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Some tragic love stories are legendary- Shirin-Farhad, Laila-Majnu, Sohni-Mahiwal, but for each that became a saga, there are probably millions of love stories that were extinguished and never remembered or retold. You’ll find them in the forgettable inner pages of the newspaper, in whispered gossip at social gatherings and very often buried somewhere deep in the hearts of the very characters of the stories, as they keep up with the demands of their hum-drum lives.  A tragic love story by Keval Sood, originally written in Punjabi. Translator: Unknown #kevalSood #lovestory #Tragedy #lovers #love #Punjabi #punjab

Om Prakash Valmiki’s novel, 'Joothan' is considered a landmark in Dalit literature. His writing has been long considered to be a searing document of the caste system in India.  In this story, a son returns home with his first salary. He wants to hand over the money to his father along with the bitter truth that his father had been oblivious to and one that has tormented the young man since his childhood. -------------------- story,kahani,urdu kahani,hindi kahani,kahaniyan,radio kahani,radio story,audio story,podcast,storyjam,storytelling,radio,radioplay,Nayi Kahani,Short story,katha,hindi literature,hindi,hindi audio story,hindi audio kahani,urdu audio kahani,hindi radio story,urdu radio story,hindi audio stories,urdu audio stories,hindi writer,sahitya,sahitya akademi,dalit,dalit literature,Muzaffarnagar,hindi stories,omprakash valmiki

I have to confess that for a long time I associated Premchand’s writing with a kind of morose sentimentality. How and why that thought anchored itself in my head I have no clue, but it was no doubt a result of my ignorance. I “discovered” Premchand in the last few years and am glad to be proven wrong. His writing has the depth and breadth that few other authors can claim. His observations are sharp, his humour sparkling and even the minor characters in his writing become unforgettable. And then there’s his personal life- his commitment to progressive writing, the relationship he shared with his writer wife- Shivrani, his commitment to his art. I keep adding to the list. I am glad to share a story today that is as incisive a commentary on education, as it is witty.

It was a personal tragedy that propelled Mulk Raj Anand into a writing career. His first essay was in response to the suicide of an aunt excommunicated by her family for sharing a meal with a Muslim woman. It is the rigidity of the caste system and the deplorable condition that the poor of the country live in that became his literary preoccupation for the rest of his life. Known as India's Charles Dickens, Mulk Raj Anand, along with R. K Narayan is credited for having brought Indian English writing to International readers. One of the founding members of Progressive Writers Association, Mulk Raj Anand remained committed to the cause of Indian independence, writing propaganda materials while living in London. He continued to write after he moved back to India in 1947. #hindikahani #IndianEnglish #ShortStories #audiostories

A simple story charmingly told about an unexpected visitor who doesn’t get what he came for and the host family that’s left scratching their heads to make sense of it all. ---- Contact me: Instagram: @arti_storyjam     Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/StoryjamArti #Hindi #StoryJam #BhishamSahni #Tamas #hindicinema #hindisahitya #progressivewriters #kahani

In the era of instant messaging, its hard to look back at a time when  messages were relayed by a person- not even handwritten- just relayed  verbatim, by another human!  Samvadiya- the carrier of messages was duty bound to deliver the message  exactly as he had received it. What happens when a Samvadiya gets too  close to the message and its source and is unable to perform his duties.   ----------------------     Well known writer Phanishwar Nath Renu’s stories were set in rural India  and carried in them the fragrance of village life, the lyricality of  language and at the same time the burden of unsaid nuances that crept in  from class and caste divides. He didn’t weigh his narrative down with  judgemental statements, instead he sketched the scene with words,  filling it with many layered complexities and let you decide for  yourself what you make of it.    ---------   जाने-माने लेखक फणीश्वर नाथ रेणु की कहानियां ग्रामीण भारत में बसी हैं  और  उनमें ग्राम जीवन की सुगंध, भाषा की लयात्मकता तो है ही,  साथ ही वर्ग और  जाति के विभाजन से पैदा हुई सामाजिक विषमताओं का बोझ भी है ।  #hindi #storyjam #hindiwriters #hindipodcast  #phanishwarnathrenu #kahani #kahaniyan #stories #storyteller #sahitya #sahityapath #samvadiya #class12

हिंदी सिनेमा के मशहूर लेखक और पत्रकार, ख्वाजा अहमद अब्बास की  टिपण्णी सिनेमा के स्टॉक किरदारों पर और साथ ही किस्सा एक ऐसी अदाकारा का  जो परदे पर भले ही बेईमान वैम्प का रोल निभाती थी, लेकिन असलियत में अपने  काम और हुनर की तरफ उसकी शिद्दत काबिल-इ-तारीफ थी. कौन थी ये मशहूर  एक्ट्रेस? -------------- Khwaja Ahmad Abbas was the “genius” writer behind most of Raj Kapoor’s  superhit (and on one occasion flop) films- Awaara, Shri 420, Ram Teri  Ganga Maili and Mera Naam Joker. However these came later. K.A Abbas had  already proved his mettle as a writer with Shantaram’s ‘Dr. Kotnis ki  Amar Kahani’ and Chetan Anand’s ‘Neecha Nagar’. He helped “strugglers”  like Dev Anand and later Amitabh Bachchan. His stories were often  considered not “literary” enough but he stood steadfast in his belief  about telling the stories of everyday people in language that was  theirs.    -------------------- Look for other stories on StoryJam by K A Abbas:  Ababeel Tiddi --------------------- Listen to Hindi kahaniyan and Urdu Kahaniyan by famous as well as lesser  known writers. You will find here stories from everyone from Premchand  to Ismat Chughtai ; Suryabala to Mohan Rakesh, Kaleshwar and Mannu  Bhandari.  ----Social Media Links: ---- Facebook : https://www.facebook.com/StoryjamArti Instagram : @arti_storyjam Club House : @artijain --------------------- #khwajaAhmadAbbas #KAAbbas #rkfilms #vshantaram #chetananand #Awaara, #Shri420, #RamTeriGangaMaili #MeraNaamJoker #rajkapoor  #devanand #writer #hindicinema #bollywood #IPTA  #ProgressiveWritersMovement #punjab #urdu #urdustories #urdukahani  #listenstories #Hindi #hindikahani #radiostories #storyjam #hindistories #urdustories #hindikahani #khwajaahmadabbas #shri420  #ramterigangamaili #progressivewriters #urdukahani #hindishortstories #shortstories #bedtimestories #audiostories #Bollywood #bollywoodkahani #KAAbbas #rkfilms #rajkapoor #chetananand #cinema #hindicinema #rajkapoormovies #films #filmi

Love, by any other name would be just as controversial…at least in India. Here’s Parsai ji’s take on “love marriage”- that much desired “happy ending” on the big screen and that much hush-hushed occurrence in real world of the GIS (Great Indian Samaaj) You may think it, but Parsai ji will say it out loud…and put it on paper! He never shirked from calling a spade a spade. It is however the misfortune of us as a society that his commentary remains as relevant today as it was when he was writing it. #Hindi #HindiWriter #HindiSahitya #Vyang #Satire #StoryJam #audiostory #HindiPodcast #Podcast

I am excited to share a story/play by an early progressive writer, Rashid Jahan. It's a dialogue between a man and woman. She wrote it sometime in the early 1900’s. She may as well have written it yesterday! This play/story is a collaboration between StoryJam and The Mansarovar Project. You’ll find all links to The Mansarovar Project below. Let me know what you think of the collaboration and even more importantly what are your thoughts on the central issue here? Here are some links to the wonderful people at  @The Mansarovar Project . It was a lot of fun and hopefully first of many such in the future.   YOUTUBE - https://www.youtube.com/c/TheMansarovarProject  INSTAGRAM - https://www.instagram.com/themansarovarproject  FACEBOOK - https://www.facebook.com/TheMansarovarProject  TWITTER - https://twitter.com/TheMansarovar  SPOTIFY - https://open.spotify.com/show/6CfAyg8HVcaNiGblhaZuLF#login  SoundCloud - https://soundcloud.com/mansarovar-project   'The Mansarovar Project' is the hard work and creative energy of -  Anant Nath Sharma - https://www.instagram.com/anantns & Shivam Sharma - https://www.instagram.com/imrozed

Known as Walter Scott of Hindi literature, Vrindavanlal Verma was drawn  to historical narratives from early on in life. A proud Bundelkhandi, his novel ‘Jhansi ki Rani’ is one of his best known works. This was not a  work of fiction, at least not entirely. Vrindavanlal Verma was the  great great grandson of Rani Laxmi Bai and grew up listening to his  great grandmother’s stories about the Rani, who she had spent a lot of  time with. Today’s story however is not set in history. This is when he  strayed from his usual and came up with a witty, light humorous piece.  In fact, “Mendhaki ka Byah” is still a “thing”. If you don’t believe me  just google it!  -----   जब बात किसी बात से न बने, तो वो टोने-टोटके पर उतर आती है। अपने देश में  जितने लोग हैं उतने टोटके। इनमे हर दुःख निवारण का साधन है - चाहे झाड़ू से  भूत भागना हो या भस्म से वशीकरण हटाना ह, इन का असर और किसी पर हो न हो,  टोटका करवाने वाले की जेब पर ज़रूर होता है! #hindi #hindikahani #urdukahani #kahaniyan #kahaniya #shortstories #HIndiSahitya #Hindipodcast #storyjam #vrindavanlalVerma

In a traditional qissago style, Amritlal Nagar tells the story of Haji Kulfiwala- a man who plows through his own suffering to help those around him by using the strength of his storytelling skills. ----------------------- Amritlal Nagar's flair for radio writing is quite apparent in the story - Haji Kulfiwala, where he writes the narration in the style of a traditional kissago. Amritlal Nagar received formal education until highschool but taught himself history, sociology, theology etc. He was a polyglot fluent in Hindi, English, Gujarati, Marathi and Bangla. His writing was just as varied as his intellectual interests. He wrote novels, short stories, children’s literature, memoirs, plays, screenplays etc. Often called the “real heir” to Premchand, he worked many jobs including as a radio producer with Akashvani Lucknow. ----------------------- पद्मा भूषण अमृतलाल नागर ने हाई स्कूल तक ही पढाई की. साहित्य, इतिहास, पुराण, पुरातत्व व समाजशास्त्र का अध्ययन उन्होंने खुद स्वाध्याय से किया, और साथ ही और भी कई भाषाएं सीखी - गुजराती, मराठी, बंगला, अंग्रेजी. बहुत साल वे आकाशवाणी लखनऊ में नाटक प्रोडूसर रहे #story #kahani #storytelling #Kissagoi #amritlalNagar #premchand #hindi #hindisahitya #Hindipodcast #Kahaniyan #kahaniya #Storytelling #storypodcast #audiostory 

Some stories are long sagas, some have more plot twists than hairpin bends on a mountainous road. This story lives in a moment- a moment that speaks volumes about our world without its main character saying a single word. ............................ Yashpal When I began to look for more information about the writer, Yashpal. I  was astounded. What I found out could be a whole episode in itself.  Yashpal could be the hero of an action packed thriller! His life story  was one of stealth attacks, days spent as a fugitive, betrayal by  friends, prison time, shoot-outs and a romance that withstood the test  of time. And then he gave it all up and settled down to a writer’s life.

That Premchand was a writer of immense talent and depth is evident from the variety of genres his work straddled. He wrote novels, short stories, plays, essays, biographies, children’s books. He even experimented with form by writing fiction as letters. His translations spanned works of literary giants- Leo Tolstoy to Oscar Wilde to Jawahar Lal Nehru to Saadi Shirazi. He even went to Bombay for a year to try his luck in Cinema. There he wrote one film Mill Mazdoor, which was promptly banned by the British. Bombay wasn’t for him in any case, he said and came back home to Benaras. When you listen to this story, you’d know that had he stayed on, he could well have written all the dialogues for Tom Alter :) Here’s a short story that shows his sharp wit and humor. -------------- हिंदी साहित्य में प्रेमचंद जैसा और कोई नहीं . उनकी क़लम ने हर विधा में  सृजन किया और ये कहना कठिन है की उनकी कहानियां बेहतर हैं या उनके उपन्यास,  उनके लिखे लेख ज़्यादा गहरे हैं या उनके द्वारा अनुदित दूसरी भाषाओँ की  किताबें. आज उनका लिखा एक मज़ेदार व्यंग- खट्टा मीठा और थोड़ा सा तीखा मुंशी प्रेमचंद का जीवन परिचय : धनपत राय श्रीवास्तव जिन्हे साहित्य प्रेमी प्रेमचंद के नाम से जाने जाते  हैं,  हिन्दी और उर्दू के शायद सबसे अधिक  लोकप्रिय रचनाकार हैं । उन्होंने  सेवासदन, प्रेमाश्रम, रंगभूमि, निर्मला, गबन, कर्मभूमि, गोदान आदि लगभग  डेढ़ दर्जन उपन्यास तथा कफन, पूस की रात, पंच परमेश्वर, बड़े घर की बेटी,  बूढ़ी काकी, दो बैलों की कथा आदि तीन सौ से अधिक कहानियाँ लिखीं। उनके  उपन्यास सुर कथाएं हिन्दी तथा उर्दू दोनों भाषाओं में प्रकाशित हुईं। अपने  दौर की सभी प्रमुख उर्दू और हिन्दी पत्रिकाओं जमाना, सरस्वती, माधुरी,  मर्यादा, चाँद, सुधा आदि में भी उन्होंने लिखा।वे हिन्दी समाचार पत्र जागरण  तथा साहित्यिक पत्रिका हंस के संपादक और प्रकाशक भी रहे। इसके लिए  उन्होंने सरस्वती प्रेस खरीदा जो बाद में घाटे में रहा और बन्द करना पड़ा।  प्रेमचंद फिल्मों की पटकथा लिखने मुंबई भी गए  और लगभग तीन वर्ष तक रहे। वे  जीवन के अंतिम दिनों तक वे साहित्य सृजन में लगे रहे। Meet me at these Social Media links:  Facebook : https://www.facebook.com/StoryjamArti   My podcast on other platforms:  Spotify open.spotify.com/show/0rG7ez0Pku1MuWhfvo6Dtz   Apple Podcasts podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/storyjam-hindi-urdu-audio-stories/id1513845846   Gaana.com gaana.com/podcast/storyjam-hindi-urdu-audio-stories-season-1   RadioPublic radiopublic.com/storyjam-GmywpN   Pocket Casts pca.st/rwdymlsd   Overcast overcast.fm/itu   #Hindi #StoryJam #premchand #premchandkikahani #premchandkikahaniyan #premchandkipremkahani #vyang #hasya #cannabis #nasha #Holi #bhang #bhaang

व्यंगकार अपनी बात भले ही सरलता से कह जाएं , लेकिन उनकी बात किसी छोटे से  तीर से काम नहीं, जो छोटा हो कर भी गहरे घाव कर जाता है. हरिशंकर परसाई और  शरद जोशी जैसी ही तीखी टिपण्णी, सूर्यबाला जी के अपने सहज बोल चल के लहजे  में - देश सेवा के अखाड़े में हिंदी व्यंगकारों में एक अग्रिम नाम - सूर्यबाला --------------- Poets and satirists can take a complex thought, turn it inside out and present it back to you in a way that’s deceptively simple. When the state of the world bring you down, trust a satirist to cheer you up.

'Kisna' is a story of boyhood- one that is mired in life's unfair complications. Kisna's tiny shoulders bear the burdens of many questions. Where should his search for answers begin? ------------------------------- I started writing ‘Kisna’ a while back after a chance meeting with a young boy. And I have been writing it ever since in my head, until I gathered enough courage to put it all on paper, and offer it to you.  I hope you like it. If you can, please take a moment to send me your thoughts. -------------------------------

We all like to root for the underdog- in movies! In real life it gets a little complicated and awkward, like it does for the narrator in Agyeya’s story. Will all that pent up justified anger lead to a free-for-all, or will it go flat after a while, like soapsuds? --------------------------------- Sachchidananda Hirananda Vatsyayan, better known by his nom de plume  Agyeya,  held a prominent presence in the world of Hindi literature. It  is widely believed that he brought experimentalism to Hindi poetry.  Though long before he was known for his poetry, he had started writing  short stories and novels. As a young man he contributed to a magazine  edited by Munshi Premchand. In fact there is an interesting anecdote  about his pen name, Agyeya. As a freedom fighter young Sachchidanand was  imprisoned. While in jail he used to send his short stories to well  known writer, Jainendra. Since his name could not be used, Jainendra  passed on his articles to Munshi Premchand saying that the writer’s name  was ‘Agyeya’ meaning unknowable. --------------------------------- On my channel you can listen to Hindi and Urdu Stories by famous writers of Hindi  sahitya/ literature. Here you will find stories and poetry by great  authors of Hindi and Urdu. Some of these are classics and others are  rare gems that you may never have heard or read. There are works by well  known writers such as Premchand, Sharat Chandra, Manto, Ismat Chughtai,  Mohan Rakesh, Phanishwar Nath Renu, Mannu Bhandari, Harishankar Parsai.  Some are rare works by Dilip Kumar, Balraj Sahani and Gulzar. ----- -------------------------------------------------------- Meet  me at these Social Media links: Facebook : https://www.facebook.com/StoryjamArtiMy   podcast on other  platforms: Spotifyopen.spotify.com/show/0rG7ez0Pku1MuWhfvo6Dtz Apple  Podcastspodcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/storyjam-hindi-urdu-audio-stories/id1513845846 Gaana.comgaana.com/podcast/storyjam-hindi-urdu-audio-stories-season-1 RadioPublicradiopublic.com/storyjam-GmywpNPocket   Castspca.st/rwdymlsdOvercastovercast.fm/itu #Hindi #StoryJam #hindikahani #Agyeya #agyeyakirachnayein #agyeyakikahani #agyeyakikavitayien

Khushwant Singh was an author, lawyer, diplomat, journalist and politician…but most importantly he was irreverent in all these avatars. His ready wit, magnanimity and his ability to have an “equal malice towards one and all”, were his unique qualities. I was lucky to meet and film him many years ago for Penguin Books India, for the launch of his book (which was also to be his last). I have many fond memories of chats with him at his home in Sujan Singh Park. When I met Khushwant Singh he was in his mid 90’s but his mind was sharp as an arrow. He was generous with food, libations, shers, philosophy and most of all his humour. The last time I met him, he kissed my hand and guffawed, “Now you can go tell everyone that I am a dirty old man.” “It’s our little secret.” I said and he laughed for a long time. Someday I will write about those visits. For now, listen to one of Khushwant Singh memorable stories- The Portrait of a Lady, translated into Hindi. You can watch my film on Khushwant here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hs-QeNOv_zQ

Vijaydan Detha,popularly known as Bijji,  lived and wrote in his tiny village of Borunda and from that little corner of Rajasthan, he rose to be a name to be reckoned with internationally. He was the recipient of several awards including the Padma Shri, Sahitya Akademi Puruskar, Sahitya Chudamani. His stories carry the flavour of his land, is rich with its idioms and myths and yet his work speaks of the eternal human condition, which has not changed and never will.

“I am I, and I wish I weren’t”, said Aldous Huxley All of us have felt this for a moment or two…some for all their years.  A simple short story that speaks volumes about the unbearable burden of regret. --------- नमस्कार, मेरा नाम आरती है और में Storyjam में हर हफ्ते आपको सुनती हूँ एक हिंदी कहानी. अगर आप और कहानियां सुनना चाहते हैं , तो इस चैनल को सब्सक्राइब ज़रूर करें।  धन्यवाद!  ------   जीवन परिचय : सुभद्रा कुमारी चौहान हिंदी की प्रसिद्ध कवयित्री और लेखिका थीं।उन्हें सबसे ज़्यादा प्रसिद्धि  अपनी रचना प्रसिद्धि झाँसी की रानी (कविता) के लिए मिली। सुभद्रा जी राष्ट्रीय चेतना के प्रति सजग कवयित्री रही। उन्हें स्वाधीनता संग्राम में अनेक बार जेल जाना पड़ा। उनकी रचनायें वातावरण चित्रण-प्रधान शैली में रही और उनकी भाषा सरल तथा काव्यात्मक रही। सुभद्रा कुमारी चौहान का जन्म इलाहाबाद के निकट निहालपुर नामक गांव में हुआ. उनके पिता श्री  रामनाथसिंह जमींदार थे। उनके पिता ठाकुर रामनाथ सिंह शिक्षा के प्रेमी थे और उन्हीं की देख-रेख में उनकी प्रारम्भिक शिक्षा भी हुई। बचपन से ही वे कविताएँ रचने लगी थीं। उनकी रचनाओं में राष्ट्रीयता की भावना मिलती है ।खंडवा के ठाकुर लक्ष्मण सिंह के साथ विवाह के उपरांत वे जबलपुर आ गई थीं। १९२१ में गांधी जी के असहयोग आंदोलन में भाग लेने वाली वह प्रथम महिला थीं और वे दो बार जेल भी गई थीं। वे एक लेखक और कवियत्री होने के साथ-साथ स्वाधीनता संग्राम की अग्रणी सेनानी भी थीं। १५ फरवरी १९४८ को एक कार दुर्घटना में उनका आकस्मिक निधन हो गया था।  'बिखरे मोती', सुभद्रा कुमारी चुहान जी का पहला कहानी संग्रह है। इसमें कुछ कहानियों के नाम हैं- भग्नावशेष, होली, पापीपेट, मंछलीरानी, परिवर्तन, दृष्टिकोण, कदम्ब के फूल, किस्मत, मछुये की बेटी, एकादशी, आहुति, थाती, अमराई व् अनुरोध! उनके लेखन शैली सरल बोलचाल की भाषा है और अधिकांश कहानियां नारी विमर्श पर केंद्रित हैं! उन्मादिनी शीर्षक से उनका दूसरा कथा संग्रह १९३४ में छपाजिसकी कुछ कहानियां हैं - उन्मादिनी, असमंजस, अभियुक्त, सोने की कंठी, नारी हृदय, पवित्र ईर्ष्या, अंगूठी की खोज, चढ़ा दिमाग, व वेश्या की लड़की । इन सब कहानियों का मुख्य स्वर पारिवारिक सामाजिक परिदृश्य ही है। सुभद्रा कुमारी चौहान ने कुल ४६ कहानियां लिखी और एक अति लोकप्रिय कथाकार के रूप में हिन्दी साहित्य जगत में जान  गयीं।    -----     ऐसे ही और सुप्रसिद्ध रचनाकारों की और कहानियां सुनें    मुंशी प्रेमचंद की ‘बोहनी’  https://youtu.be/Tg_RWIAqPcw  अज्ञेय की ‘दरोगा अमीचंद https://youtu.be/x08Eodxbvu0  फणीश्वर नाथ रेनू की ‘ठेस’  : https://youtu.be/l43FrsLTHPQ  भीष्म साहनी की ‘खून का रिश्ता’ https://youtu.be/LPnP76pLEjk------

Ismat Chughtai’s writing, especially her short stories, are full of sharp unapologetic observations about the politics of the household as well as of society at large. Her work shows unbiased compassion and above all humor like none other. Today a short story that Ismat Chughtai probably wrote for children, but one that alleviates adults from mundane dullness of everyday life. -------------- नमस्कार, मेरा नाम आरती है और मैं Storyjam में हर हफ्ते आपको सुनाती हूँ  हिंदी में एक कहानी। अगर आप को कहानियां सुनना अच्छा लगता हैं , तो इस चैनल  को सब्सक्राइब ज़रूर करें।  धन्यवाद! ------------------------------  Social Media Links:  Facebook : https://www.facebook.com/StoryjamArti  Instagram : @arti_storyjam  Club House : @artijain ------------- #Hindi #StoryJam  #hindikavita #Urdupoetry #urdu #IsmatChughtai #Ismat #IsmatAapa #gangajamuni #lihaaf #lihaf #Manto #Feminism #indiafeminism #childrensStory #kidsstory #shortstory