Aam Naama, an ode to mangos, is a podcast series in Urdu, comprising 10 episodes, celebrating the national fruit of India. Ghalib to Gulzar, poets fell in love with mangos. South Asian literature and music thrive on the metaphor of Aam. The series 'Aam Naama' goes beyond the metaphor, discussing various varieties of mangos, their cultivation and the love of Muslim rulers for the one and only - Aam. <br /><br />The series Aam Naama contains interviews with the scholars who have spent their life working in the mango orchards, musicians singing Aam songs, poets and authors paying tributes to the king of fruits. The series is presented by Pervaiz Alam and Mehr-e-Alam Khan.
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Aam Naama, an ode to mangos, is a podcast series in Urdu, comprising 10 episodes, celebrating the national fruit of India. Ghalib to Gulzar, poets fell in love with mangos. South Asian literature and music thrive on the metaphor of Aam. The series 'Aam Naama' goes beyond the metaphor, discussing various varieties of mangos, their cultivation and the love of Muslim rulers for the one and only - Aam. <br /><br />The series Aam Naama contains interviews with the scholars who have spent their life working in the mango orchards, musicians singing Aam songs, poets and authors paying tributes to the king of fruits. The series is presented by Pervaiz Alam and Mehr-e-Alam Khan.
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11/20/2020
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February 16, 2021
Episode 10: O’ Des Se Aane Vaaley Bataa
Led by historian, Prof. Ali Nadeem Rezavi, the 10th episode of Cine Ink Podcast Series 'Aam Naama' discovers the first ever mango orchard of 'Qalmi Aam' in India, patronised by the 17th Century Mughal ruler, Jehangir.<br /><br />Rich in literature, presented by Pervaiz Alam and Mehr e Alam Khan, this episode presents excerpts from Ghalib's Masnavi 'Dar Sifat-e-Amba' and his ‘Khutoot’, stories- 'Aam' by Manto and 'Gulab Khaas' by Abul Fazl Siddiqi- read by broadcasters Devesh Verma and Mamta Gupta. <br />Shephali Frost recites excerpts from Akhtar Shirani's acclaimed nazm 'O' Des Se Aane Vaale Bata'.
February 2, 2021
Episode 09: Is Fasl MeiN Jo Bhejiye Bus Aam Bhejiye
The 9th episode of Aam Naama focusses on Desi mangos or Tukhmi or Biju Mangos, popularly called the Tapkas. The prog. also discusses a controversial piece of religious writing in which the great Muslim educationist Sir Syed Ahmed Khan questioned whether it was alright for Muslims to eat mangos as per their religion. Later, Sir Syed modified his opinion. Why, presenters Pervaiz Alam and Mehr e Alam Khan explore. <br /><br />Classical singer Rama Sundar Ranganathan sings a Mira Bai's bhajan, highlighting the importance of Torans, the gates made of mango leaves. Broadcaster Achala Sharma recites an excerpt from Dharmvir Bharati's poem Kanupriya, expressing love through the metaphor of mango blossom.
January 24, 2021
Episode 08: Mirī Zabāñ Pe Na.e Zā.iqoñ Ke Phal Likh De
This 8th episode of Aam Naama, presented by Pervaiz Alam and Mehr e Alam Khan, takes you on a visit to India's unique mango town, about 100 KM from Indian capital New Delhi, where growing mangos is a way of life. Established in 1632 during the reign of Mughal Emperor, Shah Jahan, Shahjahanpur in the district of Meerut boasts of having 95 per cent of its agricultural land occupied by mango orchards. The town is home to some of the best mangos such as Chaunsa, Langda, Dussehri, Gulab Jamun, William, Fajri, Rataul, Bambai, Ramkela, Samar Bahisht Rampur, Husn Aara, Bambai, Temuriya, Bambai Bhadainyyāñ and many others. <br /><br />Broadcaster Achala Sharma reads an excerpt from Mohammed Hanif's acclaimed novel 'A Case of Exploding Mangos', long-listed for the 2008 Man Booker Prize.<br /><br />Chinna Dua, a doctor by profession, sings an ode to Indian spring, a curtain raiser for the mango season.
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