is a person who used to stammer when in school but with the support of his teachers he started participating in debate competetions and elocution exercises thus gradually over came. More (28) Zul Vellani - English Interview - YouTube Zul Vellani (Zulficar Mohamedhussein Vellani) (16 July 1930 - 31 December 2010), seen with Jagdeep in this clip from Aawaz (1956) wa...

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Pratap Sharma more Excerpts from a Doc Begum Akhtar Courtesy Films Division Image: Public Domain

Om Puri speaking in New Delhi, 1992 BECOME A PATRON :  Work on Listen with Irfan takes time, money and hard work to produce. As of now it is being done voluntarily with the family, friends and listeners who came forward for hand holding from its inception.  If you like the Podcasts, admire it, and benefit from its content, please consider awarding us an honorarium to make the future of this Podcas...

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Satyajit Ray  made a film Shatranj Ke Khiladi based on a short story by Munshi Premchand in 1977.  Amrit Rai  the son of Munshi Premchand has got numerous stories of that era. Here he was talking some of them in his very characteristic style. Amrit Rai  (3 September 1921 – 14 August 1996) was an Indian writer, poet, translator and biographer in both the Hindi and Urdu styles of the Hindustani lang...

The dramaturg and screen actor par excellence Utpal Dutt reflects upon Satyajit Ray's contribution and what he meant to him. New Delhi, 1992 BECOME A PATRON :  Work on Listen with Irfan takes time, money and hard work to produce. As of now it is being done voluntarily with the family, friends and listeners who came forward for hand holding from its inception.  If you like the Podcasts, admire...

First aired on AIR in 2007 On the release occasion of her memoirs book Vyjayanthimala visited Delhi where she was interviewed by AIR Interviewer Vijaya Sharma Preserved, Digitized and Curated by Irfan BECOME A PATRON :  Work on Listen with Irfan takes time, money and hard work to produce. As of now it is being done voluntarily with the family, friends and listeners who came forward for hand holdin...

Written and Sung by Narendra Shrivastava, Allahabad Preserved, Digitized and Curated by Irfan BECOME A PATRON :  Work on Listen with Irfan takes time, money and hard work to produce. As of now it is being done voluntarily with the family, friends and listeners who came forward for hand holding from its inception.  If you like the Podcasts, admire it, and benefit from its content, please consider a...

Released by Bharat Gyan Vigyan Samiti, this poem of Rajesh Joshi was sung by a team of young musicians and singers. Preserved, Digitized and Curated by Irfan बच्चे काम पर जा रहे हैं  ~ राजेश जोशी  कोहरे से ढँकी सड़क पर बच्चे काम पर जा रहे हैं सुबह-सुबह बच्चे काम पर जा रहे हैं हमारे समय की सबसे भयानक पंक्ति है यह भयानक है इसे विवरण की तरह लिखा जाना लिखा जाना चाहिए इसे सवाल की तरह काम पर क्यों जा रह...