Naatak Inc.

Naatak Radio

Fiction HI ↓ 122 episodes

Do you love stories, plays, tales, and lovely music? क्या आपको क़िस्से, कहानियाँ, और मधुर संगीत सुनना पसंद है? Naatak Radio is a  podcast with stories, plays, songs, and more, produced by Naatak, America's Biggest Indian Theater Company based in the Bay Area, California.  Naatak Radio aims to bring back the memories of Hawa Mahal on Vividh Bharati.  हर हफ़्ते एक नए episode के साथ, आपकी सुनहरी हवा महल की यादें ताज़ा कराने की ज़िम्मेदारी अब हमारी.  #Naatak #Stories #Plays #Theater #Hindi #Drama #क़िस्से #कहानी #कहानियाँ

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Naatak Inc.

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Fiction

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Latest episode

Jul 10, 2026

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Episodes

Babul Mora - Shatranj ke Khiladi 02.06.2023

Send us Fan Mail Lyrics :  Wajid Ali Shah, Nawab of Awadh, 1847 to 1856 Vocals - Prathamesh Kamat, Ritesh Nayak Adapted for  Shatranj ke Khiladi  Naatak's 104th production June9 - Jun18, 2023 Written by Munshi Premchand Adaptation: Ritwik Verma and Anush Moorthy Directed by Anush Moorthy Produced by Dhananjay Motwani https://www.naatak.org/2023-shatranj/ Support the show Subscribe to Naatak R...

Dikhaate Hain Jo - Shatranj ke Khiladi OST 20.05.2023

Send us Fan Mail Music Composition - Anitha Dixit Lyrics :  Wajid Ali Shah, Nawab of Awadh, 1847 to 1856 Vocals - Anitha Dixit Bansuri (flute) - Arjun Bharadwaj Tabla - Hemanth Hariharan Original sound track from Shatranj ke Khiladi  Naatak's 104th production June9 - Jun18, 2023 Written by Munshi Premchand Adaptation: Ritwik Verma and Anush Moorthy Directed by Anush Moorthy Produced by Dhanan...

Churaaye Kaahe Kanha - Shatranj ke Khiladi OST 10.05.2023

Send us Fan Mail Music Composition and Vocals - Anitha Dixit Lyrics : Ritwik Verma Original sound track from Shatranj ke Khiladi  Naatak's 104th production June9 - Jun18, 2023 Written by Munshi Premchand Adaptation: Ritwik Verma and Anush Moorthy Directed by Anush Moorthy Produced by Dhananjay Motwani https://www.naatak.org/2023-shatranj/ Support the show Subscribe to Naatak Radio on Apple Po...

Ramayan - Kaamakoti 08.09.2022

Send us Fan Mail Music composer: Nachiketa Yakkundi Vocalists: Nachiketa Yakkundi, Anitha Dixit, Amit Shenoy, Savitha Gayathri, Ambhranee Yakkundi, Surya Saraf, Tanmayi Rao Instrumentalists: Ajay Sundar Raj (tabla), Prasanna Rajan (flute), Ambhranee Yakkundi and Tanmayi Rao (harmonium) This song is part of Ramayan - the grand musical Naatak's 100th production Sep 4 - 25 2022 Based on the Ramc...

Ramayan - Jaya Kripa Kanda 08.09.2022

Send us Fan Mail Music composer: Nachiketa Yakkundi Vocalists: Nachiketa Yakkundi, Anitha Dixit, Amit Shenoy, Savitha Gayathri, Ambhranee Yakkundi, Surya Saraf, Tanmayi Rao Instrumentalists: Ajay Sundar Raj (tabla), Prasanna Rajan (flute), Ambhranee Yakkundi and Tanmayi Rao (harmonium) This song is part of Ramayan - the grand musical Naatak's 100th production Sep 4 - 25 2022 Based on the Ramc...

Ramayan - Sita Swayamvar 08.09.2022

Send us Fan Mail Music composer: Nachiketa Yakkundi Vocalists: Nachiketa Yakkundi, Anitha Dixit, Amit Shenoy, Savitha Gayathri, Ambhranee Yakkundi, Surya Saraf, Tanmayi Rao Instrumentalists: Ajay Sundar Raj (tabla), Prasanna Rajan (flute), Ambhranee Yakkundi and Tanmayi Rao (harmonium) This song is part of Ramayan - the grand musical Naatak's 100th production Sep 4 - 25 2022 Based on the Ramc...

Dastaan-e-Chatta-Satoon 28.07.2022

Send us Fan Mail Music Composition: Anitha Dixit Lyrics: Vikram Ramanarayanan Tabla: Ajay Sundar Raj Harmonium: Surya Saraf Vocals: Anitha Dixit, Ritwik Verma, Prathamesh Kamat, Sujit Saraf, Ritesh Nayak, Savitha Gayathri, Surya Saraf, Vikram Ramanarayanan This song is a part of The 6th Pillar - Naatak's 99th Production ,  Written andDirected by Vikram Ramanarayanan July23-Aug7, 2022 https://...

Namo Namo He Gajavadana 10.06.2022

Send us Fan Mail Music composition and vocals: Anitha Dixit, Ritesh Nayak Guitar: Bidan Sinha Tabla: Ajay Sundar Raj Lyrics: by Ritwik Verma This song is part of Hayavadan - the grand musical Naatak's 98th production Jun 12-25 2022 Written by Girish Karnad Directed by Harish Agastya https://www.naatak.org/2022-hayavadan/ Support the show Subscribe to Naatak Radio on Apple Podcasts, Google Pod...

Shastra Vaar - Hayavadan OST 20.05.2022

Send us Fan Mail Music composition and vocals: Anitha Dixit, Ritesh Nayak Guitar: Bidan Sinha Tabla: Ajay Sundar Raj Lyrics: by Ritwik Verma This song is part of Hayavadan - the grand musical Naatak's 98th production Jun 12-25 2022 Written by Girish Karnad Directed by Harish Agastya https://www.naatak.org/2022-hayavadan/ Support the show Subscribe to Naatak Radio on Apple Podcasts, Google Pod...

Mere Pyare Katputli - Hayavadan OST 17.05.2022

Send us Fan Mail Music composition and vocals: Anitha Dixit Guitar: Bidan Sinha Tabla: Ajay Sundar Raj Lyrics: by Ritwik Verma This song is part of Hayavadan - the grand musical Naatak's 98th production Jun 12-25 2022 Written by Girish Karnad Directed by Harish Agastya https://www.naatak.org/2022-hayavadan/ Support the show Subscribe to Naatak Radio on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify...

Pankh Khole - Hayavadan OST 17.05.2022

Send us Fan Mail Music composition and vocals: Anitha Dixit Harmonium: Bidan Sinha Tabla: Ajay Sundar Raj Lyrics: by Ritwik Verma This song is part of Hayavadan - the grand musical Naatak's 98th production Jun 12-25 2022 Written by Girish Karnad Directed by Harish Agastya https://www.naatak.org/2022-hayavadan/ Support the show Subscribe to Naatak Radio on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spot...

Baandhein Is Pyar Ko Kyon - Hayavadan OST 14.05.2022

Send us Fan Mail Music composition and vocals: Anitha Dixit Guitar: Bidan Sinha Tabla: Ajay Sundar Raj Lyrics: by Ritwik Verma This song is part of Hayavadan - the grand musical Naatak's 98th production Jun 12-25 2022 Written by Girish Karnad Directed by Harish Agastya https://www.naatak.org/2022-hayavadan/ Support the show Subscribe to Naatak Radio on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify...

वडिलांचे मुलीस पत्र, Marathi Poem by Sanjeevani Bokil; performed by Monica Dani 14.09.2021

Send us Fan Mail This week on the #NaatakRadio #Podcast presenting वडिलांचे मुलीस पत्र, a Marathi poem by Sanjeevani Bokil, performed by Monica Dani.  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? Con...

Song 4: Megh Umadkar, from Naatak's Grand Musical in a Park: BUDDHA 27.08.2021

Send us Fan Mail 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...

Song 3: Jamudweep from Naatak's Grand Musical in a Park; BUDDHA 27.08.2021

Send us Fan Mail 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...

Song 1: Antim Pravrajya from Naatak's Grand Musical in a Park: BUDDHA 27.08.2021

Send us Fan Mail 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...

Song 2: Baisakh Ki Purnima; from Naatak's Grand Musical in a Park: BUDDHA 27.08.2021

Send us Fan Mail 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...

Gulzar's Sunset Boulevard; performed by Sareeka Malhotra 18.08.2021

Send us Fan Mail 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 Ma...

Alice Gerstenberg's He Said and She Said; Directed by Poulomi Sarkar 01.08.2021

Send us Fan Mail This week, we present one of the most acclaimed American playwright Alice Gerstenberg's famous one-act play: 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 friend...

Aao Akhbaar Padein (आओ अख़बार पढ़ें) by Saadat Hasan Manto; performed by AZ Xedi, Pooja Sabharwal, and Anush Moorthy 25.07.2021

Send us Fan Mail 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 Support the show Sub...

The Somersault, by Gopinath Mohanty, performed by Kartic Bhargav 17.07.2021

Send us Fan Mail 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 th...

बेनाम रिश्ता by Mridula Sinha; performed by Vaishali Koli 11.07.2021

Send us Fan Mail 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 years ago will have to be made public.  Performed by: Vaishali Koli Maithili Wedding Song: शुभे शुभ के लगनवा || Maithili Vivah Geet || Shubh...

दिल्ली की सैर by Rashid Jahan, performed by Namita Chaubal 04.07.2021

Send us Fan Mail This week on Naatak Radio, presenting Rashid Jahan's Dilli Ki Sair.  A forerunner among a cohort of young, female, Urdu short story writers in the 1930s and 40s, Rashid Jahan - doctor and a political activist, is credited with freeing the tongues and pens of several generations of writers that followed, including the great Ismat Chugtai who considers Rashid Jahan as a literar...

चित्र का शीर्षक by Yashpal performed by Anup Kumar Singh 27.06.2021

Send us Fan Mail This week on Naatak Radio, presenting "Chitra ka Shirshak" or "The painting's title" by Yashpal. Jayraj, a famous landscape painter, wants to paint human beings and is full of hope when his friend's wife visits him. But things don't quite turn out the way he expected. The author beautifully weaves the two stories together with the final reveal of...

લોહીની સગાઇ by Ishwar Petlikar, performed by Nikunj Shah 20.06.2021

Send us Fan Mail Ishwar Petlikar’s short story in Gujarati, “Lohini Sagai” (‘Ties of Blood’) is a moving account of the relationship between Mangu, a young girl with mental retardation and speech impairment and her mother, Amratkaki, and the latter’s extraordinary love for her daughter. Mangu is dependent on her mother for all her daily activities. Amratkaki prays for a ‘cure for Mangu’s condition...

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