Anchor: Irfan
Time Stamp
00:55 Rajendra Yadav Introduction, Hans, Nayi Kahani
01:55 Interview begins, childhood, inspiration for writing, Agra, Raja Mandi Mohalla, father was a doctor, Mathura, Suril
03:12 Accident in the leg, Hockey, 14 years old, Central Hospital, Mathura,Suril, Urdu, Chandrakanta, Dastaan-e-Hamza, Hazaar Daastan, Hatimtai, Bhootnath, Safed Shaitan, Urdu Classics, 4 brothers, He is the eldest, 6 sisters, 5 remaining, one shifted to America, Tilasmi Novel his first work, first poem mocking Parsa Chowkidar, Pramukh, Yashpal, Premchand, Jhansi, romantic novels, Vani Prakashan, Chand magazine (1930), Ram Rakhian Sehgal, May 1947
10:08 Break
11:10 About Nayi Kahani, belief in transcendental, Agra Raja Mandi, 'Pret Bolte Hai'
12:37 Socio-political aspects that shaped his writing, love story, wanted to prove himself, 'Khel Khilaune', 'Saara Aakash', Calcutta, 'Jaha Lakshmi Qaid Hai', 'Shah aur Maat', translated 3 plays of Chekhov, Gyanodaya
15:29 Vyaktivadi Kahani, Agyey, Allahabad, Parimal, CIA, Pragatisheel Lekhan,Marxist ideology
16:46 Not a cardholder of Communist Party, not keen in politics, can't get tied up
17:12 Break
17:43 Childhood Love, Bajaj Scooter, Agra, Mannu Bhandari
19:40 Marriage to Mannu Bhandari, Calcutta, 'Ukhde hue Log', Delhi, Nayi Kahani, Parimalvadi, Shakti Nagar
22:02 Not satisfied with himself, 1980, creative juices extinct, Hans
23:29 As a thinker and an editor, can't accept norms, voices to Dalit, Women, Adivasi writing, Ramanika Gupta
24:26 Jaativad, never conscious of his caste, Yadav
25:26 Baithak, Delhi, Coffee House
26:15 Disciples, Friends
26:37 Present stories descriptive, Personality driven Stories arising out of questioning social norms
27:50 Achievement in life, Dharamveer Bharati, 'Ye galiyan thi, jin se ho kar main guzar gaya'