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Qisse Kahaniyaan episodes

August 04, 2021 'Zara Muskuraiye, Aap Lucknow Mein Hain' – A Tale of Comedy in Tragedy
All journeys memorable aren't really pleasant, some of them baffle you so much that they are hard to forget.

In this week's story, two men hit the road from Delhi to Lucknow for a business meeting. The journey throws all sorts of surprises at them to make it an ordeal. How and when will they reach their destination? Find out in this tragicomic episode.

The biggest of the tragedies being their driver. What happens to them during this journey? Tune in.

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10 min
July 28, 2021 'Adhoori Kahani' – A Story Without an End
All journeys don't necessarily culminate in the destination – some journeys exist without an end.

Much like these journeys, some stories remain unfinished, and not all stories have a happily ever after. 'Adhoori Kahani' is one such story of lingering.

In this episode of Qisse Kahaniyaan, tune in to listen to Alif recite the story of a once-successful writer who finds it hard to put his stories together – the one he wants to write and the one he is.

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12 min
July 21, 2021 'Red Colour Ke Jootey': When a Pair of Shoes is Your Only Wish
What is the biggest thing you can wish for in life? There is no end to what the heart desires. But it's a lot different for a kid who is caught in a whirlwind of life's troubles. For him, all of the world's problems seem nothing before something that is the world to him – a new pair of shoes.

The simple wish of having a new pair of shoes is what can provide him all the happiness and comfort.

'Red Colour ke Jootey' is the story of a kid who grew up before his time. Did he find the comfort he was longing for? Tune in to find out.
Narrator, Writer and Sound Designer: Athar Rather
Editor: Shelly Walia
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9 min
July 14, 2021 24 Khat: Letters That Were Never Posted
Rains always makes people nostalgic and many memories come fleeting down the memory lane.

In this week's story, each year, the rain reminds a father of his daughter who is away from him. For some reason, he is not able to see or communicate with her. So, he writes her a letter every year. 24 Khat is the story of a father who writes one letter every year to his daughter. A distance of 24 years and 24 letters lies between him and his daughter.

Why could he not post any of the letters? Why is he still waiting? Would those words ever be read by her? Listen in to know the answers.

Narrator, Writer and Sound Designer: Athar Rather
Editor: Shelly Walia
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7 min
July 07, 2021 'Khwahishon ki Khidki' – A Window, a Secret, and a Wishful Heart
Mumbai is the city of possibilities, and many people are drawn to this maya nagri to change their life for the better. This city is inhabited by thousands of people and the dreams they carry – each of them having a story and a wishful heart.

Like many of them, Billo, too, wanted to have a better life.

Billo, a bar dancer in Mumbai, lives in a small 10x10 feet room that opens to the city through a small window. She sits by that window every evening, with dreams in her eyes and a secret that she carries in her heart.

Writer and Sound Designer: Athar Rather
Editor: Shelly Walia
Anchor: Athar Rather

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7 min
June 30, 2021 'Purana Ghar' – Of Lost Childhood & Longing For Home
'Home', people say, is simply where you belong. A belonging that blooms from familiarity. But for those who have been uprooted all their lives, home is a capricious space. It is constantly on the move bundled with first toys, family photos, and the playfulness of childhood until one day we long for the memories that we have lost and the stories that we've left behind.

In this week's story, will the protagonist be able to piece together his journey of constant displacement? Will he be able to find his way home?

Tune in to 'Purana Ghar' — the second episode of The Quint's new podcast series, 'Qisse Kahaniyaan by Alif'.

Narrator, Writer and Sound Designer: Athar Rather
Editor: Shelly Walia
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9 min
June 22, 2021 'Tuition Centre' – Reminiscing the Magic and Innocence of First Love
In the first episode of The Quint's new podcast series Qisse Kahaniyaan, Alif narrates a story about the magic and innocence of first love. It is set in a time when romance meant copying homework and sending handwritten notes on ruled sheets. It is a story about growing up and growing apart as years come between two innocent hearts in the snow-clad Valley – until, in a twist of fate, they meet again, years later.

Tune in to listen to ‘Tuition Centre’.

Narrator, Writer and Sound Designer: Athar Rather
Editor: Shelly Walia

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7 min
June 19, 2021 Teaser: Qisse Kahaniyaan
First love, the sweetness of festivals as a kid, a favourite song from the 90s — relive these colourful memories with Alif on 'Qisse Kahaniyaan', a new podcast series from The Quint. Stay tuned!

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2 min

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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…