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Send us Fan Mail On a rain-soaked evening in Singapore, a young immigrant’s homesickness leads him to notice an elderly woman collecting discarded cans outside a metro station. A quiet reflection on loneliness, dignity, ageing, and the unseen lives hidden beneath a city’s glittering surface. Support the show Subscribe to Naatak Radio on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, Jio Saavn or wherev...

Send us Fan Mail Naatak Radio presents Munshi Premchand's acclaimed " Jurmana " adapted into a play for stage and radio by Manish Sabu. A poor shopkeeper sells foreign cotton in defiance of Mahatma Gandhi’s swadeshi movement, earning the wrath of the Congress Party, which levies a penalty on him. In response, his dying wife rises to defend him in spectacular fashion, shocking her hu...

Send us Fan Mail Naatak Radio presents Munshi Premchand's acclaimed " Namak Ka Daroga " adapted into a play for stage and radio by Manish Sabu. An honest salt inspector is swept into the morally flexible world of a powerful businessman. Will he give in to the temptation or pay the price of his honesty? Namak Ka Daroga was staged as a part of Naatak's TALES OF RESISTANCE in Apri...

Send us Fan Mail Naatak Radio is back with an all new Season 4! Our parent theater company, Naatak, is staging its 118th production: Munshi Premchand's TALES OF RESISTANCE. Apr 3 - 26, 2026 at the Starbright Theater in Campbell.  To celebrate this, we'll present a few of Premchand's classic stories in the next few episodes. In this episode, presenting, SAVA SER GEHUN. This story rec...

Send us Fan Mail This episode is a discussion on the key topics of Naatak Radio's presentation of "Sava Ser Gehun" by Munshi Premchand. Listen to the episode here .  This episode analyzes the themes of exploitation and systemic injustice in this story. How did a small debt lead to lifelong bonded labor? Explore the role of social and religious pressure on Shankar. And more important...

Send us Fan Mail Naatak presents SULTANA DAKU Sep 6-28 2025 www.naatak.org Support the show Subscribe to Naatak Radio on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, Jio Saavn or wherever you get your podcasts. You can also listen to our library of over 100 episodes on our website at naatak.org/naatakradio/ Love the show? Consider supporting the show here . 

Send us Fan Mail The moon is looking to upgrade its law enforcement and they reach out to the friendly Indian government who sends its most accomplished officer, Inspector Matadeen. Will Matadeen improve the lunar police efficiency? Performed by Vineet Mishra Background Music: Meditative Mind  Support the show Subscribe to Naatak Radio on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, Jio Saavn or wher...

Send us Fan Mail A light-hearted narrative written by Malti Joshi and performed by Priyanka Nimkar talks about a girl and her mother. The mother is in search of prospects for her daughter. The daughter is very choosy. But one day she meets someone special. Listen to the full episode to know what happens after? Support the show Subscribe to Naatak Radio on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify,...

Send us Fan Mail Apni Apni Bimari by Harishankar Parsai masterfully explores the nuanced landscape of human suffering through the lens of satire. This story unveils the peculiar and often ironic hierarchies of problems people face in life—from those who lament their financial hardships over taxes while living comfortably, to those who struggle for basic needs, and the inescapable burden of small-s...

Send us Fan Mail This beautiful narrative written by Fahim Azmi ji and performed by Priyanka Nimkar talks about a village separated due to certain events. Listen to the full episode to know, will the distance create differences or will actually bring the people closer than ever. Support the show Subscribe to Naatak Radio on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, Jio Saavn or wherever you get yo...

Send us Fan Mail Presenting the much awaited soundtrack of Naatak's 110th production: Vrindavan! These songs are recorded live during VRINDAVAN's staging in September 2024. VRINDAVAN is a grand musical, juxtaposing the colorful love of Radha and Krishna with the stark existence of Vrindavan widows, told through humor and wit, the bhajans of Meera Bai and the grace of classical Kathak. In...

Send us Fan Mail This beautiful narrative written by Anju Sharma and performed by Priyanka Nimkar talks about Naina and Anurag.  Takes a trip down memory lane, specially to that 'Chhat Wala Kamra' which witnessed the their relationship.  This writer portrays the heartbeat of old relationships, the changes brought about by time. Part 1 : Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/63GcM90eb...

Send us Fan Mail This beautiful narrative written by Anju Sharma and performed by Priyanka Nimkar talks about Naina and Anurag.  Takes a trip down memory lane, specially to that 'Chhat Wala Kamra' which witnessed the their relationship.  This writer portrays the heartbeat of old relationships, the changes brought about by time. Support the show Subscribe to Naatak Radio on Apple Podcasts...

Send us Fan Mail This beautiful narrative written by Anju Mehta and performed by Priyanka Nimkar takes us through the emotional journey of leaving behind not just a house, but an entire life filled with memories.  When the protagonist’s family prepares for a new chapter, the heart lingers, tethered to the home they once knew.  This episode expresses the quiet strength we find in nature when everyt...

Send us Fan Mail Chasing excellence requires discipline. How can one be a free bird then?  In Ghungroos on a Jaipur foot, written and performed by Savitha Samu, we hear a girl's predicament when her impressionable mind gets pulled in different directions when she starts excelling in her passion. Does she dance to the tune of those around her or does she dance only to the beat of her Ghungroos...

Send us Fan Mail This week on Naatak Radio presenting a symbolic and satirical short story by Asghar Wajahat. In a tale probably belonging in the Panchtantra style of story-telling, but reminiscent of The Animal Farm, we hear of a jungle where animals willingly enter a lion's open mouth. Why are they doing this? And what happens when someone tries to question this system forms the basis of th...

Send us Fan Mail Presenting the next song from Naatak's VRINDAVAN, our 110th production. In Naee Jaaoon, presented as a Meera Bhajan, a widow pleads to not be asked to leave Vrindavan as she wants to devote herself to her one and only true love.  About the Play In 2014, Bollywood’s dream girl Hema Malini became Member of Parliament from Mathura. When visiting a widow-home in Vrindavan, she su...

Send us Fan Mail This week on Naatak Radio, Anshu Johri's ALMAARI. A touching tale of an inanimate piece of furniture that brings memories alive! Background music: Sparsh Johri. ALMAARI is written by Anshu Johri and is a story from her recent collection of stories: Adrishya Kinara. Adrishya Kinara is available on Amazon Kindle , Audible, and Applebooks.  Support the show Subscribe to Naatak R...

Send us Fan Mail Presenting the next song from Naatak's VRINDAVAN, our 110th production. In Ranaji Mharo Mard Maryo, presented as a Meera bhajan, we hear the widows talking about only wanting to live in Vrindavan and devote themselves to Krishna now that they've lost their husband. About the Play In 2014, Bollywood’s dream girl Hema Malini became Member of Parliament from Mathura. When v...

Send us Fan Mail Presenting the next song from Naatak's VRINDAVAN, our 110th production. In Saat Janam ke Phere, we hear a typical Bollywood song that could have featured in any of the movies featuring the actors that the widows talk about. About the Play In 2014, Bollywood’s dream girl Hema Malini became Member of Parliament from Mathura. When visiting a widow-home in Vrindavan, she suggeste...

Send us Fan Mail Presenting the next song from Naatak's VRINDAVAN, our 110th production. In Bindraban Mhaaro the widows are proclaiming that Vrindavan is now where they belong.  About the Play In 2014, Bollywood’s dream girl Hema Malini became Member of Parliament from Mathura. When visiting a widow-home in Vrindavan, she suggested that Vrindavan widows should remain in Bengal instead of comi...

Send us Fan Mail Naatak Radio is back! And we are back with a classic from one of India's most prominent short story writer Ruskin Bond. This also happens to be our 100th episode!! Here's to many more.  A Face in the Dark is a tale of Mr. Oliver, a school teacher in Simla, and his rather strange encounter on his walk back to town via the forest. Performed by Vikas Dhurka.  Support the sh...

Send us Fan Mail Presenting songs from Naatak's VRINDAVAN. About the Play In 2014, Bollywood’s dream girl Hema Malini became Member of Parliament from Mathura. When visiting a widow-home in Vrindavan, she suggested that Vrindavan widows should remain in Bengal instead of coming to over-crowded Vrindavan. The uproar that followed involved many actors – NGOs, the BJP, Bengal Chief Minister Mama...

Send us Fan Mail Presenting the first song from Naatak's VRINDAVAN, our 110th production. In Saavan Beetyo the Vrindavan widows are preparing for Janmashtami. About the Play In 2014, Bollywood’s dream girl Hema Malini became Member of Parliament from Mathura. When visiting a widow-home in Vrindavan, she suggested that Vrindavan widows should remain in Bengal instead of coming to over-crowded...

Send us Fan Mail Bombay Talkies - A Musical (Sep 2023) written and directed by Sujit Saraf Music from Bollywood (1935 to 1975) Music direction :  Nachiketa Yakkundi Vocalists:    Nachiketa Yakkundi,  Amit Shenoy, Ritesh Nayak    Anitha Dixit, Poulomi Sarkar, Manisha Ram    Shreya Dixit, Surya Saraf, Rohit Upamaka Harmonium:   Surya Saraf Flute: Arjun Bharadwaj Guitar: Ritesh Nayak Tabla: Ajay Sund...