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Urdu BaghGhazal Ke Shayar 05: Majaz, Faiz, Jazbi, Jan Nisar Akhtar and MajroohGhazal Ke Shayar, a five-episode mini-series under Cine Ink’s Urdu Bagh series, explores the evolution of Urdu ghazals from the late 16th century to the present. Based on Prof. Anisur Rahman’s book Hazaaron Khwahishein Aisi: The Wonderful World of Urdu Ghazals (HarperCollins India, 2019), the series features conversations between Prof. Rahman, a bilingual poet, translator, and former Jamia Millia Islamia professor, and broadcaster Pervaiz Alam.In this 5th and last episode of Ghazal Ke Shayar, Prof Rahman discusses Asrarul Haque Majaz, Faiz Ahmad Faiz, Moin Ahsan Jazbi, Jan Nisar Akhtar and Majrooh Sultanpuri. Prof. Anisur Rahma...
2025-10-3158 min
Urdu BaghGhazal Ke Shayar EP 04: Hali, Shaad, Hasrat, Iqbal, Fani, Asghar, Jigar & FiraqGhazal Ke Shayar, a five-episode mini-series under Cine Ink’s Urdu Bagh series, explores the evolution of Urdu ghazals from the late 16th century to the present. Based on Prof. Anisur Rahman’s book Hazaaron Khwahishein Aisi: The Wonderful World of Urdu Ghazals (HarperCollins India, 2019), the series features conversations between Prof. Rahman, a bilingual poet, translator, and former Jamia Millia Islamia professor, and broadcaster Pervaiz Alam.Prof. Anisur Rahman was awarded ‘Sahitya Akademi Translation Prize’ for “The Wonderful World of Urdu Ghazals”, an English translation of the Urdu poetry collection “Hazaaron Khwashishein Aisi”. In this episode, Prof Rahman discu...
2025-10-2533 min
Urdu BaghI was eight years old when they came to arrest my father, Faiz Ahmad Faiz: Salima HashmiSalima Hashmi, a professor of visual art and design, painter, curator, writer, peace activist, and the eldest daughter of the renowned Urdu poet Faiz Ahmad Faiz and his British-born wife, Alys Faiz, shares anecdotes about her father and the political activism within her family. She is in conversation with broadcaster Pervaiz Alam.This podcast was recorded on 11 October 2025 before an invited audience at the Brunei Gallery, SOAS, University of London. It forms part of the 12th Faiz Peace Festival, organised by the Faiz Cultural Foundation UK in collaboration with the SOAS South Asia Institute.
2025-10-1641 min
Urdu BaghGhazal Ke Shayar EP03: Ghalib, Momin, Mus’hafi, Dagh, Zafar, Insha, Nasikh & AtishIn this episode of Ghazal Ke Shayar, Prof Anisur Rahman discusses Ghalib, Momin, Mus-hafi, Insha, Zafar, Nasikh, Atish, and Dagh. Ghazal Ke Shayar, a five-episode mini-series under Cine Ink’s Urdu Bagh series, explores the evolution of Urdu ghazals from the late 16th century to the present. Based on Prof. Anisur Rahman’s book Hazaaron Khwahishein Aisi: The Wonderful World of Urdu Ghazals (HarperCollins India, 2019), the series features conversations between Prof. Rahman, a bilingual poet, translator, and former head of the English Deptt, Jamia Millia Islamia, and broadcaster Pervaiz Alam. Prof. Rahman has selected ghazal...
2025-09-1038 min
Urdu BaghGhazal Ke Shayar EP02: Mir, Sauda, Dard & SirajGhazal Ke Shayar, a five-episode mini-series under Cine Ink’s Urdu Bagh series, explores the evolution of Urdu ghazals from the late 16th century to the present. Based on Prof. Anisur Rahman’s book Hazaaron Khwahishein Aisi: The Wonderful World of Urdu Ghazals (HarperCollins India, 2019), the series features conversations between Prof. Rahman, a bilingual poet, translator, and former Jamia Millia Islamia professor, and broadcaster Pervaiz Alam.In this episode, Prof Rahman discusses Mirza Mohamma Rafi Sauda, Siraj Aurangabadi, Khwaja Mir Dard and Mir Taqi Mir. Prof. Rahman has selected ghazal poets across seven literary periods, highlighting the ge...
2025-09-0529 min
Urdu BaghGhazal Ke Shayar EP01: Quli Qutub Shah, Vali Deccani & Mirza Mazhar Jan e JananGhazal Ke Shayar, a five-episode mini-series under Cine Ink’s Urdu Bagh series, explores the evolution of Urdu ghazals from the late 16th century to the present. Based on Prof. Anisur Rahman’s book Hazaaron Khwahishein Aisi: The Wonderful World of Urdu Ghazals (HarperCollins India, 2019), the series features conversations between Prof. Rahman, a bilingual poet, translator, and former Jamia Millia Islamia professor, and broadcaster Pervaiz Alam.In this episode, Prof Rahman discusses Quli Qutub Shah, Vali Deccani and Mazhar Jan-e-Janan. Prof. Rahman has selected ghazal poets across seven literary periods, highlighting the genre’s rich themes—love, pro...
2025-08-3131 min
Urdu BaghEP 06: The Essential Ghalib: Prof Anisur Rahman Selects & Analyses Top 200 Couplets of GhalibIn this episode of the Cine Ink podcast series Urdu Bagh, Professor Anisur Rahman is in conversation with broadcaster Pervaiz Alam, focussing on his latest book, The Essential Ghalib, published by HarperCollins India.The book is a compilation of the timeless poetry of Mirza Asadullah Khan Ghalib (1797–1869), one of Urdu literature’s most celebrated poets, brought to English readers. It features 200 meticulously chosen Urdu couplets, presented in their original form alongside Devanagari and Roman transliterations, literal translations, and comprehensive commentaries. Rahman’s innovative approach renders Ghalib’s intricate and prof...
2025-06-061h 55
London VārtaI helped establish Israeli relations with India but it was a mistake: Saeed Naqvi, veteran journalistIndia’s veteran journalist, columnist and author, Saeed Naqvi is in conversation with Pervaiz Alam on Cine Ink podcast series ‘London Vārta’. “Rajiv asked me, Saeed, what do you think about opening the embassy of Israel in India as some of my people are against it. Muslim leaders tell me that the Muslim vote will slip away from Congress if I allowed an Israeli Embassy,” reveals Naqvi. Formerly associated with the Statesman, Indian Express and Sunday Times, Saeed Naqvi is also known for his ground-breaking television interviews with world leaders such as Mikhail Gorbachov, Ne...
2024-11-101h 28
Urdu BaghEP 05: My Father Sajjad Zaheer & Poet Faiz Ahmed Faiz Were Framed In Rawalpindi CaseNoor Zaheer is a well known writer, researcher, translator and theatre activist based in London. Married to legendary broadcaster Yavar Abbas, she is the youngest daughter of legendary writers Sajjad Zaheer and Razia Sajjad Zaheer, founders of Progressive Writers Association (PWA) in the 1930s. Noor Zaheer is in conversation with broadcaster Pervaiz Alam, discussing her books, politics, PWA, Urdu’s most controversial book Angarey, Rawalpindi Conspiracy Case of 1951, leading to Indian citizenship for Zaheer. For the first time we hear an insider’s view. “My father Sajjad Zaheer and poet Faiz Ahmed Faiz were ini...
2024-09-051h 42
London VārtaThere Are No moral Doubts Once You Dehumanise Palestinians: Israeli Journalist Gideon Levy“When you put 2 .3 million people for 18 years now in the biggest cage in the world, you should expect any kind of resistance and struggle, even the most brutal and cruel and criminal one. And this is what we faced. And then the aftermath,” says Israeli journalist Gideon Levy in conversation with Pervaiz Alam on “London Vārta”, a Cine Ink podcast series.Once the British daily, The Independent, described Gideon Levy as the most hated man in Israel – and perhaps the most heroic. Israeli columnist and commentator writing for the newspaper Haaretz, Gideon Levy has emerged as a long-t...
2024-06-1128 min
London VārtaPolitical Satirist Dr Medusa: I Use Satire As A Protective Armour To Speak My MindA PhD in Linguistics from the Jawahar Lal University of New Delhi, she is a political satirist known for posting short videos on social media as Dr. Medusa, not her real name. She says she won’t be able to live a life without expressing her dissent. However, self preservation is equally important, therefore, to avoid trolling by two-rupee trolls she uses satire as a protective armour. Dr Medusa is in conversation with broadcaster, Pervaiz Alam. Originally from Assam, she’s a Sangeet Visharad from Lucknow, and loves reciting the poetry of Faiz Ahmad Faiz and Habib Jalib.
2024-06-011h 02
Election Beat – Indian Media and the 2024 General Election13. Pervaiz Alam - BBC has toned down its criticism of Modi and the governmentIn this episode of Election Beat, senior broadcaster Pervaiz Alam, who began his career at All India Radio and worked at BBC World Service for several years, says the coverage of the 2024 elections by YouTubers is a point of interest in the western media's coverage of the elections.
Pervaiz Alam also speaks about the restructuring of the BBC after the “tax survey” carried out by Indian Income Tax authorities soon after it released the two-part documentary India: The Modi Question, which was eventually banned from screening in the country by the BJP. He says that since that inci...
2024-05-3031 min
CineInk MulaqatMy Memories Of Aligarh: Saba NaheedSaba Naheed Arshad was not a celebrity. She was not even famous. But she was a trailblazer in her student days and played a significant role in enriching the literary and theatre activities in the Aligarh of the 1970s. She became the first woman secretary of the Aligarh Muslim University Drama Club. In conversation with Pervaiz Alam, Saba shared memories of her time at the university and people who played a part in her growing up. After a 10-year, off-and-on battle with cancer, Saba passed away on 29 April, 2024, in Dubai. This interview was recorded in s...
2024-05-2658 min
London VārtaLondon Vārta: Hold A Press Conference, If I Were To Advise PM Modi: Pankaj Pachauri, former Media Advisor To PM Manmohan SinghPankaj Pachauri is in conversation with Pervaiz Alam in Cineink’s podcast series: London Vārta - Freedom Of Speech. In a wide-ranging interview, former Communication Adviser to PM Dr Manmohan Singh, Pachauri says: If I were to advise PM Narendra Modi, I would try to convince him to hold a big press conference for at least two hours at the new Media Centre in New Delhi. Let the journalists ask all sorts of questions. This would help him in changing his image of a ‘dictator’. Personally, I think he should do it because he is a great interviewee. ...
2024-05-171h 27
London VārtaLondon Vārta: The Process Is The Punishment Says Paranjoy Guha ThakurtaArm-twisting through legal means and harassment of journalists by the current govt in India is to create “a chilling effect”. And there’s a word for it, SLAPP, Paranjoy Guha Thakurta explains: Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation. The process is the punishment, Thakurta says. Thakurta is one of India’s best known journalists. But he’s controversial too. Besides having been questioned by Delhi Police for freelancing with a news portal which is under investigation by the govt, Thakurta also faces various allegations in multiple court cases for his writings, primarily, the defamation.Paranjoy was...
2024-05-0847 min
London VārtaLondon Vārta: I will keep questioning the government / Abhisar Sharma, TV Anchor“I will ask questions. I’m not backing off. Let me make this clear to this government,” says Abhisar Sharma, famous Journalist and television anchor, in this long interview with broadcaster Pervaiz Alam on Cine Ink’s new podcast series London Vārta: Freedom of Speech. Abhisar Sharma is an award-winning journalist and has worked with BBC Hindi, NDTV, Zee TV, Aajtak and ABP as a reporter, presenter and anchor of news and current affairs programmes in London and Delhi.The series London Vārta: Freedom of Speech is available both in video and audio forma...
2024-04-271h 09
London VārtaLondon Vārta- Freedom Of Speech: Social Media & Algorithm Unplugged by Utkarsh AmitabhIn this first episode of “London Vārta: Freedom of Speech”, Utkarsh Amitabh, CEO of Network Capital, is in conversation with broadcaster Pervaiz Alam. Amitabh has recently authored a book: Passion Economy And The Side Hustle, published by Penguin. He is also the Chief Marketing Officer of 5ire.org, a blockchain unicorn valued at $1.5 Billion. Utkarsh Amitabh is a writer at Harvard Business Review, Chevening Fellow at University of Oxford and a World Economic Forum Global Shaper who represented the community at the Annual Meeting in Davos. An engineer by training, Utkarsh read philosophy at Pembro...
2024-04-241h 11
Urdu BaghEP 04: Literature Becomes The First Casualty When Hardcore Ideology Takes Over says Rakhshanda JalilRenowned writer, critic, translater and literary historian, Rakhshanda Jalil is in conversation with Pervaiz Alam. Recorded in London, the podcast 'Urdu Bagh' covers a range of topics, including memories of her Naana - the legendary Prof. Ale Ahmed Suroor, critic, academic, literary historian and poet. She fondly remembers her Naani, Zahida Suroor who used to regale children with her quintessential idioms and proverbs such as ‘main kahoon, mera kamarbund sune’. Rakhshanda Jalil talks about her maternal uncles, Siddique Ahmed Siddique and Javed Ahmed Siddiqui. But a lo...
2024-04-091h 41
CineInk MulaqatMy Life & Work: Rama Pandey, Broadcaster, Theatre & TV ProducerRama Pandey, Writer, Theatre Director, TV Producer and Broadcaster is in conversation with Pervaiz Alam, sharing her life, work and siblings, including advertising giants Piyush Pandey, Prasun Pandey, actress and musician, Ila Arun and writer, Tripti Pandey. Her younger brother Piyush Pandey of Ogilvy fame is credited with campaign- ‘Abki Baar Modi Sarkar’ - for the Bharatiya Janata Party and its prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi during the 2014 general election. Rama Pandey joined the BBC Hindi Service, London, in 1981 where she presented and produced radio programmes. She became quite popular for covering the 1983 World Crick...
2024-03-2842 min
CineInk Mulaqat5 Steps To Keep Away From Mental Illness: Indian Psychiatrist Vinay KumarOne of India’s best known psychiatrists, Dr Vinay Kumar, is in conversation with broadcaster Pervaiz Alam. Former President of the Indian Psychiatric Society and author of several books, Dr Kumar explains what India needs to do to meet the challenges posed by an increasing number of mental illness cases in the country. He also suggests five steps that could keep you away from the common ailments of the mind. Produced by Pervaiz Alam and Achala Sharma, Cine Ink podcasts are available on YouTube as well.
2024-03-2838 min
Urdu BaghEP 03: Chalo Tuk Mir Ko Sunne With Vipin GargMir Taqi Mir (1723-1810) is called ‘Khuda e Sukhan’ (The God of Poetry) by Urdu scholars. To mark his 300th birth anniversary, Vipin Garg has compiled and edited a book entitled “Chalo Tuk Mir Ko Sunne” enlisting more than 8,500 couplets of Mir in Hindi, published by Rajkamal Prakashan. This is for the first time that such an ambitious work has been carried out in Devnagri script, contextualising each couplet with its meanings. The book also contains an exhaustive glossary, explaining the meanings of about 2,500 proverbs (muhavras) from Mir’s time. Vipin Garg, while growing up in the northern...
2024-03-2145 min
CineInk MulaqatMeet Saba Zaidi: Veteran Drama Producer who introduced Anupam Kher & Irfan Khan to TVSaba Zaidi, a graduate of the National School of Drama in New Delhi, joined Doordarshan as a Drama Producer in 1976. She was instrumental in introducing some of the best known film actors of our time such as Anupam Kher and Irfan Khan to the television screen in 1970s and 1980s. Saba Zaidi, in conversation with Pervaiz Alam, shares incredible memories of her working with Doordarshan when it was just in a start up mode. She worked with legendary filmmakers, Satyajit Ray, Shyam Benegal and MS Sathyu. Saba Zaidi lives in...
2023-11-211h 03
Urdu BaghEP 02: Veteran Urdu Broadcaster Raza Ali Abidi On His Life, Work and Latest Book Begum SamruRenowned broadcaster Raza Ali Abidi, formerly with the BBC Urdu Service in London, is in conversation with Pervaiz Alam, sharing his life and work on Cine Ink podcast series ‘Urdu Bagh’. Known for his hugely popular radio programmes such as Kutub Khana, Jarnaili Sadak, Sher Darya and Rail Kahani, Raza Ali Abidi, is still active on social media where he posts regularly on YouTube and Facebook, attracting hundreds of comments to his popular series ‘Lafzon Ka Safar’. Raza Ali Abidi was born in 1935 in Rookie...
2023-10-041h 37
London VārtaEP 01: Prof Tahir Mahmood on Uniform Civil Code and Muslim Personal LawThe year 2023 has seen been witnessing one of the the most heated debates on the idea of having a Uniform Civil Code (UCC) in India. The framers of the Indian constitution endeavoured to have a common set of laws governing personal matters such as marriage, divorce, inheritance, and adoption for all citizens, irrespective of their religious affiliations. Both Muslims and Christians have expressed their reservations about the idea which is yet to be presented in a legal format. Various tribes and other minority groups in India are also opposed to the introduction of a UCC. Why?
2023-09-021h 07
My BookEP 11: Lost To The World by Shahbaz TaseerShahbaz Taseer is in conversation with Pervaiz Alam, discussing his book ‘Lost to the World: A Memoir of Faith, Family, and Five Years in Terrorist Captivity’ published by Penguin Random House. Shahbaz also talks about his family, grand dad MD Taseer, renowned Urdu scholar, and Faiz Ahmad Faiz, legendary Urdu poet whose wife Alys was the sister of MD Taseer’s wife, Christobel. The story goes back to 2011 when Shahbaz Taseer was kidnapped, tortured and remained in captivity for almost 5 years. Just seven months before his kidnapping Shahbaz’s father, Salman Taseer, governor of Punjab...
2023-08-011h 28
CineInk MulaqatInstagram Influencer & Former DG, DD, Vijayalaxmi Chhabra in conversation with Pervaiz AlamVijayalaxmi Chhabra is a renowned Instagram Influencer, award-winning radio producer and former Director General of India’s state broadcaster, Doordarshan. She is in conversation with Pervaiz Alam who worked with her at All India Radio in New Delhi. Vijayalaxmi talks about her life as a broadcaster and storyteller on Instagram. The Mulaqat is a Hindi/Urdu podcast produced by Cine Ink in London.
2023-07-261h 59My BookEP 10: I Kick and I Fly by Ruchira GuptaEmmy Award–winning journalist and professor at New York University, Ruchira Gupta, is in conversation with Loveleen Kacker in this 10th episode of Cine Ink podcast show MY BOOK. I Kick and I Fly, published by Scholastic, OneWorld, Rock The Boat and Harper Collins, is Ruchira’s first novel based on real events about finding the courage to create one’s own destiny. In the outskirts of Bihar's Red Light District, fourteen-year-old Heera is living on borrowed time. Her father plans to sell her into the sex trade to pay off the family’s debts...
2023-07-1541 min
Urdu BaghEP 01: Urdu Poets Khaleel ur Rehman Azmi & Kamal Siddiqi: Huma & Sumaiya Share Memories of Their FathersHuma Khalil and Sumaiya Kamal Siddiqui are in conversation with broadcaster Pervaiz Alam. Both of them are first cousins, and daughters of eminent Urdu poets, Khaleel-Ur-Rehman Azmi and Kamal Ahmed Siddiqi, respectively. Another Urdu legend, Shahryar, is also their family. They share intimate details, memories and anecdotes associated with their fathers and Chacha, Shahryar. Khaleel-Ur-Rehman Azmi:Huma’s father, Khaleel-Ur-Rehman Azmi (1927 – 1978) of Aligarh fame is considered one of the founders of new nazm in Urdu. Scholar, Critic, Academic and poet, Azmi is widely respected for initiating a new trail in Urdu criticism with his books which are pres...
2023-06-161h 09My BookEP 09: Irrfan: A Life in Movies by Shubhra GuptaThe life and work of Indian film actor Irrfan Khan (1967 – 2020) is the subject of a new book ‘Irrfan: A Life in Movies’ by Shubhra Gupta who is in conversation with Sangeeta Datta in the 9th episode of ‘My Book’ podcast show. The book has been published by Pan Macmillan. In this episode, Shubhra Gupta discusses the art and legacy of Irrfan Khan, one of India’s finest actors, known for his stellar performances in films such as The Warrior, The Namesake, Haasil, Maqbool, The Lunchbox and Pan Singh Tomar. The book ‘Irrfan’ by Shubhra Gupta, renowned Indian Express c...
2023-06-0853 minMy BookEP 08: Why I Write: Essays by Saadat Hasan Manto, Edited and Translated by Aakar PatelAakar Patel discusses Saadat Hasan Manto and his writings with Loveleen Kacker in this 8th episode of My Book Podcast Show, produced by Cine Ink. 'Why I Write: Essays by Saadat Hasan Manto', edited and translated by Aakar Patel has been republished in March 2023. The 2023 edition has two new essays, on hijab and on graffiti, bringing the total number of essays to 27 in the book. “What would Manto have made of India after 2014? Certainly, he would have found it familiar and understood it in profound ways. He knew and had seen things through hi...
2023-05-0442 minMy BookEP 07: No Return Address: Partition and Stories of Displacement by Manjira MajumdarThe composite linguistic zone of Bengal witnessed four partitions in the 20th century. Against that backdrop, ‘No Return Address: Partition and Stories of Displacement’ edited and compiled by Manjira Majumdar, published by Vitasta, is a collection of 10 short stories and a short novel exploring different aspects of one’s identity—placing it in relation to one’s family, community, country, social class as well as one’s own self. In the 7th Episode of My Book Podcast Show, Manjira Majumdar is in conversation with Malvika Kaul, discussing how the displacement through Partition brought in alienation, sorrow, longing and...
2023-04-2729 minMy BookEP 06: Temple Lamp/ English Translation of Mirza Ghalib’s Chiragh-e-Dair by Maaz Bin BilalChiragh-e-Dair by Mirza Asadullah Khan Ghalib (1797-1868) is a long poem in Persian on the Indian holy town, Benares. In the 6th episode of Cine Ink podcast ‘My Book’, Maaz Bin Bilal discusses Ghalib’s deep-rooted respect for Hindus and ‘Temple Lamp’, English translation of Chiragh-e-Dair, with Saif Mahmood. Temple Lamp has been published by Penguin Classics. Maaz Bin Bilal is a poet, translator, and academic. His first collection, Ghazalnama: Poems from Delhi, Belfast, and Urdu (2019), was shortlisted for the Sahitya Akademi Yu...
2023-04-2040 minMy BookEP 05: The Queen of Erotica Alka Pande Discusses Her Kamasutra BooksOnce known as the Queen of Erotica, Dr Alka Pande, author of four books on Kamasutra, discusses the art of seduction with Loveleen Kacker in this 5th episode of My Book, a Cineink podcast show about books and their authors. The four books by Alka Pande in the Kama traditions in Indian art series are: 'Al Fresco Kama: Love Under the Open Sky', 'Yoga and Kama: The Acrobatics of Love', 'The Nayika and Kama: She Takes Her Pleasure', and 'The Adulterer and Kama: The Seduction of Illicit...
2023-04-1435 minMy BookEP 04: Adeel Hussain discusses his book Revenge, Politics and Blasphemy in PakistanAdeel Hussain, author of ‘Revenge, Politics and Blasphemy in Pakistan’, discusses the history of blasphemy in South Asia with Loveleen Kacker in this 4th episode of ‘My Book’ podcast show, recorded in London for Cine Ink. The book has been published by Hurst Publishers. Described as one of the best researched books on blasphemy by critics, Hussain’s latest work uncovers the hidden stories behind Pakistan’s fixation with blasphemy–tales of revenge, political scheming and sovereign betrayal. Hussain’s account opens in 19th-century colonial Punjab and traces blasp...
2023-04-0748 minMy BookEP 03: Queer Sapien’s Author Sharif Rangneker On LGBTQIA And His Life As A Gay ManDelhi-based Sharif D. Rangnekar, a gay man, writer, diversity evangelist and CEO of a PR and Marketing company discusses his latest book, Queer Sapien, published by Rupa Publications in India, in this 3rd episode of Cine Ink podcast in English. Rangnekar, in conversation with Bhawani Shankar, explores through lived experiences, LGBTQIA community, the meanings of love, freedom, identity and dignity in a society where family, religion, caste and class dictate how we live our lives every day. Sharif Rangneker is the author of ‘Straight to Normal: My Life as a...
2023-03-3031 minMy BookEP 02: The Greatest Kashmiri Stories Ever Told by Neerja MattooProf Neerja Mattoo – academic, writer and translator from Kashmir – discusses her book The Greatest Kashmiri Stories Ever Told, a collection of short stories translated in English from Kashmiri language, with Malvika Kaul in this 2nd episode of My Book, a Podcast about Books & Authors with a South Asian touch, produced by Cine Ink in London. The book has been published by Aleph Book Company. The two discuss how conflict and violence have changed the ‘paradise on earth’ and shaped its culture and literature. Prof Mattoo shares why she felt the need...
2023-03-2331 minMy BookEP 01: Migrants: The Story of Us All by Sam MillerAuthor, broadcaster and traveller, Sam Miller, discusses his latest book ‘Migrants: The Story of Us All’ with Loveleen Kacker in this first episode of My Book, a Podcast about Books & Authors with a South Asian touch, produced by Cine Ink in London. Published by Abacus in Feb, 2023, Miller’s book cuts through the toxic debates about migration at a time when a number of countries have announced draconian laws to tackle migration, and tells the rich and collective stories of humankind’s urge to move.Former BBC journalist, Sam Miller was born and brought up in Lo...
2023-03-1655 min
The Righteous Rich PodcastWhy youth is going away from sound ideology?Amazing conversation with Hamzah on power of context, reference point, truth and sound ideology. Youth of today are the leaders of our tomorrow. Contexts are a mighty and decisive force, Contexts come to us by default, and we live our lives essentially unaware of their existence and of their far-reaching influence.
One needs a courage to find their context or reference point from which vision is developed and live a meaningful life. We discussed core reason why youth is going away and Hamzah shared his views and experience of being in that journey to really meet the...
2021-12-1155 min
Kitaab KaulumEP 19: The Garden of Heaven by Madhulika LiddleMadhulika Liddle talks about her new novel in English 'The Garden of Heaven'- set against a backdrop of Delhi, stretching from the end of the 12th century- with Achala Sharma. The Garden of Heaven, published by Speaking Tiger Books in October 2021, covers a period of two hundred years between two massive attacks on Dilli— one by Muhammed of Ghōr in 1192 and second by Taimur in 1398. In a segment on trivia about books, Pervaiz Alam names some of the most talked-about books of 2021.
2021-12-0831 minThe Righteous Rich PodcastYou are there for everyone but who is there for you? - Hamzah Pervaiz opened up!Very interesting conversation on mental health connected to social health with personal experience by both of us. But Hamzah really opened up. One of my youngest Heros and buddy. May Almighty God Preserve him for us.
Currently, Hamza Pervais Alam is deeply into 3D printing, Renewable Energy, and SCO2 cycles projects. Works for Hydro Power Company in Bahrain. Engineer by profession and close friend of mine.
We have worked together on some of the youth development projects. Currently, our challenge is Mental Health Issues at the personal and community levels.
PART 1: COMING SOON
2021-12-0832 min
Kitaab KaulumEP 18: A New Novel In Hindi 'Saal Chaurasi' by Pritpal Kaur Focuses on 1984 Anti Sikh Riots'Saal Chaurasi' by Pritpal Kaur is a new novel in Hindi portraying the characters dealing with the consequences in the aftermath of the anti Sikh riots of 1984 in India.Nearly 3,000 members of India's Sikh community were massacred after the assassination of Prime Minister Indira Gandhi by her two Sikh bodyguards on 31 October 1984.Several government inquiries investigated the causes of the violence over the years and examined whether the massacre could have been averted and whether there were lapses of duty on the past of the authorities, leaving a sense of 'justice denied' in the Sikh community.
2021-10-3126 min
Musafir Ki DiaryEP 18: The Sounds of 'Hindu Pani Muslim Pani' Greet Abbas As He Returns Home via Turkey, Syria & Iraq11-24 November, 1938- Khwaja Ahmad Abbas has reached Istanbul where Turks are mourning the death of the founder of modern Turkey, Kamal Ataturk. He visits Angora (Ankara), Halab (Aleppo), Baghdad, Karbala, Basra before returning to Hindostan. "Even water has a religion in Hindostan. The sounds of Hindu Pani, Muslim Pani greeted me at each rail station.''Musafir Ki Diary, hailed as the first modern travelogue in Urdu has been penned by the legendary filmmaker, novelist and journalist, KA Abbas. Abbas at the age of 24 set out on a journey that would take him to several...
2021-10-2124 min
Musafir Ki DiaryEP 17: Abbas In Germany: 'Hail Hitler' vs 'Mahatma Gandhi Ki Jai'5 November, 1938- Novelist, journalist and filmmaker Khwaja Ahmad Abbas decides to return to India via land on a train from Paris. As the train enters Germany, a Nazi German Officer greets him with 'Hail Hitler'. Abbas shouts back 'Mahatma Gandhi Ki Jai'. The Nazi officer is confused. Abbas visits Munich, Vienna, Budapest and Bucharest. To his horror, he realises Hitler's ideology of fascism has reached all corners of Europe. He's shocked to see how ordinary jews are being persecuted in Vienna. Presented by broadcaster Pervaiz Alam, the Cineink series 'Musafir Ki Diary' is based on a...
2021-10-1516 min
Musafir Ki DiaryEP 16: Abbas Loves Geneva Where He Meets Nehru But Disparages 'Ugly' London19 September - 28 October, 1938- India's legendary journalist and filmmaker Khwaja Ahmad Abbas is in Geneva to attend a meeting of the League of Nations but he finds the proceedings useless. India's freedom fighter Jawahar Lal Nehru also happens to be in Geneva. Abbas meets Nehru. Both have a low opinion of the League of Nations. But Abbas has the most scathing remarks reserved for 'racist' London and its 'ugliness' when he visits England. Presented by broadcaster Pervaiz Alam, the Cineink series 'Musafir Ki Diary' is based on a travelogue written by KA Abbas. It's produced by...
2021-10-0823 min
Musafir Ki DiaryEP 15: Abbas Observes How India's Rich And Famous Become The Laughing Stock In ParisNovelist, Journalist and Filmmaker, Khwaja Ahmad Abbas has seen a lot, so far, and thinks Paris is the ultimate symbol of beauty in the world. However, he also observes how rich and famous from India spend a 'gala' time in Paris, visiting clubs of nudity and sex. He shares a few anecdotes of India's celebrities, including a famous Urdu poet of Punjabi origin, who became the laughing-stock of the whole Paris glitterati.Presented by broadcaster Pervaiz Alam, the Cineink series 'Musafir Ki Diary' is based on a travelogue written by KA Abbas. It's produced by Achala Sharma in...
2021-10-0219 min
Kitaab KaulumEP 17: New Hindi Novel 'Sofia' By Manisha KulshreshthaProminent author of novels and short stories in Hindi, Manisha Kulshreshtha talks to broadcaster Achala Sharma about her latest novel 'Sofia' published by Samayik Prakashan. Welcome to the 21st century in India! A young Muslim woman Sofia falls in love with Shailesh without realising that she has stirred up a hornet's nest as she grapples with the issues of caste, class, patriarchy and above all- religion. Sounds like a usual story but 'Sofia' has got another twist- not the usual 'love jihad' but 'honour killing'. In a trivia on books, Pervaiz Alam discovers how old is...
2021-09-2527 min
Musafir Ki DiaryEP 14: Abbas Meets Ernest Hemingway As Hitler Invades Neighbouring CountriesKhwaja Ahmad Abbas couldn't believe his luck when he came to know American novelist, short-story writer and journalist, Ernest Hemingway was his co-traveller on 'Normandie', world's largest and fastest passenger ship afloat. He spends a memorable evening with the author who wrote 'For Whom the Bell Tolls', discussing his politics and work on his way to France. Presented by broadcaster Pervaiz Alam, the Cineink series 'Musafir Ki Diary' is based on a travelogue written by KA Abbas. It's produced by Achala Sharma in association with the Delhi-based Khwaja Ahmad Abbas Memorial Trust.
2021-09-2416 min
Musafir Ki DiaryEP 13: When I Became A 'Negro' Travelling On An American Train17 - 23 August, 1938, USA. Khwaja Ahmad Abbas is so much horrified at the treatment meted out to 'Negros' (Blacks) on an American train that he decides to not eat at all in a dining car where blacks were not allowed. Though as an Indian he could have been allowed but he decided to call himself a 'Negro'. He also writes about his visits to the Harvard University, New York Time Times and other newspaper offices. He concludes Aligarh Muslim University and Banaras Hindu University are better than Harvard! Presented by broadcaster Pervaiz Alam, the Cineink series 'Musafir Ki Diary...
2021-09-1820 min
Kitaab KaulumEP 16: Chimniyon Se Lahoo Ki Gandh by Jai NandanChimniyon Se Lahoo Ki Gandh, a new novel by Hindi author Jai Nandan, is a poignant tale of the plight of factory workers in India. Having the first hand experience of working in a steel company for more than four decades, Jai Nandan shares his pain, anguish and deep knowledge of working as an ordinary factory worker in conversation with broadcaster Achala Sharma. Chimniyon Se Lahoo Ki Gandh is Jai Nandan’s seventh novel published by Pralek Prakashan Private Limited, Thane, Maharashtra in June 2021.In a trivia on books, Pervaiz Alam discovers a connection between A.H...
2021-09-1226 min
Musafir Ki DiaryEP 12: Abbas in Company With Eleanor Roosevelt, First Lady Of The USA11 August 1938- New York. Khwaja Ahmad Abbas is in New York to participate in the World Youth Conference, attended by hundreds of international delegates. He's overwhelmed in the company of Eleanor Roosevelt, First Lady of the USA. He is so much impressed by Mrs. Roosevelt during an interaction that he asks her about the probability of a woman taking over as the next President of the USA.Presented by broadcaster Pervaiz Alam, the Cineink series 'Musafir Ki Diary' is based on a travelogue in Urdu (1938) by Khwaja Ahmad Abbas, the legendary journalist, screenwriter and filmmaker, produced by Achala...
2021-09-0918 min
Musafir Ki DiaryEP 11: Abbas Trashes Gunga Din and Kipling in HollywoodKhwaja Ahmad Abbas feels insulted and anguished as he manages to read the scenario of Gunga Din, an American adventure film under production, which makes fun of Indians. Featuring Cary Grant, Victor McLaglen, and Douglas Fairbanks Jr., Gunga Din is loosely based on Rudyard Kipling's poem. Abbas delivers a radio talk in Hollywood trashing such cinematic caricatures maligning India. Presented by broadcaster Pervaiz Alam, the Cineink series 'Musafir Ki Diary' is produced by Achala Sharma in association with the Delhi-based Khwaja Ahmad Abbas Memorial Trust.
2021-09-0419 min
Kitaab KaulumEP 15: Kantha by Shyam Bihari ShyamalOne of the most celebrated Hindi poets, Jaishankar Prasad (1889-1937), known for his Chhayavadi poetry, is the subject of a new novel in Hindi 'Kantha' by Shyam Bihari Shyamal, published by Rajkamal Publications in August 2021. Kantha also portrays several contemporaries of Prasad such as Madan Mohan Malviya, Mahavir Prasad Dwivedi, Premchand, Surya Kant Tripathi, Mahadevi Verma and Ram Chandra Shukla. Broadcaster Achala Sharma talks to Shyam Bihari Shyamal in the 15th episode of Kitaab Kaulum. In a trivia on books, Pervaiz Alam finds out about the history of dictionaries.
2021-08-2826 min
Musafir Ki DiaryEP 10: Abbas In Hollywood31July, 1938- Khwaja Ahmad Abbas, 24, has reached the USA via Canada. Little did he know that one day he would become an internationally acclaimed screenwriter and film director with 'Dharti Ke Lal' (1946), described as one of Indian cinema's first social-realist films. He unplugs Hollywood for the readers of 'Musafir Ki Diary', hailed as the first modern travelogue written in Urdu. Earlier people who lived in and and around a place called Hollywood, hated to be associated with filmmaking, Abbas writes. Presented by broadcaster Pervaiz Alam, the Cineink series 'Musafir Ki Diary' is produced by Achala Sharma in association...
2021-08-2622 min
Musafir Ki DiaryEP 09: Listening Bande Matram On My Way To America!21July, 1938- Khwaja Ahmad Abbas concludes his travel in Japan. Now, he has boarded a ship on his way to America, enjoying Hindi songs. He gets emotional as Bande Matram is played on the deck. 'Musafir Ki Diary' is based on a travelogue in Urdu (1938) by Khwaja Ahmad Abbas, the legendary journalist, screenwriter and filmmaker. This podcast is presented by Pervaiz Alam and produced by Achala Sharma for Cineink in association with Khwaja Ahmad Memorial Trust.
2021-08-1914 min
Musafir Ki DiaryEP 08: Tokyo I Zabaan e Yaar Mun Turki19 July, 1938- Khwaja Ahmad Abbas is in Tokyo where he meets the Urdu professor Nurul Hasan Birlas, his wife and a young woman. He writes 'Zaban e Yaar Mun Turki, Wa Mun Turki Namee Danum' in her autograph book. She just laughs it off. Abbas is intrigued by the amount of interest Japanese have in their religion Shinto, shrines and martyrs. He observes: religious faith will not be able to dominate hunger and death for ever. He describes Japanese obsession with nationalism as a dangerous development, leading to war and human catastrophe. And, then he prays India must never reach...
2021-08-1217 min
Kitaab KaulumEP 14: Literatures of Hindoustan by Tassy I Translation in English & Hindi by Kishore GauravJoseph Héliodore Sagesse Vertu Garcin de Tassy (1794 –1878), a French Orientalist, has often been called the first historian of Hindi and Urdu in Europe. His texts on Hindi, Urdu and Islam brought new insight into French public discourse. He translated one of Urdu's first poets Vali Deccani into French and called him 'Hafez' of India. Now, for the first time, Kishore Gaurav has translated 'Literatures of Hindoustan' (1850-1860) by Garcin de Tassy into English and Hindi, published by Sampark & Vani Prakashan, respectively. The 14th episode of Kitaab Kaulum features Kishore Gaurav in conversation with presenter Achala Sharma.
2021-08-0733 min
Musafir Ki DiaryEP 07: Japani Shehr Kobe Mein Sailab Ke Baad Hindustani Students Ki Safai Muhim15 July, 1938- Khwaja Ahmad Abbas has reached the Japanese city of Kobe where he stays at India Lodge, managed by Mrs and Mr Sahai. He reports on destruction caused by the ongoing war between China and Japan. He also notices floods have wreaked havoc on several Japanese cities. But he is heartened by the Indian students leading a campaign to clean the city. 'Musafir Ki Diary' is based on a travelogue in Urdu (1938) by Khwaja Ahmad Abbas, the legendary journalist, screenwriter and filmmaker. This podcast is presented by Pervaiz Alam and produced by Achala Sharma for...
2021-08-0620 min
Neend Kyun Raat Bhar Nahin AatiEP 08: Ek Achchha Sa Badla Aur Ek Achchi Si MaafiHate, as a relation to objects, is older than love- Sigmund Freud. Continuing part 2 on hatred, we explore the definition of a 'good enough revenge' to equal the score with someone you have hated so much. Also, what's the best apology ever written to win someone's heart again. Acclaimed psychiatrist, Prof. Akhtar from Jefferson Medical College, Philadelphia (USA), explains how one could give up hatred in conversation with Pervaiz Alam. Cineink podcast series in Hindi/Urdu entitled 'Neend Kyun Raat Bhar Nahin Aati' discusses mental health related issues.
2021-08-0118 min
Musafir Ki DiaryEP 06: Japani Saltanat, Jasoos Aur Journalist Ke JooteAfter spending his last evening in Shanghai, Khwaja Ahmad Abbas is on his way to Japan- the country he thinks is behind the suffering of all Chinese people. As he enters Japan, he sees Japanese custom officials confiscating any material that has any thing to do with revolution or politics, including books and articles. His journalistic instinct paid off. He knew this would happen. So, he had already dispatched his articles for publication through the postal service on ship. 'Musafir Ki Diary' is based on a travelogue in Urdu (1938) by Khwaja Ahmad Abbas, the legendary journalist, screenwriter and...
2021-07-3020 min
Musafir Ki DiaryEP 05: The Chinese MuslimsAs Khwaja Ahmad Abbas spends his last evening in Shanghai, he observes there is a large population of Muslims in Shanghai who are nationalists just like the other Chinese but quite liberal as well. They drink alcohol and yet follow their religion. Abbas finds the Chinese Theatre a bit primitive and as bad as the Hindustani Theatre. 'Musafir Ki Diary' is based on a travelogue in Urdu by Khwaja Ahmad Abbas, the legendary journalist, screenwriter and filmmaker, known for writing films such as Neecha Nagar, Awara, Bobby and Hina. This podcast is presented by Pervaiz Alam...
2021-07-2213 min
Kitaab KaulumEP 13: Vaidhanik Galp by Chandan PandeyAnusuya's husband, Rafiq, a college professor and theatre director, mysteriously disappears. Rafiq's student Janaki is also missing. But the police refuse to register a missing-persons case as locals believe it a case of ‘Love Jihad’. And, this is where the nexus between politics and communalism gets deeper. First published in Hindi by Rajkamal Publications, Vaidhanik Galp, a political thriller, written by Chandan Pandey has also been published in English entitled 'Legal Fiction' by Harper Collins in 2021. The English translation is by Bharatbhooshan Tiwari. Broadcaster Achala Sharma discusses the novel with its writer Chandan Pandey in the 13th e...
2021-07-2224 min
Neend Kyun Raat Bhar Nahin AatiEP 07: Impotent Rage Leads to HatredDon't confuse anger with hatred, says Prof. Salman Akhtar. Anger is external in nature whereas hatred is internal. Collecting bits and pieces of anger over a period of time without a discharge may lead to hatred, he adds. The world-renowned psychiatrist, Prof. Akhtar from Jefferson Medical College, Philadelphia (USA), is in conversation with Pervaiz Alam. In the 7th episode of Cineink podcast series on mental health 'Neend Kyun Raat Bhar Nahin Aati', Prof Akhtar confirms that both globalisation and the rise of Social Media have played their part in fostering an unprecedented level of hatred in the society...
2021-07-1929 min
Musafir Ki DiaryEP 04: The Women of Shanghai!Khwaja Ahmad Abbas is convinced that the Japanese have been committing war crimes against the Chinese population. He is horrified to see lots of women have been forced to work as 'taxi dancers' and sex workers. 'Musafir Ki Diary' is based on a travelogue in Urdu by Khwaja Ahmad Abbas, the legendary journalist, screenwriter and filmmaker. This podcast is presented by Pervaiz Alam and produced by Achala Sharma for Cineink in association with Khwaja Ahmad Memorial Trust. Abbas wrote India's longest-running column in the Bombay Chronicle which later shifted to Blitz, and ran with continuity for 52...
2021-07-1522 min
Neend Kyun Raat Bhar Nahin AatiEP06: Men Are Greedier Than Women But There's A CatchProf. Salman Akhtar, the world-renowned psychiatrist, Jefferson Medical College, Philadelphia (USA), says research points out that men are greedier than women but for various psychological reasons they skilfully transfer their greed to their partners. And, then something incredible happens. Find out in the 6th episode of Cineink podcast series on mental health 'Neend Kyun Raat Bhar Nahin Aati'. Salman Akhtar is in conversation with Pervaiz Alam.
2021-07-1227 min
Musafir Ki DiaryEP 03: My Take On The Conflict Between Japan & China As I Visit Singapore and Hong KongVeteran journalist, novelist and filmmaker, Khwaja Ahmad Abbas shares his views on the conflict between Japan and China as he visits Singapore and Hong Kong in 1938. Nehru asks Indian workers in these two cities to support the Chinese cause, writes Abbas. Based on a travelogue 'Musafir Ki Diary' in Urdu by Khwaja Ahmad Abbas, this podcast is presented by Pervaiz Alam and produced by Achala Sharma for Cineink in association with Khwaja Ahmad Memorial Trust.
2021-07-0823 min
Kitaab KaulumEP 12: Scripting Bollywood by Anubha YadavWhat's common among these Hindi movies- Garm Hawa, Sparsh, Lamhe, Rudaali, Aina, Dil To Pagal Hai, Raazi, and Vicky Donor? The answer is a woman screenwriter on board. The 12th episode of Cineink podcast 'Kitaab Kaulum' features 'Scripting Bollywood: Candid Conversations With Women Who Write Hindi Cinema' by Anubha Yadav. Presented by broadcaster Achala Sharma, the podcast interviews Anubha Yadav and focuses on the life-world and writing practices of women screenwriters in Hindi cinema.In the trivia on books, Pervaiz Alam looks at the future of books- from Papyrus to e-books and audios.
2021-07-0828 min
Neend Kyun Raat Bhar Nahin AatiEP05: The Impact Of Greed Laalach Lobh Hirs On Your PersonalityGreed to have wealth, food, things, sex and success, more than your needs, could lead to a shattered personality. Is it true that people with deep insecurities turn to greed to feel like they are finally good enough, or at least better than their peers? Prof. Salman Akhtar, the world-renowned psychiatrist, Jefferson Medical College, Philadelphia (USA), explains the psychological impact of greed on human beings in conversation with broadcaster Pervaiz Alam.
2021-07-0421 min
Musafir Ki DiaryEP02: Reading Pearl S Buck And Watching Cinema And Flying Fish On My ShipRenowned journalist, novelist and filmmaker Khwaja Ahmad Abbas spends his second day on the ship, reading Pearl S Buck, writing a novel and watching Flying Fish as he leaves Colombo for Singapore.Presented by Pervaiz Alam, Musafir Ki Diary is produced by Achala Sharma for Cineink in association with Khwaja Ahmad Memorial Trust. Abbas won a Palme d’Or at Cannes for his screenplay, Neecha Nagar.
2021-07-0222 min
Musafir Ki DiaryEP01: My Safarnama I Seventeen Countries in 5 Months I Cost 3,500 RupeesThe Beginning of My Journey I Seventeen Countries in 5 Months I Cost 3,500 RupeesAt the age of 24, Khwaja Ahmad Abbas set out on a journey that would take him to 17 countries in 5 months as he left for Shanghai on 28th June, 1938. KA Abbas wrote 74 books, 90 short stories, 3,000 journalistic articles and several plays. He directed classics like Dharti Ke Lal (1946), and eventually received National Film Awards for Shehar Aur Sapna (1963), Do Boond Pani (1971) and Saat Hindustani (1969)- the film which gave India's superstar Amitabh Bachchan his first role in films. Presented by Pervaiz Alam, Musafir Ki...
2021-06-2721 min
Kitaab KaulumEP 11: Gau Sewak by Anil YadavThe 11th episode of Cineink podcast series 'Kitaab Kaulum' features a long story in Hindi 'Gau Sewak' by Anil Yadav who talks to Achala Sharma in detail about his much-talked-about book. Published by Rajkamal Publications, the 'Gau Sewak' tells the story of Dhama Chero who has been asked by his party to do something special to ensure a victory in the election: lynch a Muslim man to consolidate his base, leading his boys to hunt down a victim who can be framed.Gau Sewak is a hard-hitting story seeped in ground realities and politics of modern...
2021-06-2328 min
Neend Kyun Raat Bhar Nahin AatiEP04: Kabhi Kabhi Tau Bada Khauf Sa Lage Hai MujheProf. Salman Akhtar, the world-renowned psychiatrist, Jefferson Medical College, Philadelphia (USA), speaks on the difference between Fear and Phobia. He discusses various stages of fear, counter-fear and courage in the 4th episode of Cineink podcast series on mental health, Neend Kyun Raat Bhar Nahin Aati, in conversation with broadcaster Pervaiz Alam. Following Urdu couplets come up for illustration:Adil MansuriRaat Bhar Jaagta Raha EhsaasKhoon Mein Khauf Ke Guzarne KaJan Nisar AkhtarNa Jaane Waqt Ki Raftaar Kya Dikhaati HaiKabhi Kabhi Tau Bada Khauf Sa Lage Hai...
2021-06-1424 min
Neend Kyun Raat Bhar Nahin AatiEP03: Every Fear Hides A Wish - Dar Kyun Lagta Hai!Fear of flying, fear of heights, fear of being confronted by an angry dog! So, what's this fear? Worry, fear and anxiety are unpleasant, but they can all be helpful, if managed. There's a saying, every fear hides a wish. Prof. Salman Akhtar, world-renowned psychiatrist, Jefferson Medical College, Philadelphia (USA), discusses various aspects of fear in this 3rd episode of Cineink podcast series on mental health, Neend Kyun Raat Bhar Nahin Aati.He's in conversation with broadcaster Pervaiz Alam. Prof. Akhtar illustrates his point by quoting the following sher:Jan Nisar AkhtarRanj...
2021-06-0723 min
Neend Kyun Raat Bhar Nahin AatiEP02: The Three Steps You Must Take To Feel Mentally StrongContinuing his 'Envelope' theory from the previous episode, Prof Salman Akhtar, renowned psychoanalyst and psychiatrist, Jefferson Medical College, Philadelphia (USA), explains how believers and and non-believers in god have been rattled by the ferocity of Covid-19. While speaking in the Cineink podcast series on mental health, Neend Kyun Raat Bhar Nahin Aati, Episode 02, Prof Akhtar suggests three steps that one must take to feel better and mentally stronger. He's in conversation with broadcaster Pervaiz Alam. The programme focusses on two Urdu couplets and their meanings in the context of mental issues. GhalibMaut Ka Ek...
2021-05-2727 min
Neend Kyun Raat Bhar Nahin AatiEP01: How Covid Impacts on Time, Space, Things, Animals, Money and GodMost people have experienced a mental health crisis during the coronavirus pandemic than ever previously recorded. Why? In his response, Prof. Salman Akhtar, the world-renowned psychoanalyst and psychiatrist, says Covid-19 has made a hole in the human envelope containing time, space, things, animals, money and god. Prof Akhtar illustrates his theory with examples from our daily routine in the first episode of Cineink podcast series 'Neend Kyun Raat Bhar Nahin Aati', presented by broadcaster, Pervaiz Alam. Mental health problems affect millions of us, our families, communities and workplaces. Please consult an expert if you have a...
2021-05-2530 min
Kitaab KaulumEP07: Shadow City By Taran KhanWhen journalist Taran Khan arrives in Kabul, she uncovers a place that defies her expectations. Her wanderings in Kabul reveal a fragile city in a state of flux: stricken by near-constant war, but flickering with the promise of peace; governed by age-old codes but experimenting with new modes of living.Taran Khan shares her experience of writing 'Shadow City: A Woman Walks Kabul', with broadcaster Achala Sharma in this 7th episode of Cineink Podcast, Kitaab Kaulum. Winner of the Stanford Dolman Travel Book of the Year Award 2021, Shadow City has been published by Vintage, Penguin Random House India.
2021-04-2130 min
Kitaab KaulumEP06: Journey Of A Broadcaster By Subhash VohraCineink Podcast Kitaab Kaulum features the US-based broadcaster, Subhash Vohra, and his auto-biographical book 'JOURNEY OF A BROADCASTER', highlighting 50 years of his working with All India Radio, Deutsche Welle, BBC and VOA. Vohra shares anecdotes and experiences of his globe-trotting career as a radio man in this 6th EP of Kitaab Kaulum, a podcast about books and their authors, presented by broadcaster Achala Sharma. In the trivia on books, Pervaiz Alam focusses on some of the most talked-about auto biographies.
2021-04-1529 min
Kitaab KaulumEP05: Alka Saraogi On Her Hindi Novel Kulbhushan Ka Naam Darj KijiyeAlka Saraogi, recipient of Sahitya Akademi Award for her debut novel Kalikatha, Via Bypass, shares experience of writing her latest Hindi novel 'Kulbhushan Ka Naam Darj Kijiye' with broadcaster Achala Sharma in Cineink podcast Kitaab Kaulum, episode 05.Published by Vani Prakashan, ‘Kulbhushan Ka Naam Darj Kijiye’ focusses on the trauma and nostalgic journey of migration through the story of Kulbhushan Jain, who migrates to India from Bangladesh before 1971. In the trivia section on books, Pervaiz Alam discovers the longest novel ever written. The focus is on Marcel Proust's epic novel À la recherche du temps perdu (In Search...
2021-04-0830 min
Kitaab KaulumEP04: Bhagwandas Morwal on his Hindi Novel KhanzadaHindi novelist Bhagwandass Morwal discusses his latest novel 'Khanzada' with broadcaster Achala Sharma in Cineink podcast Kitaab Kaulum, episode 04.Published by Rajkamal Prakashan, Morwal's Khanzada portrays political and social events in Mewat, India, from the 14th century rule of Feroz Shah Tughlak to the beginning of Moghul Babur's tussle with Mewar's ruler, Rana Sanga. The novel focusses on the Mewati chieftains, namely the Khanzadas, and in particular, Hasan Khan Mewati, who fought alongside Rana Sanga against Babur. In another segment, Pervaiz Alam lists some of the most famous books that were banned due to various controversies.
2021-04-0231 min
Kitaab KaulumEP03: Shrabani Basu on her new book The Mystery of the Parsee LawyerCineink Podcast 'Kitaab Kaulum' Ep 03 features an exclusive interview with Shrabani Basu about her critically acclaimed book: The Mystery of the Parsee Lawyer: Arthur Conan Doyle, George Edalji and the Case of the Foreigner in the English Village, published by Bloomsbury in March, 2021. Shrabani shares fascinating details about her life and process of writing with broadcaster Achala Sharma. Shrabani is a Sunday Times best-selling author. Her book 'Victoria & Abdul' was adapted into a major motion picture by Oscar-nominated Director, Stephen Frears, featuring Judy Dench and Ali Fazal. In the weekly trivia on books, Pervaiz...
2021-03-2531 min
Kitaab KaulumEP02: Saba Bashir On Her Translation Of Manto's Shikari AurateinPresented by broadcaster Achala Sharma, the 2nd Ep of Cineink Hindi Podcast Series 'Kitaab Kaulum' features conversations with academic Saba Mahmood Bashir about Women of Prey, her English translation of legendary Urdu writer Saadat Hasan Manto’s Shikari Auratein, a collection of short stories. Published in 1955, these are the stories about women who are flirtatious and bold, and set out to achieve what they desire, unabashedly.The last segment of the programme consists of a trivia on books. Pervaiz Alam finds out the bestselling novel of all time, selling more than 500 million books! Music courtesy: Life by Ge...
2021-03-1925 min
Kitaab KaulumEP01: The Politician by Devesh VermaThe Politician, a political thriller in English, is a debut novel written by the Delhi-based broadcaster and journalist, Devesh Verma. Published by Penguin India in Feb, 2021, the novel begins at the peak of Nehruvian era and ends in the early seventies. Author Devesh Verma joins Achala Sharma in a question and answer session about the novel.The last segment of the programme consists of a trivia on books. In this episode, Pervaiz Alam talks about the first ever book that was printed on paper. Music courtesy: Life by Geovane Bruno at Pixabay.
2021-03-1121 min
Aam NaamaEpisode 10: O’ Des Se Aane Vaaley BataaLed by historian, Prof. Ali Nadeem Rezavi, the 10th episode of Cine Ink Podcast Series 'Aam Naama' discovers the first ever mango orchard of 'Qalmi Aam' in India, patronised by the 17th Century Mughal ruler, Jehangir.Rich in literature, presented by Pervaiz Alam and Mehr e Alam Khan, this episode presents excerpts from Ghalib's Masnavi 'Dar Sifat-e-Amba' and his ‘Khutoot’, stories- 'Aam' by Manto and 'Gulab Khaas' by Abul Fazl Siddiqi- read by broadcasters Devesh Verma and Mamta Gupta. Shephali Frost recites excerpts from Akhtar Shirani's acclaimed nazm 'O' Des Se Aane Vaale Bata'.
2021-02-1643 minAam NaamaEpisode 09: Is Fasl MeiN Jo Bhejiye Bus Aam BhejiyeThe 9th episode of Aam Naama focusses on Desi mangos or Tukhmi or Biju Mangos, popularly called the Tapkas. The prog. also discusses a controversial piece of religious writing in which the great Muslim educationist Sir Syed Ahmed Khan questioned whether it was alright for Muslims to eat mangos as per their religion. Later, Sir Syed modified his opinion. Why, presenters Pervaiz Alam and Mehr e Alam Khan explore. Classical singer Rama Sundar Ranganathan sings a Mira Bai's bhajan, highlighting the importance of Torans, the gates made of mango leaves. Broadcaster Achala Sharma recites an excerpt from Dharmvir...
2021-02-0234 minAam NaamaEpisode 08: Mirī Zabāñ Pe Na.e Zā.iqoñ Ke Phal Likh DeThis 8th episode of Aam Naama, presented by Pervaiz Alam and Mehr e Alam Khan, takes you on a visit to India's unique mango town, about 100 KM from Indian capital New Delhi, where growing mangos is a way of life. Established in 1632 during the reign of Mughal Emperor, Shah Jahan, Shahjahanpur in the district of Meerut boasts of having 95 per cent of its agricultural land occupied by mango orchards. The town is home to some of the best mangos such as Chaunsa, Langda, Dussehri, Gulab Jamun, William, Fajri, Rataul, Bambai, Ramkela, Samar Bahisht Rampur, Husn Aara, Bambai, Temuriya, Bambai Bhadainyyāñ an...
2021-01-2434 minAam NaamaEpisode 07: Ai Ehle Zamana Qadr Karo...The 7th episode of Cine Ink podcast series 'Aam Naama' takes a satirical view of the 'Mango Wars' between India and Pakistan over Rataul- a mango variety from a small town, Rataul in West UP. Listen to an excerpt from Rishta, an Urdu adaptation of Chekhov's play 'The Proposal' by Achala Sharma, using Rataul as a bone of contention between the two nations. There's more. Once upon a time, Rataul was adjudged the best mango in the world at a mango exhibition in London in 1935. But experts say, Rataul Aam is almost on the verge of extinction and...
2021-01-1335 min
Aam NaamaEpisode 06: Bazar MeiN AamoN Ke Kharidaar Bohat HaiNEnjoy, how Hindi songs have encompassed the metaphor of Aam (mango) since the time of Amir Khusro! Interspersed with songs, poetry of Dharmvir Bharati and Ahmad Alvi, recited by Achala Sharma and Sajid Raza Khan, and feedback from our listeners, Aam Naama 06 focusses on the trade of mangos, including exports to the USA and EU, presented by Pervaiz Alam and Mehr-e-Alam Khan. Music Curtesy: Saregama and Pakistan Coke Studio. For feedback: post@cineink.com
2021-01-0436 min
Aam NaamaEpisode 05: Zikr Kuchh Aam Diplomacy KaJawahar Lal Nehru was known for presenting mangos to his foreign counterparts but he also taught them how to eat mangos. Did Queen Victoria eat the Indian mango as suggested by her servant Abdul Karim? What made Bilawal Bhutto angry when he sent Pakistani mangos for the Queen Elizabeth II? What did Chairman Mao do with the mango gift sent to him from Pakistan? What led George W Bush to lift a ban on the import of Indian mangoes in the USA? This episode explores the the role of mangos in world diplomacy, presented by Pervaiz Alam and Mehr e...
2020-12-2535 min
Aam NaamaEpisode 04: Chaman Aur Bhi AashiyaN Aur Bhi HaiNIndian mangos face stiff competition from foreign varieties as we discuss famous mangos from Pakistan, Bangladesh, Philippines, Australia, Japan and America. Enjoy Mango songs sung by Jyoti Pande and Jyotsana Rana, along with a poem by Akbar Allahabadi, recited by Sajid Raza Khan. In this 4th episode of Cine Ink Podcast series, Aam Naama, presenters Pervaiz Alam and Mehr e Alam Khan read messages, comments and feedback received from Aam Naama listeners. You can also write us at: post@cineink.com
2020-12-1833 min
Aam NaamaEpisode 03: Khaas AamoN Ka Kuchh BayaaN Ho JaayeEnjoy Tagore's O Monjori in Bangla and Hindi with translation by Achala Sharma, Aam Geet by Ambassador Jyoti Pande, Classical singer Rama Sunder Ranganathan and others. Listen to a fascinating conversation about the characteristics of Chausa, Langda, Dussehri, Rataul, Alphonso, Malda, Bainganpalli, Tota Pari, Himsagar, Kesar and Swarn Rekha in this 3rd episode of Cine Ink Podcast series 'Aam Naama', presented by Pervaiz Alam and Mehr-e-Alam Khan.You can write us at: post@cineink.com
2020-12-1133 min
Aam NaamaEpisode 02: Kahan Se Aaya Kahan Gaya VoIn this 2nd ep of the Cineink's 10-part Urdu podcast series, Aam Naama, Pervaiz Alam and Mehr-e-Alam Khan discuss the origin and cultivation of Aam (Mango) in India and its journey to other countries. Enjoy, Ghazala Khan's mango recipes, mango songs by Ustad Kamal Ahmad and Jyotsna Rana, and an Urdu Nazm on Aam by Matin Amrohvi, recited by Sajid Raza Khan. You can send us your comments: post@cineink.com
2020-11-2631 min
Aam NaamaEpisode 01: Aam Tera Kya Naam ReIn the first episode of 'Aam Naama', an ode to mangos, Pervaiz Alam discusses the origin of aam or mango with Mehr-e-Alam Khan, whose forefathers have been planting mango orchards for centuries. The episode is interspersed with anecdotes about aam, Rama Sundarnathan's song 'Koyaliya bole ambua daar daar par' and Saghar Khaiyyami's poem Aam ka Sehra.
2020-11-2028 min
CineInk MulaqatMy husband flirted with Margaret ThatcherVeteran BBC Broadcaster Rajni Kaul, 91, says her husband Mahendra Kaul, former BBC broadcaster, had a heated verbal dual with India's late Prime Minister, Morarji Desai, during the course of an interview in the late 1970s. In conversation with Pervaiz Alam, she candidly admits that her husband Mahendra Kaul used to flirt with the then British Prime Minister, Mrs. Margaret Thatcher.
2020-10-3030 min
CineInk MulaqatBroadcaster Rajni Kaul on her career at AIR, VOA & BBC (Part1)Former BBC broadcaster Rajni Kaul, 91, opens up about her life in conversation with her fellow broadcaster, Pervaiz Alam. She shares amazing stories about Hindi cinema legends, Nargis, Raj Kapoor and Balraj Sahni, and political personalities, Fatima Jinnah, Sheikh Abdullah and Nikita Khrushchev. Born in Peshawar, Rajni got married to Kashmiri Pandit, Mahendra Kaul, OBE and a legendary broadcaster. Recorded on location in Central London (2019).
2020-10-3046 min
CineInk MulaqatMy father AG Tendulkar and his Nazi wifeLaxmi Tendulkar Dhaul recounts the extraordinary story of her father AG Tendulkar, whose life crossed paths with German filmmaker Fritz Lang, Screenwriter Thea Harbou, Hollywood actor Gregory Peck, Moti Lal Nehru, Sardar Patel and Mahatma Gandhi. AG Tendulkar had four wives, one of them a filmmaker with Nazi links, another former wife's daughter got married to Hollywood legend Gregory Peck. But there's much more. In conversation with Pervaiz Alam, Laxmi unplugs her incredible father. Recorded outdoor at British Library, London (2019).
2020-10-3031 min
CineInk MulaqatMy father RK Dalmia excluded me from his WillNeelima Dalmia Adhar, author and novelist, discusses her bitter and complex relationship with her father RK Dalmia, former owner of the Times of India Group, who had six wives and eighteen children. In conversation with Pervaiz Alam, she reveals her father, one of the most powerful persons in India, excluded her, the only child among 18, from his will. And, she kept believing that he loved her most, says Ms Dalmia. Recorded outdoor in Central London (2018).
2020-10-3046 min
CineInk MulaqatKhushwant Singh's Biggest FearHumra Quraishi has co-authored seven books with Khushwant Singh, India's legendary writer and journalist. In conversation with Pervaiz Alam, she shares interesting anecdotes about Khushwant's life and work, candidly, including his love for women, Scotch and his worst fears. This interview was recorded outdoor at the King's College in London (2019).
2020-10-3012 min
Ilm-e-ShayariEpisode 20: Ghazal Legend Ghulam Ali ExclusiveIn this 20th episode of the Cine Ink podcast series, Ilm-e-Shayari, based on the art of writing Urdu poetry, Mehr-e-Alam Khan and Pervaiz Alam recap previous episodes. But the icing on the cake is provided by the legendary ghazal singer, Ustad Ghulam Ali Khan, who reconstructs some of his most popular ghazals such as 'Chup haiN deewar ki tarah saaye', 'Apni dhun mein rehta hooN' and 'Kathin hai raahguzar thodi door saath chalo'. Ghulam Ali recites his composition; HairatoN ke silsile soz-e-nihaaN tak aa gaye' in this 20th episode.
2020-10-1429 min
Ilm-e-ShayariEpisode 19: Urdu Poetry's Most Famous MetresIn this 19th episode of the Cine Ink podcast series, Ilm-e-Shayari, Mehr-e-Alam Khan and Pervaiz Alam discuss nine famous Mazāhif (catalectic) forms of the three Bahoor (Metres), including ghazals by Sāhir Ludhyānvi, Majrooh Sultānpuri, Faiz Ahmad 'Faiz', Kaifi A'zmī, Nidā Fāzli, Hasan Kamāl, Mīr Taqī 'Mīr', Asad Ullah Khan 'Ghālib' and Javed Akhtar.Shephali Frost sings selected Ash'ār (couplets) from eight of the nine famous ghazals discussed in this part of the Series.
2020-10-1421 min
Ilm-e-ShayariEpisode 18: Twelve Film Ghazals & Their MetresIn this 18th episode of the Cine Ink podcast series Ilm-e-Shayari, Mehr-e-Alam Khan and Pervaiz Alam analyse 12 ghazals from films and concerts. Nasser Harvani sings Shahryar's ghazal "Sīnáy màiñ jalan, ānkhoñ màiñ tūfān sa kyooñ héy"; Mehtab Malhotra sings Jigar Muradabadi's masterpiece "Yài hè mékadā yahañ rind héñ yahañ sabka sāqi imām héy," and Shephali Frost sings Jazbi's classic "Marnáy ki du'āáiñ kyūñ māngūñ jīnáy ki tamannā kaun karáy".
2020-10-1326 min
Ilm-e-ShayariEpisode 17: Five Ghazals & Their MetresIn this 17th episode of Ilm-e-Shayari, Cine Ink's podcast series on the art of writing Urdu poetry, Mehr-e-Alam and Pervaiz Alam present Aroozī Tajziya (prosodic analysis) of five famous Urdu ghazals. Nasser Harvani sings two famous ghazals:Koo-ba-koo phél gaī bāt shanāsāī kī,Usnày khushbū ki tarah máiri pazīrāī kī" --Parveen ShakirGarchày sau bār gham-e hijr sày jāñ guzrī hé, Phir bhi jo dil pày guzarnī thi kahāñ guzrī hé---Saifuddin Saif
2020-10-1326 min