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Ep6 The Lifeline Of India And That Magical Sparsh Of Sai Paranjpye

Haal-Chaal Theek Thaak Hai by Subrat & Pavan

Aug 30, 202002:46:08Society & Culture

"Mother, I sit by my window for hours on end, And watch the long trains rumble past" (Trains, Humayun Kabir) Trains. Watching them, travelling in them or waiting for them. Trains offered us an escape. Watching the world...

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"Mother, I sit by my window for hours on end, And watch the long trains rumble past" (Trains, Humayun Kabir) Trains. Watching them, travelling in them or waiting for them. Trains offered us an escape. Watching the world pass by through its windows, the fleeting glimpses of incomplete lives outside or falling asleep to their rhythmic sways. We discuss trains and the long journeys we made in them. The books we read in them, the books that featured them, the songs, the films and the legends about trains. It is said trains are the lifeline of India. That's true. But they also carry its soul. In this episode on trains, we travel through Kipling, Ray, Theorux, Dev Anand, Prem Nazir and Gandhi to understand their role in our popular culture. In spotlight we feature a trailblazer whose work in radio, TV, plays, children's literature, films and documentaries left a deep imprint on our cultural landscape. Sai Paranjpye is a national treasure and her rich and varied body of work must be celebrated more. We talk about what made her unique in the pantheon of great Indian film directors. We end the show with our weekly reading, watching, and listening recommendations. Episode Highlights: 00:00 to 20:00 – Rudyard Kipling, Kim, Toofan Mail, Gandhi 20:00 to 40:00 – Theroux, Railway Platform, Dev Anand, Kizhakke Pogum Rail 40:00 to 60:00 – Ray, Nayak, Sonar Kella, Ijazat, Oudh legend 60:00 to 80:00 – 27 Down, Ladies Coupe, Moondram Pirai, Johnny Gaddar 80:00 to 100:00 – The Burning Train, Train to Pakistan, Rahman, Bunty Aur Babli 100:00 to 120:00 – Sai Paranjpye introduction, background, NSD, Sparsh 120:00 to 140:00 – Chashme Buddoor, Katha, Doordarshan days 140:00 to 150:00 – Disha, Saaz 150:00 to 160:00 – Recommendations नमस्ते दोस्तों! कोरोना का दौर जारी है और जिंदगी की जद्दोजहद भी। सड़कों पर भीड़ नजर आने लगी है, और ऐसा लगता है कि जिंदगी वापस पटरियों ं पर आने की कोशिश कर रही है, पर यात्राएं अभी भी बंद है खासकर लंबी यात्राएं। कोरोना के दौर से पहले भारत में जहां 12000-15000 ट्रेंस रोज चलती थी, और करीब ढाई से तीन करोड़ रोजाना के यात्रियों के साथ भारतीय रेल अपने आप में एक ट्रांजिट नेशन बना हुआ था, वही कोरोना के दौर में रेलों की गति को विराम मिला है, और यात्रियों की संख्या में भारी कमी है। ये समय जब यात्राएं ना के बराबर है, आइए आपको इस बार एक लंबी यात्रा पर ले चलते हैं। भारतीय रेल ने किस तरह से एक राष्ट्र के निर्माण में अपना योगदान दिया है और किस तरह से रेल यात्राओं का जिक्र हमारे आम जिंदगी के संदर्भों में आता रहा है। इस बार साहित्य, सिनेमा और संगीत और हमारी जिंदगी में में भारतीय रेल के संदर्भ पर बातचीत और उससे जुड़े कुछ किस्से कहानियां। स्पॉटलाइट में जिक्र सई परांजपे का जो हमारे समय की एक बेहद महत्वपूर्ण महिला फिल्मकार हैं । सई हमारे दौर में ह्यूमन सिनेमा की पैरोकार हैं और उनकी सरल फिल्में, ना सिर्फ हमें हंसाती गुदगुदाती हैं, वरन अपनी संवेदनशीलता से कुछ महत्वपूर्ण विषयों पर बेहद गंभीर टिप्पणी भी छोड़ जाती हैं। इस बार बात सई के रचनात्मक योगदान की और फिर साथ में इस हफ्ते का नया सुना-पढ़ा-देखा, अपनी अनुशंसाओं के साथ आइए, इस सफर पर हमारे साथ आपका स्वागत है। LinkOuts: Books Kim by Rudyard Kipling Bhowani Junction by John Masters The Great Railway Bazaar by Paul Theroux A Fine Balance by Rohinton Mistry Ladies Coupe by Anita Nair Train to Pakistan by Khushwant Singh Raavi Paar by Gulzar The Lost Decade by Puja Mehra An American Marriage by Tayari Jones Sai Paranjpye autobiography (Marathi) Two books on Shailendra: compiled by Indrajeet Singh Films Railway Platform (1955) by Ramesh Sehgal Half Ticket (1962) by Kaildas Sonar Kella (1974) by Satyajit Ray Sparsh (1980) by Sai Paranjpye Chashme Buddoor (1981) by Sai Paranjpye Katha (1983) by Sai Paranjpye Disha (1990) by Sai Paranjpye Music The definitive 'train' songs playlist by Pavan

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