The ParrotHouse Podcast is where stories, songs, and their tellers and singers gather. We attempt to dive into India’s rich landscape of folklore, and take you on journeys to different parts of the country — to tell you more about the life and times, the myths and magic of this vast land.
Through this podcast, we aim to celebrate Indian folklore and make it accessible and engaging for a contemporary audience. We are choosing to amplify underrepresented narratives by bringing forward diverse and overlooked stories.
By highlighting the historical and cultural contexts of each tale, we hope these stories will entertain, educate, and inspire, as they were traditionally meant to!
A CCF x Parwana Theatre Production
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The ParrotHouse Podcast is where stories, songs, and their tellers and singers gather. We attempt to dive into India’s rich landscape of folklore, and take you on journeys to different parts of the country — to tell you more about the life and times, the myths and magic of this vast land.
Through this podcast, we aim to celebrate Indian folklore and make it accessible and engaging for a contemporary audience. We are choosing to amplify underrepresented narratives by bringing forward diverse and overlooked stories.
By highlighting the historical and cultural contexts of each tale, we hope these stories will entertain, educate, and inspire, as they were traditionally meant to!
A CCF x Parwana Theatre Production
Have a story to share? Email us at contact@centreforcontemporaryfolklore.org
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In this episode of Parrot House (तोता घर), the timeless Punjabi folktale of Sohni and Mahiwal — a tale of forbidden love, longing, and fate is revived to life. Sohni, a gifted potter’s daughter, falls for Izzat Baig, a trader from Bukhara. Bound in an unwanted marriage, she secretly crosses the Chenab each night to meet him, defying her family and village. But betrayal shatters their escape, and the river that once carried their love claims their lives. Told through poetic narration, haunting music, and a chorus, this episode captures how their love transcended death to live on in song and memory.
Director: Nikhita Singh
Writer: , Archie Joshi
Cast: Divya Sundrani, Kartik Gopalkrishnan, Jasmin Thakar, Madhumoy Satpathy, Nikhita Singh, Shivna Mishra, Shreya Sharma, Swara Vaishnav
Sound Designer & Editor: hashparker
Music Composer: Hasan Baldiwala
Music Producer: Aman Arakh
Executive Producer: Divyansh Thada
Recording Studio: Space Cat Studio
Poster & Social Media Design: Sanika Kannawar
Social Media Planning: Jasmin Thakar & Ranjana Sarkar
CCF Support Team: , Aashika Prabhakar, Ashmeen Bains, Archie Joshi, Ranjana Sarkar
Indian Sign Language (ISL): Video Production: Vivid Sutra
ISL Casting & Direction: Payal Bose
ISL Expert (Deaf): Sameer Yadav
ISL Interpreter: Stuti Kumari
ISL Cinematography & Editing: Mayank Kumar
Commissioning Producer: Dheeraj Dubey
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