In this episode of Parrot House (तोता घर), the timeless Punjabi folktale of Sohni and Mahiwal — a tale of forbidden love, longing, and fate is revived to life. Sohni, a gifted potter’s daughter, falls for Izzat Baig, a trader from Bukhara. Bound in an unwanted marriage, she secretly crosses the Chenab each night to meet him, defying her family and village. But betrayal shatters their escape, and the river that once carried their love claims their lives. Told through poetic narration, haunting music, and a chorus, this episode captures how their love transcended death to live on in song and memory.

Director: Nikhita Singh

Writer: , Archie Joshi

Cast: Divya Sundrani, Kartik Gopalkrishnan, Jasmin Thakar, Madhumoy Satpathy, Nikhita Singh, Shivna Mishra, Shreya Sharma, Swara Vaishnav

Sound Designer & Editor: hashparker

Music Composer: Hasan Baldiwala

Music Producer: Aman Arakh

Executive Producer: Divyansh Thada

Recording Studio: Space Cat Studio

Poster & Social Media Design: Sanika Kannawar

Social Media Planning: Jasmin Thakar & Ranjana Sarkar

CCF Support Team: , Aashika Prabhakar, Ashmeen Bains, Archie Joshi, Ranjana Sarkar

Indian Sign Language (ISL): Video Production: Vivid Sutra

ISL Casting & Direction: Payal Bose

ISL Expert (Deaf): Sameer Yadav

ISL Interpreter: Stuti Kumari

ISL Cinematography & Editing: Mayank Kumar

Commissioning Producer: Dheeraj Dubey

A CCF x Parwana Production

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Let this peculiar folktale from one of the many temple towns of Tamil Nadu carry you across the veil of time, from murmurs of the living to the wispy whispers of the dead and long forgotten. Contemplate upon remnants of life that linger in death, as we reflect on how the dead breathe through the living.

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Director: Nikhita Singh

Writer: Aashika Prabhakar

Cast: Aditya Kashyap, Chanakya Mukherjee, Kartik Gopalkrishnan, Madhumoy Satpathy, Satyam Sai, Shivna Mishra, Shreya Sharma, Swara Vaishnav

Sound Designer & Editor: hashparker

Music Composer: Hasan Baldiwala

Music Producer: Aman Arakh

Executive Producer: Divyansh Thada

Recording Studio: Space Cat Studio

Poster & Social Media Design: Sanika Kannawar

Social Media Planning: Jasmin Thakar & Ranjana Sarkar

CCF Support Team: Aashika Prabhakar, Ashmeen Bains, Archie Joshi, Ranjana Sarkar

Indian Sign Language (ISL): Video Production: Vivid Sutra

ISL Casting & Direction: Payal Bose

ISL Expert (Deaf): Sameer Yadav

ISL Interpreter: Stuti Kumari

ISL Cinematography & Editing: Mayank Kumar

Commissioning Producer: Dheeraj Dubey

A CCF x Parwana Production

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Is there any way a secret can stay within its boundary of listeners? In this story, the King’s hidden truth reveals itself and finds a voice, questioning the dynamics between power and silence. Narrated through the eyes of nature (a tree), this tale makes you wonder if a secret or the truth is ever safe.

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Director: Nikhita Singh

Writer: Jasmin Thakar

Cast: Ananya Ramchandran, Chanakya Mukherjee, Jasmin Thakar, Satyam Sai, Shivam Khurana, Shreya Sharma

Sound Designer & Editor: hashparker

Music Composer: Hasan Baldiwala

Music Producer: Aman Arakh

Executive Producer: Divyansh Thada

Recording Studio: Space Cat Studio

Poster & Social Media Design: Sanika Kannawar

Social Media Planning: Jasmin Thakar & Ranjana Sarkar

CCF Support Team: Aashika Prabhakar, Ashmeen Bains, Archie Joshi, Ranjana Sarkar

Indian Sign Language (ISL): Video Production: Vivid Sutra

ISL Casting & Direction: Payal Bose

ISL Expert (Deaf): Sameer Yadav

ISL Interpreter: Stuti Kumari

ISL Cinematography & Editing: Mayank Kumar

Commissioning Producer: Dheeraj Dubey

A CCF x Parwana Production

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In this retelling of the folktale, a spoilt, grief-stricken King refuses to move on with his life after the passing of his vain, beautiful Queen. But when the Boddhisatta turns his curious eye towards the head-scratching Kingdom in abrupt standstill, the Boddhisatta makes the grieving King meet his Queen once again. Although now, she is in her latest form as a dung beetle. Would you love your soulmate if it were a dung-rolling, stink-collecting beetle? But more importantly, would it love you back, human?

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Director: Nikhita Singh

Writer: Ashmeen Bains

Cast: Aditya Kashyap, Divya Sundrani, Kartik Gopalkrishnan, Madhumoy Satpathy, Shivam Khurana, Shivna Mishra, Shreya Sharma, Swara Vaishnav

Sound Designer & Editor: hashparker

Music Composer: Hasan Baldiwala

Music Producer: Aman Arakh

Executive Producer: Divyansh Thada

Recording Studio: Space Cat Studio

Poster & Social Media Design: Sanika Kannawar

Social Media Planning: Jasmin Thakar & Ranjana Sarkar

CCF Support Team: Aashika Prabhakar, Ashmeen Bains, Archie Joshi, Ranjana Sarkar

Indian Sign Language (ISL): Video Production: Vivid Sutra

ISL Casting & Direction: Payal Bose

ISL Expert (Deaf): Sameer Yadav

ISL Interpreter: Stuti Kumari

ISL Cinematography & Editing: Mayank Kumar

Commissioning Producer: Dheeraj Dubey

A CCF x Parwana Production

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On the nights when the moon is shining in the sky with all its light, a shadow rabbit appears within it. The tale is one of true altruism, of finding unanticipated eternity in the grandest of places by the smallest of creatures. What begins as an attempt to keep a promise unravels the story of how moonlight, as one knows it today, has carried the memory of kindness and legacy forever.

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Director: Nikhita Singh

Writer: Ranjana Sarkar

Cast: Aditya Kashyap, Chanakya Mukherjee, Kartik Gopalkrishnan, Madhumoy Satpathy, Satyam Sai, Shivam Khurana, Shivna Mishra

Sound Designer & Editor: hashparker

Music Composer: Hasan Baldiwala

Music Producer: Aman Arakh

Executive Producer: Divyansh Thada

Recording Studio: Space Cat Studio

Poster & Social Media Design: Sanika Kannawar

Social Media Planning: Jasmin Thakar & Ranjana Sarkar

CCF Support Team: Aashika Prabhakar, Ashmeen Bains, Archie Joshi, Ranjana Sarkar

Indian Sign Language (ISL): Video Production: Vivid Sutra

ISL Casting & Direction: Payal Bose

ISL Expert (Deaf): Sameer Yadav

ISL Interpreter: Stuti Kumari

ISL Cinematography & Editing: Mayank Kumar

Commissioning Producer: Dheeraj Dubey

A CCF x Parwana Production

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In the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, a village thrives in harmony with nature - until neglect severs the bond. When a young man disappears, the community is forced to reckon with what they’ve forgotten. A story of loss, remembrance, and the unseen forces that remind us to honor the world around us.

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Director: Nikhita Singh

Writer: Pauline Awungshi

Cast: Aathira Gopi, Gokul Krishnan, Harshad Sambamurthy, Isha Tyagi, Omkar Phatak, Ruchi Chadha, Dr Smriti Pahwa

Sound Designer & Editor: hashparker

Music Composer: Hasan Baldiwala and Aman Arakh

Music Producer: Aman Arakh

Executive Producer: Divyansh Thada

Creative Producer: Pauline Awungshi

Sound Engineer: Raman Kakkar

Recording Studio: Humming Pixels Studio

Poster & Social Media Design: Manan Agarwal

Animation: Jeet Das


Social Media Planning: Pauline Awungshi

CCF Support Team: Ashmeen Bains, Archie Joshi, Akarsh Sharma, Stephy Anthony, Vedanti Hindurao, Priyanandana A N, Ranjana Sarkar, Aashika Prabhakar

Indian Sign Language (ISL) Video Production: Vivid Sutra

ISL Expert (Deaf): Sameer Yadav

ISL Interpreter: Stuti Kumari

ISL Casting & Direction: Payal Bose

ISL Cinematography & Editing: Mayank Kumar

Commissioning Producer: Dheeraj Dubey



A CCF x Parwana Theatre Production

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In the depths of Manipur’s jungle, a jackal’s chance discovery - a gleaming coin - sets off a chain of events that captivates the entire forest. Whispers of magic, power, and ambition spread like wildfire. But the jungle has its own rules. Can the jackal bend fate to his will, or is he chasing an illusion?

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Director: Nikhita Singh

Writer: Pauline Awungshi

Cast: Aathira Gopi, Akarsh Sharma, Divyansh Thada, Gokul Krishnan, Pauline Awungshi, Ruchi Chadha, Dr Smriti Pahwa

Sound Designer & Editor: hashparker

Music Composer: Hasan Baldiwala and Aman Arakh

Music Producer: Aman Arakh

Executive Producer: Divyansh Thada

Creative Producer: Pauline Awungshi

Sound Engineer: Raman Kakkar

Recording Studio: Humming Pixels Studio

Poster & Social Media Design: Manan Agarwal

Animation: Jeet Das


Social Media Planning: Pauline Awungshi

CCF Support Team: Ashmeen Bains, Archie Joshi, Akarsh Sharma, Stephy Anthony, Vedanti Hindurao, Priyanandana A N, Ranjana Sarkar, Aashika Prabhakar

Indian Sign Language (ISL) Video Production: Vivid Sutra

ISL Expert (Deaf): Sameer Yadav

ISL Interpreter: Stuti Kumari

ISL Casting & Direction: Payal Bose

ISL Cinematography & Editing: Mayank Kumar

Commissioning Producer: Dheeraj Dubey



A CCF x Parwana Theatre Production

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How do we truly understand courage? Is it in the roar of a lion, or the quiet determination of someone who leads without fanfare? In this episode, we bring you a tale from the vibrant heart of Punjab that raises thought-provoking questions about the meaning of true leadership, the fragility of borrowed identities, and the perils of judging strength by appearances.

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Director: Nikhita Singh

Writer: Pauline Awungshi

Cast: Akarsh Sharma, Divyansh Thada, Harshad Sambamurthy, Isha Tyagi, Omkar Phatak, Ruchi Chadha, Vikas Kumar

Sound Designer & Editor: hashparker

Music Composer: Hasan Baldiwala and Aman Arakh

Music Producer: Aman Arakh

Executive Producer: Divyansh Thada

Creative Producer: Pauline Awungshi

Sound Engineer: Raman Kakkar

Recording Studio: Humming Pixels Studio

Poster & Social Media Design: Manan Agarwal

Animation: Jeet Das


Social Media Planning: Pauline Awungshi

CCF Support Team: Ashmeen Bains, Archie Joshi, Akarsh Sharma, Stephy Anthony, Vedanti Hindurao, Priyanandana A N, Ranjana Sarkar, Aashika Prabhakar

Indian Sign Language (ISL) Video Production: Vivid Sutra

ISL Expert (Deaf): Sameer Yadav

ISL Interpreter: Stuti Kumari

ISL Casting & Direction: Payal Bose

ISL Cinematography & Editing: Mayank Kumar

Commissioning Producer: Dheeraj Dubey



A CCF x Parwana Theatre Production

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