Ankit Chadha

Ankit Chadha
Born (1987-12-21)21 December 1987
New Delhi
Died 9 May 2018(2018-05-09) (aged 30)
Pune, Maharastra, India
Nationality Indian
Alma mater Hindu College
Occupation Author and storyteller
Website www.ankitchadha.in

Ankit Chadha (21 December 1987 – 9 May 2018) was an Indian story-teller. He specialized in a type of story-telling known as Dastangoi.[1] His writing varies from biographical accounts of personalities like Kabir and Rahim to Dara Shikoh and Majaz.[2] He had spoken on Dastangoi globally, including at Harvard, Yale and University of Toronto.[3][4] On May 9, 2018 at an age of 30 years, he drowned in a lake near Pune, Maharashtra.[5]

Performances

  • Dastan Dhai Aakhar Ki - a dastangoi presentation on Kabir[6]
  • Dastan-e-Khanabadosh - a dastangoi presentation about nomadic pastoralists[7]
  • Dastan Khusrav-e-Shireen Sukhan Ki[8]
  • Dastan-e-Amir Hamza
  • Dastan Tollbooth Ki
  • Dastan Dara Shikoh Ki
  • Dastan Khan-e-Khanan Ki- with himanshu bajpai
  • Dastan Urdu Mahathagni Ki
  • Dastan-e-Aawaargi- with himanshu bajpai
  • Dastan Digital India Ki
  • Dastan Roti Ki
  • Dastan Ek Chhoti Si Cheenti Ki
  • Dastan-e-Mobile
  • Dastan-e-sedition - presented along with Himanshu Bajpai during the 2016 student protests at Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi.[9]
  • Dastan Alice ki - Alice's Adventures in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll, adopted in dastangoi form[10]

Publications

References

  1. ↑ "The Man Who is Reviving an Ancient Urdu Storytelling:Ankit Chadha – The Better India". www.thebetterindia.com. Archived from the original on 13 May 2018. Retrieved 12 May 2018.
  2. ↑ Chadha, Ankit. "Dastangoi is much bigger than me, says Ankit Chadha". dnaindia.com. DNA News. Retrieved 12 May 2018.
  3. ↑ "Dastangoi: The art of Urdu storytelling". Harvard University. Archived from the original on 14 May 2018. Retrieved 13 May 2018.
  4. ↑ "A gem of Dastangoi, a voice lost too early". The Asian Age. Archived from the original on 14 May 2018. Retrieved 13 May 2018.
  5. ↑ Banerjee, Shoumojit (11 May 2018). "Delhi storyteller and dastangoi exponent drowns in lake near Pune". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Archived from the original on 11 May 2018. Retrieved 24 July 2018.
  6. ↑ "Dastan of the spoken word | Latest News & Updates at Daily News & Analysis". dna. 2015-02-22. Retrieved 2018-05-14.
  7. ↑ "An evening of Dastangoi - Ahmedabad Mirror". Ahmedabad Mirror. Archived from the original on 14 May 2018. Retrieved 14 May 2018.
  8. ↑ singh, vidushi verma & amardip kumar. "Dastango Ankit Chadha: A Storyteller's Passionate Tryst With Life Comes To An End". The Citizen. Archived from the original on 15 May 2018. Retrieved 14 May 2018.
  9. ↑ Sen, Raghav (2016-04-05). "Review of Dastan-e-Sedition : Designed by Mahmood Farooqui". Medium. Retrieved 2018-05-14.
  10. ↑ "Dastan Alice Ki transports capital's children to 'Wonderland'". The Indian Express. 27 August 2014. Archived from the original on 14 May 2018. Retrieved 14 May 2018.
  11. ↑ 1253-1325,, Amīr Khusraw Dihlavī, approximately. Amir Khusrau : the man in riddles. Chadha, Ankit,, Nag, Urmimala,. Gurgaon, Haryana, India. ISBN 9789385990182. OCLC 990267918.
  12. ↑ Chaitya,, Vangad, Rajesh. My Gandhi story. Sabnani, Nina, Chadha, Ankit,. Chennai, India. ISBN 9789350464830. OCLC 902808578.

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