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  ...

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

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 Dhananjay Motwani https://www.naatak.org/2023-shatranj/ Support the show

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

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 Ramcharitmanas by Tulsidas Stage adaptation and Direction:  Sujit Saraf Producer and dance director: Soumya Agastya Music...

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 Ramcharitmanas by Tulsidas Stage adaptation and Direction:  Sujit Saraf Producer and dance director: Soumya Agastya Music...

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 Ramcharitmanas by Tulsidas Stage adaptation and Direction:  Sujit Saraf Producer and dance director: Soumya Agastya Music...

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/ Daastaan-e-Chhataa-Satoon (The Tale of The Sixth Pillar) Saraab-e-jannat mein...

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

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

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

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

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

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)

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...

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...

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...

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...

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 Malhotra Support the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/naatak)

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 friendships. As in Alice Gerstenberg's other plots, the hallmark of He Said and She Said is the clever word play is used so...

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)

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 the people of Odisha or will the next fight bright him back to where it all started. Somersault, in short is chronology of...

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 || Shubhe Shubh Ke Laganva || Nitu Pathak एल्बम - Vivah geet गायक - Nitu Pathak निर्माता- Krishan Kumar Choudhary Support the show...

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 literary mentor.  “She spoilt me because she was very bold and used to speak all sorts of things openly and loudly, and I just...