Britain: Hindi Kahani

Britain: Hindi Kahani

Cineink

Episodes 13
Avg. Duration 29m
Activity Highly Active
Apple Rating 5.0 (1)
Since Oct 2020
Latest Episode Jun 2026

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Monthly
Format
Episodic
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www.spreaker.com

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About This Podcast

This series 'Britain: Hindi Kahani' showcases the literary work of Hindi/Urdu writers based in the UK. Some of them are quite prominent as literary figures back in India and Pakistan. There are about 3 million people of Indian and Pakistani origin in the UK, and most of them can communicate in a spoken mix of Hindi and Urdu languages.

Achala Sharma, the presenter of Cine Ink podcast series 'Britain: Hindi Kahani' is an established broadcaster, short story writer and playwright. Her career as a broadcaster spans over two decades during which she worked with All India Radio, Voice of America and BBC Hindi Service in London. She went on to become the Head of the BBC Hindi Service.

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Recent Episodes

EP13: Shayad Kahani Banta Desh By Noor Zaheer

Jun 13, 2026 30m

A short story in Hindi, ‘Shayad Kahani Banta Desh’ by Noor Zaheer, though based in London, takes its protagonists into the heart of the humanitarian crisis unfolding in Palestine. The Cineink podcast…

EP 12: Bhatkan by Noor Zaheer

Apr 29, 2026 26m

‘Bhatkan’, Noor Zaheer’s compelling new story, takes us to Sweden, where we meet Azar, an innocent-looking young Afghan man, and his warm, affectionate foster mother, Ingrid.  Filled with unexpected…

Episode 11: Sard Raat Ka Sannata by Toshi Amrita

Jan 11, 2021 30m

With a PhD degree in Sanskrit from Punjab University in Chandigarh, Toshi Amrita came to Britain via Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, where she had taught for a decade.She records her Hindi story 'Sard Raat…

Episode 10: Udari by Aruna Sabharwal

Jan 10, 2021 21m

A post graduate from Birmingham University, Aruna Sabharwal began writing Hindi short stories a decade ago. Her first story 'Ve Chaar Paranthe' was published in a Hindi literary magazine, Naya…

Episode 09: Maria by Zakia Zuberi

Dec 03, 2020 17m

Born in Lucknow and a graduate from the Banaras Hindu University, Zakia Zuberi is an elected councillor of the Labour Party from Barnet in London. She reads her Hindi story 'Maria' from her…

Episode 08: Basera by Shail Agarwal

Nov 02, 2020 27m

Shail Agarwal records her Hindi story 'Basera' in her own voice. Born in Varanasi, UP, Shail Agarwal, a masters in English Literature, has been living in Britain since 1968. She has published two…

Episode 07: Gulmohar by Jai Verma

Nov 02, 2020 30m

In Cine Ink Podcast series 'Britain: Hindi Kahani', Jai Verma presents her story 'Gulmohar' in her own voice. A resident of Nottingham, UK, Jai Verma was born in Meerut, UP. She has worked with the…

Episode 06: Cost Effective by Usha Verma

Nov 02, 2020 19m

In Cine Ink Podcast series 'Britain: Hindi Kahani', Usha Verma records her story 'Cost Effective' in her own voice. Born in the district of Barabanki, UP, Usha Verma did her masters in Philosophy…

Episode 05: Talash by Kadambari Mehra

Oct 30, 2020 32m

Kadambari Mehra presents her short story 'Talash' in her own voice, under the Cine Ink podcast series, Britain: Hindi Kahani. Having studied at Varanasi, Lucknow and Agra, she finally settled down in…

Episode 04: Ruke Qadam Yun Aage Badhey

Oct 29, 2020 39m

Usha Raje Saxena, a prominent Hindi poet and short story writer in the UK, records her story "Ruke Qadam Yun Aage Badhe' in her own voice. An author and editor of several books, Usha Raje Saxena is…

Episode 03: Sandeh by Divya Mathur

Oct 29, 2020 45m

Founder of Vatayan, an established literary and cultural group in the UK, Divya Mathur is a prolific writer of short stories in Hindi, including acclaimed Aakrosh, Panga, Made in India, Hindi Swarg…

Episode 02: Khidki by Tejendra Sharma

Oct 29, 2020 21m

Awarded an MBE by the Queen for his literary and cultural work, Tejendra Sharma has published more than 10 books, including his short story collections such as Seedhi Rekha Ki Partein, Sapne Marte…

Episode 01: Meherchand Ki Dua by Achala Sharma

Oct 29, 2020 45m

A Ph.D in Hindi literature from the Delhi University and former Head of the BBC Hindi service in London, Achala Sharma has authored and published three collections of short stories, Bardasht Bahar,…

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Britain: Hindi Kahani has published 13 episodes since October 2020, covering topics in Arts.

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