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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 Sundar Raj PERCUSSION (DHOLAK, DJIMBE, BONGOS): Kunal Mamidpalliwar TAMBOURINE, CABASA: Poulomi Sarkar Support the show https://www.buymeacoffee.com/naatak
Lyrics : Wajid Ali Shah, Nawab of Awadh, 1847 to 1856 Vocals - Prathamesh Kamat, Ritesh Nayak Adapted for Shatranj ke Khiladi Naataks 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 https://www.buymeacoffee.com/naatak
Music Composition - Anitha Dixit Lyrics : Ritwik Verma Vocals - Anitha Dixit Bansuri (flute) - Arjun Bharadwaj Tabla - Hemanth Hariharan Original sound track from Shatranj ke Khiladi Naataks 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 https://www.buymeacoffee.com/naatak
Music Composition and Vocals - Anitha Dixit Lyrics : Ritwik Verma Original sound track from Shatranj ke Khiladi Naataks 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 https://www.buymeacoffee.com/naatak
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 Naataks 100th production Sep 4 - 25 2022 Based on the Ramcharitmanas by Tulsidas Stage adaptation and Direction: Sujit Saraf Producer and dance director: Soumya Agastya Music director: Nachiketa Yakkundi Support the show https://www.buymeacoffee.com/naatak
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 Naataks 100th production Sep 4 - 25 2022 Based on the Ramcharitmanas by Tulsidas Stage adaptation and Direction: Sujit Saraf Producer and dance director: Soumya Agastya Music director: Nachiketa Yakkundi Support the show https://www.buymeacoffee.com/naatak
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 Naataks 100th production Sep 4 - 25 2022 Based on the Ramcharitmanas by Tulsidas Stage adaptation and Direction: Sujit Saraf Producer and dance director: Soumya Agastya Music director: Nachiketa Yakkundi Support the show https://www.buymeacoffee.com/naatak
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://www.naatak.org/2022-thesixthpillar/ Support the show https://www.buymeacoffee.com/naatak
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 Naataks 98th production Jun 12-25 2022 Written by Girish Karnad Directed by Harish Agastya https://www.naatak.org/2022-hayavadan/ Support the show https://www.buymeacoffee.com/naatak
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 Naataks 98th production Jun 12-25 2022 Written by Girish Karnad Directed by Harish Agastya https://www.naatak.org/2022-hayavadan/ Support the show https://www.buymeacoffee.com/naatak
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 Naataks 98th production Jun 12-25 2022 Written by Girish Karnad Directed by Harish Agastya https://www.naatak.org/2022-hayavadan/ Support the show https://www.buymeacoffee.com/naatak
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 Naataks 98th production Jun 12-25 2022 Written by Girish Karnad Directed by Harish Agastya https://www.naatak.org/2022-hayavadan/ Support the show https://www.buymeacoffee.com/naatak
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 Naataks 98th production Jun 12-25 2022 Written by Girish Karnad Directed by Harish Agastya https://www.naatak.org/2022-hayavadan/ Support the show https://www.buymeacoffee.com/naatak
This week on the #NaatakRadio #Podcast presenting वडिलांचे मुलीस पत्र, a Marathi poem by Sanjeevani Bokil, performed by Monica Dani. Support the show https://www.buymeacoffee.com/naatak (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/naatak)
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 maple and oak trees. Playwright and Director: Sujit Saraf Music Director: Nachiketa Yakkundi Vocalists, Organ, and Tabla: Anitha Dixit, Amit Shenoy, Vinata Karra, Anand Karve, Ajay Sundar Raj Support the show https://www.buymeacoffee.com/naatak (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/naatak)
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 maple and oak trees. Playwright and Director: Sujit Saraf Music Director: Nachiketa Yakkundi Vocalists, Organ, and Tabla: Anitha Dixit, Amit Shenoy, Vinata Karra, Anand Karve, Ajay Sundar Raj Support the show https://www.buymeacoffee.com/naatak (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/naatak)
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 maple and oak trees. Playwright and Director: Sujit Saraf Music Director: Nachiketa Yakkundi Vocalists, Organ, and Tabla: Anitha Dixit, Amit Shenoy, Vinata Karra, Anand Karve, Ajay Sundar Raj Support the show https://www.buymeacoffee.com/naatak (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/naatak)
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 maple and oak trees. Playwright and Director: Sujit Saraf Music Director: Nachiketa Yakkundi Vocalists, Organ, and Tabla: Anitha Dixit, Amit Shenoy, Vinata Karra, Anand Karve, Ajay Sundar Raj Support the show https://www.buymeacoffee.com/naatak (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/naatak)
18th August 2021 is Indias most famous lyricist, poet, writer, screenwriter, and directors Gulzars 87th birthday. To celebrate Gulzar saabs 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 Support the show https://www.buymeacoffee.com/naatak (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/naatak)
This week, we present one of the most acclaimed American playwright Alice Gerstenbergs 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 friendships. As in Alice Gerstenbergs 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 the story more twisted than the last. Directed by: Poulomi Sarkar Performed by: Isha: Preeti Bhat Lakshya: Harshavardhana Mrs. Puri: Sayantanee Dutta Dhani: Khushboo Kalyani Support the show https://www.buymeacoffee.com/naatak (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/naatak)
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 https://www.buymeacoffee.com/naatak (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/naatak)
Sahitya Akademi Award winner Gopinath Mohanty is one of Odishas 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 hasnt 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 MOHANTY (1914–1991), winner of the Jnanpith https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jnanpith award, and the first winner of the National Sahitya Akademi Award https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sahitya_Akademi_Award in 1955 - for his novel, - was a prolific Odia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Odia_language writer of the mid-twentieth century. Satya Prakash Mohanty, Professor of English, Cornell University https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cornell_University says: "In my opinion, Gopinath Mohanty is the most important Indian novelist in the second half of the twentieth century." Support the show https://www.buymeacoffee.com/naatak (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/naatak)
This week on Naatak Radio, presenting Mridula Sinhas heart touching short story: BENAAM RISHTA. Chitra takes up Shaligrams invitation for his daughters 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 || Shubhe Shubh Ke Laganva || Nitu Pathak एल्बम - Vivah geet गायक - Nitu Pathak निर्माता- Krishan Kumar Choudhary Support the show https://www.buymeacoffee.com/naatak (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/naatak)
This week on Naatak Radio, presenting Rashid Jahans 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 literary mentor. Chughtai would later WRITE http://indianexpress.com/article/india/india-others/a-spark-that-lit-the-fire/. Dilli Ki Sair is one Rashid Jahans most famous short stories. It is the story of the incidents that happened with a woman who came from Faridabad to Delhi for a trip with her husband. When she goes back to Faridabad, she narrates them to her friends, and the incidents are so interesting that shes asked to narrate them every time her friends gather at their house. Performed by: Namita Chaubal Support the show https://www.buymeacoffee.com/naatak (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/naatak)
This week on Naatak Radio, presenting "Chitra ka Shirshak" or "The paintings title" by Yashpal. Jayraj, a famous landscape painter, wants to paint human beings and is full of hope when his friends wife visits him. But things dont quite turn out the way he expected. The author beautifully weaves the two stories together with the final reveal of what the title of the painting ends up being. Performed by: Anup Kumar Singh YASHPAL (3 December 1903 – 26 December 1976) was a Hindi-language https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hindi_language author, who is sometimes considered to be in the same league as Premchand https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Premchand. A political commentator and a socialist https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Socialist, he wrote in a range of genres, including essays, novels and short stories, as well as a play, two travel books and an autobiography. He won the Hindi-language Sahitya Akademi Award https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sahitya_Akademi_Award for his novel, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meri_Teri_Uski_Baat in 1976 and was also a recipient of the Padma Bhushan https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Padma_Bhushan. Yashpals writings form an extension to his earlier life as a revolutionary in the cause of the Indian independence movement https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indian_independence_movement. Support the show https://www.buymeacoffee.com/naatak (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/naatak)
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’, tries all manner of traditional healing systems and dreams of getting her daughter married at some time in the future. The villagers and Amratkaki’s other children insist that Mangu be moved to a ‘hospital’ for people with mental disabilities for her own good. Amratkaki resists this for a long time but eventually gives way and leaves Mangu in the institution. However, acute anxiety and anguish gnaw at her heart. In the end, Amratkakiis consumed with grief and guilt at ‘abandoning’ her helpless daughter and loses her own sanity. Performed by: Nikunj Shah Support the show https://www.buymeacoffee.com/naatak (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/naatak)
A classic Premchand short story about the virtues of honesty. Performed by: Rajiv Nema Background Music: Yellowmuzic Buzzsprout - Let's get your podcast launched! https://www.buzzsprout.com/?referrer_id=910123 Start for FREE Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you. Support the show https://www.buymeacoffee.com/naatak (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/naatak)
"HERE WE Are" is a short story by American writer DOROTHY PARKER, first published in Cosmopolitan Magazine on March 31, 1931. The story, written almost entirely as dialogue, describes a tense scene between a newly married couple traveling by train to New York City for the first night of their honeymoon. Performed by: Kamala Subramaniam & Varun Dua Directed by: Kamala Subramaniam
Presenting in our series of Mantos radio plays, Aao Bahas Karein. In "Aao Bahas Karein", Lajwanti challenges Kishore and Narayan for a debate. Will they hold the fort, retort or abort? Sunny Moza https://www.facebook.com/sanufan?__cft__[0]=AZVxkIRvIaEJwYtBiKE6Unzu4xoc2mxE53-733NuWRj3HY8C89LiYex5DCMo8iX_gvCqZYErQaTTtdWiTQef3rRM9WX6N_EtidM8mNrao2sJwPpcFiZLb-mSfTJyq2nZfqMB7qvouiqqo32Ww6jMPLc3kTKcEIHlGblBvn-yiBT4FA&__tn__=-]K-y-R returns as Kishore, Shravanti Yadav https://www.facebook.com/shravanti.shinde?__cft__[0]=AZVxkIRvIaEJwYtBiKE6Unzu4xoc2mxE53-733NuWRj3HY8C89LiYex5DCMo8iX_gvCqZYErQaTTtdWiTQef3rRM9WX6N_EtidM8mNrao2sJwPpcFiZLb-mSfTJyq2nZfqMB7qvouiqqo32Ww6jMPLc3kTKcEIHlGblBvn-yiBT4FA&__tn__=-]K-y-R debuts as Lajwanti, and Anush Moorthy https://www.facebook.com/anush.moorthy?__cft__[0]=AZVxkIRvIaEJwYtBiKE6Unzu4xoc2mxE53-733NuWRj3HY8C89LiYex5DCMo8iX_gvCqZYErQaTTtdWiTQef3rRM9WX6N_EtidM8mNrao2sJwPpcFiZLb-mSfTJyq2nZfqMB7qvouiqqo32Ww6jMPLc3kTKcEIHlGblBvn-yiBT4FA&__tn__=-]K-y-R returns as Narayan. Directed by Vikas Dhurka https://www.facebook.com/thedhurka?__cft__[0]=AZVxkIRvIaEJwYtBiKE6Unzu4xoc2mxE53-733NuWRj3HY8C89LiYex5DCMo8iX_gvCqZYErQaTTtdWiTQef3rRM9WX6N_EtidM8mNrao2sJwPpcFiZLb-mSfTJyq2nZfqMB7qvouiqqo32Ww6jMPLc3kTKcEIHlGblBvn-yiBT4FA&__tn__=-]K-y-R
This week on Naatak Radio, presenting George Bernard Shaws classic "How He Lied to Her Husband" in Hindi. A married woman and her lover get into a pickle with her husband and then get out of it. Performed by: Snehal Pachigar, Ekta Brahmakshatri, Sanju Pancholi Adapted by: Paresh Vyas and Vikas Dhurka
