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00:08:03

The Broken Nest | Rabindranath Tagore | Audio Story

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2026/10/04

The Broken Nest by Rabindranath Tagore, narrated by Mallika. A lonely wife, her husband's young cousin, and a marriage that begins to change in ways no one expected. This is the story behind Satyajit Ray's film Charulata, told here as a full audio story with music and sound design. Listen to this classic Bengali short story, also known as Nastanirh, and follow Kahani Bar for a new story every Saturday.

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00:09:52

भूखे पत्थर (पूरी कहानी) — क्या वह उसका इंतज़ार कर रही...

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2026/09/26

रवींद्रनाथ टैगोर की क्षुधित पाषाण (भूखे पत्थर) की पूरी कहानी। बरिच के एक संगमरमरी महल में तैनात एक युवा अधिकारी, रखवाले करीम खान की चेतावनी को नज़रअंदाज़ करके, महल की रहस्यमयी रातों में एक ऐसी स्त्री की ओर खिंचता चला जाता है जिसे शायद वही देख पाता है। नदी सुस्ता पर आए तूफान में सब कुछ एक मोड़ पर आ जाता है — और टैगोर इस कहानी का अंत जानबूझकर अधूरा छोड़ देते हैं। Kahani Bar के लिए नीरजा के द्वारा रूपांतरित और मेहर द्वारा स्वरबद्ध। भारतीय और विश्व साहित्य की और कालजयी कहानियों के लिए Kahani Bar को फॉलो

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00:09:14

The Hungry Stones (Full Story) — A Tagore Ghost Story

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2026/09/19

The complete Hungry Stones, Rabindranath Tagore's classic ghost story, in one full-length telling. A young officer takes up residence in a marble palace at Barich against the caretaker's warning, is drawn into the palace's haunted nights by a woman only he seems to see, and is finally caught in a storm that forces everything to a head — with an ending Tagore leaves deliberately unresolved. Adapted for Kahani Bar by Neerja K and narrated by Mallika. Follow Kahani Bar for another timeless story, drawn

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00:05:14

The Hungry Stones Part 2 (Finale) — Did He Really See...

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2026/09/13

In the final part of The Hungry Stones, Rabindranath Tagore's classic ghost story, the officer's fascination with the woman he saw in the palace's great hall turns into obsession, pulling him through moonlit corridors night after night while his work and his warnings go ignored. A storm over the River Susta forces things to a head, and the frame story closes the way Tagore wrote it: without a clean answer. Adapted for Kahani Bar by Neerja K and narrated by Mallika, this closes the

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00:06:14

The Hungry Stones Part 1 — Who Was She?

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2026/09/10

In Part 1 of The Hungry Stones, Rabindranath Tagore's classic ghost story, a young officer takes up residence in a marble palace at Barich, ignoring the caretaker Karim Khan's warning that the stones themselves are hungry. Strange music, laughter with no source, and a growing unease build to one moonlit evening in the great audience hall, when he finally sees her. Adapted for Kahani Bar by Neerja K and narrated by Malika, this begins a two-part supernatural tale. Part 2 follows soon. Explore

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00:21:03

Samapti — The Complete Story | Rabindranath Tagore |...

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2026/09/05

The complete story of Samapti by Rabindranath Tagore, told in full. Mrinmoyee is called wild by everyone in her village — untamed, unwilling to be married off like the other girls her age. Apurba doesn't expect to fall for her, and she doesn't expect to let him. What follows is Tagore's quiet, deeply human portrait of a reluctant marriage that slowly becomes a real one. Narrated by Kahani Bar, adapted from the original Bengali short story featured in Tagore's Teen Kanya. This episode

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00:03:48

Samapti Part 6 (Finale) — She Made Her Choice |...

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2026/09/02

In the final part of Samapti, Rabindranath Tagore's story of an unlikely marriage, Mrinmoyee walks back to Apurba's house before dawn, finally understanding what she wants for herself. There are no vows and no grand speeches, only a quiet hand placed in his — the real beginning of their life together. Adapted for Kahani Bar by Neerja K and narrated by Mallika, this closes the six-part Samapti series. Follow Kahani Bar for another timeless story, drawn from Indian and world literature, every

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00:04:08

Samapti I Rabindranath Tagore I Kahani Bar

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2026/08/29

In this fifth part of Samapti, Rabindranath Tagore's story of an unlikely marriage, Mrinmoyee finally has the freedom she once wanted, back home with her father. But as the days pass, she realizes how much she misses Apurba, especially after he visits quietly and leaves without a word. Adapted for Kahani Bar by Neerja K and narrated by Mallika, this episode sets up the final chapter of the six-part Samapti series, releasing next Saturday. Catch up on the earlier parts and follow Kahani Bar for

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00:06:22

Samapti Part 4 — The Freedom to Choose I Kahani Bar

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2026/08/26

In this fourth part of Samapti, Rabindranath Tagore's story of an unlikely marriage, Mrinmoyee and Apurba find a fragile new closeness by the river, only for the household's disapproval to push her back to her father's house. Apurba makes a quiet choice of his own — to let her decide her own path. Adapted for Kahani Bar by Neerja K and narrated by Mallika, this episode continues the six-part Samapti series, releasing every Saturday. Catch up on earlier parts and follow Kahani Bar for the

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00:04:02

Samapti — Part 3 | The First Thread of Friendship |...

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2026/08/22

Part 3 of Samapti by Rabindranath Tagore, narrated in English by Mallika. Newly married Mrinmoyee still climbs mango trees and refuses to be tamed — and instead of forcing her to change, Apurba chooses to love her wildness. One quiet evening by the pond, a single gentle request turns mockery into their first shared laughter, and the first thread of friendship is quietly woven. This Kahani Bar adaptation of Rabindranath Tagore's classic Bengali short story continues the tale of a reluctant bride

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00:05:11

Samapti — Part 2 | Rabindranath Tagore | Kahani Bar...

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2026/08/19

An English audio adaptation of Rabindranath Tagore's classic Samapti (The Conclusion), voiced by Mallika. Apurba Krishna returns home from Calcutta expecting a proper, obedient bride — instead he falls for Mrinmoyee, a fearless girl who climbs trees and refuses to be anyone's wife.Part 2 follows their unlikely marriage from open defiance to the first quiet spark of friendship. Listen to more timeless stories only on Kahani Bar, presented by Pixel 2 Pixel.

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00:04:27

Samapti — Part 1 | Rabindranath Tagore | Kahani Bar...

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2026/08/16

An English audio adaptation of Rabindranath Tagore's classic Samapti (The Conclusion), voiced by Mallika. Apurba Krishna returns home from Calcutta expecting a proper, obedient bride — instead he falls for Mrinmoyee, a fearless girl who climbs trees and refuses to be anyone's wife.Part 1 follows their unlikely marriage from open defiance to the first quiet spark of friendship. Listen to more timeless stories every Saturday, only on Kahani Bar, presented by Pixel 2 Pixel.

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00:08:42

द क्रिस्टल एग — एच. जी. वेल्स | कहानी बार (हिंदी)

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2026/08/08

एच. जी. वेल्स की क्लासिक विज्ञान-कथा “द क्रिस्टल एग” का हिंदी रूपांतरण, मेहर की आवाज़ में। लंदन के एक बुज़ुर्ग दुकानदार मिस्टर केव को एक साधारण से क्रिस्टल में मंगल ग्रह की एक दूसरी दुनिया दिखाई देने लगती है। जैसे-जैसे उनका जुनून बढ़ता है, यह रहस्य गहराता जाता है — और फिर क्रिस्टल अचानक ग़ायब हो जाता है।रहस्य, अचरज और अंतरिक्ष की यह हिंदी ऑडियो कहानी सुनिए कहानी बार पर, जहाँ हर हफ़्ते क्लासिक कहानियों का सिनेमाई रूपांतरण आता है। प्रस्तुति: पिक्सल 2 पिक्सल। रूपांतरण: नीरजा के।

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00:10:43

Monihara: The Lost Jewels — Part 2 (The Conclusion) |...

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2026/08/02

The conclusion of Rabindranath Tagore's haunted classic Monihara, The Lost Jewels. In this final chapter of the Bengali ghost story, a woman's obsession with her jewellery drives her into the night, an empty house begins to fill with footsteps, and a figure adorned in gold rises from the river. This is a cinematic audio adaptation of one of Tagore's most famous supernatural stories, narrated by Malika for Kahani Bar. If you enjoy classic Indian literature, atmospheric horror, and ghost

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00:09:51

Monihara (Part 1) — The Lost Jewels | A Rabindranath...

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2026/07/26

Some say ghosts haunt old houses. Others believe it is our desires that refuse to die. In this first part of Rabindranath Tagore's Monihara, a lonely riverside mansion holds the memory of Monimalika — a beautiful, reserved woman who loved her jewellery as though each necklace and bracelet were alive.When her husband Phanibhushan's business falters and he gently asks to pledge her ornaments, Monimalika answers only with silence. A scheming cousin soon arrives with advice that sets a terrible

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00:09:37

Kabuliwala – A Father’s Love That Crossed Mountains...

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2026/07/12

Rahmat, a fruit-seller from Kabul, leaves his own little girl behind in the mountains and finds a piece of her again in five-year-old Mini on the streets of Calcutta. Then one day everything changes — and it will be years before he knocks on that door again.A cinematic audio retelling of Rabindranath Tagore’s beloved classic "Kabuliwala," narrated by Malika for Kahani Bar. A story about longing, homecoming, and the love that outlives distance and time.Runtime: 9:37New stories every

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00:11:08

And Then the Mirror Cracked – Part 2 | Kahani Bar

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2026/07/05

The secret of the haveli is finally revealed. Kaki tells Ananya the story of Roopa, lost to a Belgian mirror during the 1857 uprising — and when the veil comes off, the mirror makes Ananya an offer no one expects. Written by Neerja K. Narrated by Malika and brought to you by Pixel2Pixel.

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00:08:24

And Then the Mirror Cracked | A Ghost Story from Old...

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2026/06/27

In the oldest lanes of Chandni Chowk, a crumbling haveli hides a room that has been locked for over 150 years. Inside it: a veiled Belgian mirror that, old Kaki says, doesn't show your reflection. It shows what was lost.When antique restorer Ananya Sen arrives and convinces the owner to open the room, she brushes off the warnings as superstition. But when she finally lifts the veil — she sees a sixteen-year-old girl, frozen in the last peaceful hour before the 1857 uprising, waiting for company.This

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00:08:02

The Crystal Egg | H.G. Wells | Kahani Bar

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2026/06/20

Hidden among a pile of forgotten antiques sat an object worth more than all the treasures on Earth.The Crystal Egg by H.G. Wells is a visionary story about a London antique dealer who discovers that a strange crystal sphere in his shop is a living window — a two-way portal to a distant planet alive with alien intelligence. As the visions grow clearer, one question becomes impossible to ignore: if he can see them, can they see him?Long before space travel or radio telescopes, H.G. Wells imagined

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00:08:42

The Door in the Wall │ H.G. Wells │ Kahani Bar

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2026/06/13

What if the path not taken was the one that truly mattered?The Door in the Wall by H.G. Wells is a haunting, beautifully written story about a man who, as a child, stumbled upon a mysterious green door — a gateway to a world of wonder, belonging, and peace. But duty, ambition, and the march of life kept pulling him away.As success shapes his outward life, the memory of that door never fades. With every choice he makes, one question grows louder: what if the life we leave behind is the one we spend

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