Mahmud Faruqui and Darain Shahidi brought alive the Rajasthani folktale, Chauboli in typical Dastangoi format during Jashn-e-Rekhta a few years ago. They have performed more than 200 shows but every time the story of Princess Chauboli is magical. Chouboli has a condition for her marriage. She will marry a man who can make her talk four times in a single night. Twenty-four princes from far and near kingdoms fail in their endeavour and are sent to the dungeons and then Thakur, the renowned archer hailed for darting108 arrows through his wife’s nose-ring, arrives. also wanted to try his luck. Will Thakur succeed where others failed, probably yes, because the archer will portray a life the princess has never been exposed to.
The last story in the series is a funny take on the rapidly changing world. Titled Duniya Nashe Mein Hai by Gaurav Tripathi, it tells the story of the author’s uncle who does not own a mobile because he is afraid to embrace technology. It is a funny story of a man who knows he is lagging behind but cannot help himself.
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