Hindi Short Stories

Hum Fida-e-Lucknow is an anthology of stories written by Amritlal Nagar where he weaves fictional narratives around the many colourful characters that one could easily find in the city of Lucknow. As the place where he spent almost all his life, his fascination, love and memories of Lucknow come together in this work.

Love is a fascinating aspect of human emotions that embalms withered souls with new hope and zest for life. Yet love manifests in myriad shades ranging from caring to conjugal, physical to psychological, empowering to escorting. This treatise accounts for the first volume of such fascinating and confounding attributes over a roller-coaster ride of 16 audio stories that will enthrall your human senses in a journey of close to 8 hours uninterrupted.

Love is a fascinating aspect of human emotions that embalms withered souls with new hope and zest for life. Yet love manifests in myriad shades ranging from caring to conjugal, physical to psychological, empowering to escorting. This treatise accounts for the second volume of such fascinating and confounding attributes over a roller-coaster ride of 16 audio stories that will enthrall your human senses in a journey of close to 8 hours uninterrupted.

This collection of stories by Kishore Chaudhary depicts the author’s empathy and ability to find the extraordinary in the many mundane things in life. The title story, 'Jadu Bhari Ladki', depicts how a little girl endures and triumphantly lives through the most difficult situations, which is magical in its own right.

Anjuri Bhar is an eight-part story series, written with such sensitivity and sincerity that the listener identifies her/his shadow in each protagonist or relates to the story as being of someone she/he knows. The protagonists, through their pains, joys and daily struggles, keep listeners engaged and bound to the story lines throughout. Besides being of a high literary calibre, the language used in each story is simple, easy to comprehend and entertaining. While each story is riveting in its own way, each story forces the listener to ruminate on and digest itself.

Buri Ladki is a collection of 10 stories written by Priyanka Gupta, an acclaimed author in Hindi. It depicts different aspects and emotions of life. Each story in this book dazzles the ears, brings a smile to the lips, raises several questions, and also exposes the truth of society. The way of writing every story is also fun.

Neela Scarf can easily be called an interesting mix of stories - some very urban, and some with a very strong rural flavour. Her characters are diverse - from a retired air force officer in "Mukti" to a teacher in "Kuch Yun hona Uska"; from a Dalit woman whose job is to serve high and might in "Bisesar Bo ki Premika" to an aimless housewife in "Marj Zindagi Ilaaj Zindagi", they take the listeners to worlds and spaces that are completely different from one another.

Ladies Circle is a collection of eight stories written by Geetashree. These stories are set in rural and small towns in India, where sexuality is still not as open as it is in other parts of the country. While some women in rural India are still struggling with this openness, they are painfully aware of others who have been quick to embrace it. The stories are written for and in today's uncertain times. The stories aptly capture the changing realities of today and the struggles that come with this change.

Algoze Ki Dhun Par is a collection of 10 stories written by Divya Vijay. The stories revolve around strong female characters who remain resilient in the face of adversity. Despite their struggles, they live by their own rules. These powerful and well-written stories are bound to stay with the listeners for a long time. This is Divya Vijay's first story collection and it received the best manuscript award at Lit-O-Fest 2017.

Manisha Kulshreshtha is a popular Hindi writer. She has written four novels and six short story collections and has received several awards and fellowships. In Kirdar, Manisha Kulshreshtha exposes listeners to a variety of narratives but there is a central theme that underlies these stories and binds them together.