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.

Credits

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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