Stories are at the core of our living — we all love to hear stories but we also take refuge in the world of stories through the characters that we hear about, read and watch. 

We laugh when they laugh, feel their pain when they are sad and their first love...well, that reminds us of our own.

My name is Alif and I am a storyteller. This new year, I promise to bring you new characters and new stories on love and nostalgia on Qisse Kahaniyaan Season 2. And, I would love for you to join me in this journey of storytelling!

Submit your original short fiction pieces and I will feature the best ones in the new season of Qisse Kahaniyaan. Send upto 2 pieces in a Word or Google Doc to athar.rather@thequint.com along with a short bio. If your story gets selected, we will send you a confirmation. 

Waiting for your stories!

VO and Producer: Athar Rather

<div>Stories are at the core of our living — we all love to hear stories but we also take refuge in the world of stories through the characters that we hear about, read and watch. <br>
<br>

</div>
<div>We laugh when they laugh, feel their pain when they are sad and their first love...well, that reminds us of our own.<br>
<br>

</div>
<div>My name is Alif and I am a storyteller. This new year, I promise to bring you new characters and new stories on love and nostalgia on <strong>Qisse Kahaniyaan Season 2</strong>. And, I would love for you to join me in this journey of storytelling!<br>
<br>

</div>
<div>Submit your original short fiction pieces and I will feature the best ones in the new season of <strong>Qisse Kahaniyaan</strong>. Send upto 2 pieces in a Word or Google Doc to <strong>athar.rather@thequint.com </strong>along with a short bio. If your story gets selected, we will send you a confirmation. <br>
<br>

</div>
<div>Waiting for your stories!<br>
<br>
<strong>VO and Producer:</strong> Athar Rather</div>

There is a special place in our memory for our first love. We cherish that sweetness of festivals when we were growing up. A song from the 90s invokes many a colourful memories. The smell of the first monsoon rain evokes the imagery of paper boats that we rowed in little streams. We keep some memories hidden in our chest forever. My name is Alif, and I am a cinematographer by profession and a storyteller by choice. I grew up in a set-up where many evenings were spent listening to folklore from the elderly. I'd get hooked to those stories and would often bring them to life in my imagination. Qisse Kahaniyaan is my attempt to bring you some such memories wrapped in words and dressed in sound. My promise is that each of these stories will be juiced with nostalgia and memories.

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<p>There is a special place in our memory for our first love. We cherish that sweetness of festivals when we were growing up. A song from the 90s invokes many a colourful memories. The smell of the first monsoon rain evokes the imagery of paper boats that we rowed in little streams. We keep some memories hidden in our chest forever. My name is Alif, and I am a cinematographer by profession and a storyteller by choice. I grew up in a set-up where many evenings were spent listening to folklore from the elderly. I'd get hooked to those stories and would often bring them to life in my imagination. Qisse Kahaniyaan is my attempt to bring you some such memories wrapped in words and dressed in sound. My promise is that each of these stories will be juiced with nostalgia and memories.</p>
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S2: Qisse Kahaniyaan is Coming Back This January, Submit Your Best Fiction Stories!

This is the story of an antique mirror that has lived through historical times. 

Crafted by Ustaad Azhar Ali in Shahjahanabad, the mirror finds itself in royal possession when it's gifted by his creator to the last Mughal Emperor Bahadur Shah Zafar.

But the glory of living in a Mughal court was short-lived. 

In 1857, as Bahadur Shah Zafar's forces clashed with the British Army, the mirror flinches as the horror that is unleashed. The British manage to vanquish the Mughal Empire and Emperor is arrested and exiled to Rangoon.

The mirror too is lost and forgotten in a cellar. It is only in 1919, that it sees the first rays of light after it is taken out of a cellar and presented to its new owner General Dyer.

What happens next? Tune in this episode to find out.

About The Podcast

Stories are at the core of our living – we all love to hear stories but we also take refuge in the world of stories through the characters that we hear about, read, and watch.

We laugh when they laugh, feel their pain when they are sad and their first love... well, that reminds us of our own.

My name is Alif and I am a storyteller, and Qisse Kahaniyaan is my attempt to bring you some such memories wrapped in words, dressed in sound, and juiced with nostalgia and memories.


Voiceover and Production: Athar Rather

<div>This is the story of an antique mirror that has lived through historical times. <br>
<br>

</div>
<div>Crafted by Ustaad Azhar Ali in Shahjahanabad, the mirror finds itself in royal possession when it's gifted by his creator to the last Mughal Emperor Bahadur Shah Zafar.<br>
<br>

</div>
<div>But the glory of living in a Mughal court was short-lived. <br>
<br>

</div>
<div>In 1857, as Bahadur Shah Zafar's forces clashed with the British Army, the mirror flinches as the horror that is unleashed. The British manage to vanquish the Mughal Empire and Emperor is arrested and exiled to Rangoon.<br>
<br>

</div>
<div>The mirror too is lost and forgotten in a cellar. It is only in 1919, that it sees the first rays of light after it is taken out of a cellar and presented to its new owner General Dyer.<br>
<br>

</div>
<div>What happens next? Tune in this episode to find out.<br>
<br>
<strong>About The Podcast<br>
<br>
</strong>Stories are at the core of our living – we all love to hear stories but we also take refuge in the world of stories through the characters that we hear about, read, and watch.<br>
<br>

</div>
<div>We laugh when they laugh, feel their pain when they are sad and their first love... well, that reminds us of our own.<br>
<br>

</div>
<div>My name is Alif and I am a storyteller, and <a href="https://audioboom.com/channels/5054390"><strong>Qisse Kahaniyaan</strong></a> is my attempt to bring you some such memories wrapped in words, dressed in sound, and juiced with nostalgia and memories.<br>
<br>
Voiceover and Production: Athar Rather</div>

Aayinaa Part 3: A Time Capsule of Forgotten Stories

Ustaad Azhar Ali, a talented craftsman of Shahjahanabad, wants to make a mirror – a masterpiece worthy enough to be presented before the Mughal Emperor Bahadur Shah Zafar during Shaan-e-Hindustan, an annual festival that is held in the city of Shahjahanabad.

In this episode, the mirror that now lies in the dusty corner of an antique shop in modern Delhi, narrates the story of how it found its new owner and also what happened in the year 1857.

The mirror catches the reflections of the best and the worst of those days and the story that unfolds in between. 

Tune in to this episode of Qisse Kahaniyaan for more!

About the podcast

Stories are at the core of our living – we all love to hear stories but we also take refuge in the world of stories through the characters that we hear about, read, and watch.

We laugh when they laugh, feel their pain when they are sad and their first love... well, that reminds us of our own.

My name is Alif and I am a storyteller, and Qisse Kahaniyaan is my attempt to bring you some such memories wrapped in words, dressed in sound, and juiced with nostalgia and memories.

Voiceover: Athar Rather

<div>Ustaad Azhar Ali, a talented craftsman of Shahjahanabad, wants to make a mirror – a masterpiece worthy enough to be presented before the Mughal Emperor Bahadur Shah Zafar during Shaan-e-Hindustan, an annual festival that is held in the city of Shahjahanabad.<br>
<br>

</div>
<div>In this episode, the mirror that now lies in the dusty corner of an antique shop in modern Delhi, narrates the story of how it found its new owner and also what happened in the year 1857.<br>
<br>

</div>
<div>The mirror catches the reflections of the best and the worst of those days and the story that unfolds in between. <br>
<br>

</div>
<div>Tune in to this episode of Qisse Kahaniyaan for more!<br>
<br>
<strong>About the podcast<br>
<br>
</strong>Stories are at the core of our living – we all love to hear stories but we also take refuge in the world of stories through the characters that we hear about, read, and watch.<br>
<br>

</div>
<div>We laugh when they laugh, feel their pain when they are sad and their first love... well, that reminds us of our own.<br>
<br>

</div>
<div>My name is Alif and I am a storyteller, and <a href="https://audioboom.com/channels/5054390"><strong>Qisse Kahaniyaan</strong></a> is my attempt to bring you some such memories wrapped in words, dressed in sound, and juiced with nostalgia and memories.<br>
<br>
<strong>Voiceover: </strong>Athar Rather</div>

Aayinaa Part 2: A Slice of History Preserved in Memory

An old mirror lies in a dusty corner of an antique shop in New Delhi's Janpath Market. 

Over the years it has passed through many hands and although the mirror has lost its sheen now, it has seen a lot of history. 

In this episode, the mirror tells us the story of its maker Azhar Ali — a skilled but poor carpenter who used to reside in the city of Shahjahanabad.

Tune in!

About the Podcast

Stories are at the core of our living – we all love to hear stories but we also take refuge in the world of stories through the characters that we hear about, read, and watch.

We laugh when they laugh, feel their pain when they are sad and their first love... well, that reminds us of our own.

My name is Alif and I am a storyteller, and Qisse Kahaniyaan is my attempt to bring you some such memories wrapped in words, dressed in sound, and juiced with nostalgia and memories.

Voiceover: Athar Rather

<div>An old mirror lies in a dusty corner of an antique shop in New Delhi's Janpath Market. <br>
<br>

</div>
<div>Over the years it has passed through many hands and although the mirror has lost its sheen now, it has seen a lot of history. <br>
<br>

</div>
<div>In this episode, the mirror tells us the story of its maker Azhar Ali — a skilled but poor carpenter who used to reside in the city of Shahjahanabad.<br>
<br>

</div>
<div>Tune in!<br>
<br>
<strong>About the Podcast<br>
<br>
</strong>Stories are at the core of our living – we all love to hear stories but we also take refuge in the world of stories through the characters that we hear about, read, and watch.<br>
<br>

</div>
<div>We laugh when they laugh, feel their pain when they are sad and their first love... well, that reminds us of our own.<br>
<br>

</div>
<div>My name is Alif and I am a storyteller, and <a href="https://audioboom.com/channels/5054390"><strong>Qisse Kahaniyaan</strong></a> is my attempt to bring you some such memories wrapped in words, dressed in sound, and juiced with nostalgia and memories.<br>
<br>
<strong>Voiceover:</strong> Athar Rather</div>

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