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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How do we truly understand courage? Is it in the roar of a lion, or the quiet determination of someone who leads without fanfare? In this episode, we bring you a tale from the vibrant heart of Punjab that raises thought-provoking questions about the meaning of true leadership, the fragility of borrowed identities, and the perils of judging strength by appearances.
Director: Nikhita Singh
Writer: Pauline Awungshi
Cast: Akarsh Sharma, Divyansh Thada, Harshad Sambamurthy, Isha Tyagi, Omkar Phatak, Ruchi Chadha, Vikas Kumar
Sound Designer & Editor: hashparker
Music Composer: Hasan Baldiwala and Aman Arakh
Music Producer: Aman Arakh
Executive Producer: Divyansh Thada
Creative Producer: Pauline Awungshi
Sound Engineer: Raman Kakkar
Recording Studio: Humming Pixels Studio
Poster & Social Media Design: Manan Agarwal
Animation: Jeet Das
Social Media Planning: Pauline Awungshi
CCF Support Team: Ashmeen Bains, Archie Joshi, Akarsh Sharma, Stephy Anthony, Vedanti Hindurao, Priyanandana A N, Ranjana Sarkar, Aashika Prabhakar
Indian Sign Language (ISL) Video Production: Vivid Sutra
ISL Expert (Deaf): Sameer Yadav
ISL Interpreter: Stuti Kumari
ISL Casting & Direction: Payal Bose
ISL Cinematography & Editing: Mayank Kumar
Commissioning Producer: Dheeraj Dubey
A CCF x Parwana Theatre Production
Powered by Hyundai Foundation's Art for Hope 2025 Grant
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