Naatak Radio

Naatak Radio

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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August 15, 2025 3 mins

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Naatak presents SULTANA DAKU

Sep 6-28 2025

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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 





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November 23, 2024 10 mins

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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?

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November 1, 2024 8 mins

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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-scale troubles that seem monumental to ...

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October 19, 2024 13 mins

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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.

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October 11, 2024 36 mins

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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. Inspired by a real life inciden...

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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.

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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.

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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 everything else seems to be cha...

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September 13, 2024 6 mins

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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? 

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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 this short story.

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September 6, 2024 3 mins

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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. 

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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 wi...

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August 30, 2024 16 mins

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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. 

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August 30, 2024 3 mins

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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.

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In 2014, Bollywood’s dream girl Hema Malini became Member of Parliament from Mathura. When visiting a widow-home in V...

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August 16, 2024 3 mins

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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.

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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 ...

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August 9, 2024 4 mins

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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. 

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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 Vrinda...

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August 2, 2024 4 mins

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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. 

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August 2, 2024 4 mins

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Presenting the first song from Naatak's VRINDAVAN, our 110th production. In Saavan Beetyo the Vrindavan widows are preparing for Janmashtami.

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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 tha...

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Presenting songs from Naatak's VRINDAVAN.

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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 Mamata Banerjee, and Hema Malini.

This i...

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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...

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