Dastangoi Collective

Dastangoi Collective The revival of an art form of storytelling lost for almost 90 years. Dastangoi is the lost art form of storytelling.

Mahmood Farooqui, a historian, writer and performer based in Delhi, revived this art form. Together with his team, he is putting this art form back on the performing arts' map. This page is a support system for this art form informing members about the performance activities and other related news. For shows, please contact Anusha Rizvi at +91- 9899973769

18/05/2026
All are invited for the 6th Mujeeb Rizvi lecture. 24th May, 7pm Gulmohar, IHC.
17/05/2026

All are invited for the 6th Mujeeb Rizvi lecture.

24th May, 7pm
Gulmohar, IHC.

17/05/2026

Dastan-e- Hindu College presented by a Stephanian igniting an old rivalry.

14/05/2026

Ashok Vajpeyi talks about Dastan-e-Raza by Mahmood Farooqui how it turned out to be A dastan that made art feel deeply human where listening became seeing Many in the audience felt they understood Sayed Haider Raza more deeply today.

The meeting is for those who have watched Dastangoi performances and are committed and serious about learning Dastangoi ...
12/05/2026

The meeting is for those who have watched Dastangoi performances and are committed and serious about learning Dastangoi and working on it full time.
For registration DM us .

Some wonderful words from Khalid javed - Urdu leading novelist and one of India's Illustrious writer about our founder a...
11/05/2026

Some wonderful words from Khalid javed -
Urdu leading novelist and one of India's Illustrious writer about our founder and director

BESIEGED VOICES FROM DELHI 1857 - 10 MAY marks the anniversary of the uprising of 1857, no better day to read this marv...
10/05/2026

BESIEGED VOICES FROM DELHI 1857 - 10 MAY marks
the anniversary of the uprising of 1857, no better day to read this marvelous account of that great uprising
Do give it a read .

08/05/2026

Ashok Vajpayee Indian poet and essayist talk about Dastangoi and how spellbinding it is
"Ye jo dekhne se sunna hai aor sunne se dekhna hai
Aor ap sun rahe aor apki saari indriyaan jagrit hain."

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