Our Story Tellers

Syed Sahil Agha is a writer, author, and storyteller from New Delhi, India who specializes in the verbal art of dastangoi. Agha performs Dastangoi, a 13th- century Urdu art of oral storytelling. Dastan-e-Hind, a collection of his dastans and Indian folklore, has been performed by many artists around the globe.

A graduate of Forensic Science from Glasgow, has been actively involved in both the theatre and film industry as an actor, writer and director since 2010. He has acted in over 20 Professional stage productions, ranging from a very popular cameo in The Interview to lead parts in the acclaimed comedy Rafta Rafta and the super-hit Tuesdays with Morrie.

Akhshay Gandhi is a theatre artist & facilitator. He is a SITI Company (NYC) ambassador, was artist-in-residence at Gesseneralle, Zurich (with TENT School) and guest faculty at Lalit Kala Kendra & Drama School Mumbai. He has received his theatre training at SITI Company (New York), Odin Theatre Laboratory, (Denmark) and Indian Ensemble (Bangalore).

Asima Bhatt is a distinguished individual with a background in Human Psychology and Acting. With over two decades of experience in the media industry, she has worked as a Reporter for Navbharat Times and as a Sub-Editor at Patliputra Times. Asima is known for her creative contributions to newspapers and magazines. She has also taught Acting and Gender Studies at various universities.

Anjana Chandak is a contemporary artist based in Bangalore. Finding her path, a B.Tech graduate in Interior design; fulfilling as this journey was but the artist continued her quest for something deeper. 

Gautam Agarwal has a lot of stories to tell. Well-read and experienced as a filmmaker & theatre artist he has worked in remote areas. A man of rare qualities he can spin a tale based on his research on mystical, geographical and historical findings.

Vilas Janve is a prominent Mime artist and director of India. He has been engaged in Mime since he was 18 years of age. Janve is disciple of Guru Padmashri Niranjan Goswami and assisted his Guru in Mime Workshops at different places. Vilas Janve has conceived, produced, acted and directed numerous Mimes on varied subjects. Vilas Janve has been awarded Senior Fellowship in the field of Mime by the Ministry of Culture, Government of India (year 2000-2002).

Rajat Menghnani is a Storyteller and Program Director at Radio City-91.9 F.M. Rajat is famously known as ‘Kahani Wala Rajat’. He looks after Udaipur, Kota, and Bikaner regions and hosts a show, ‘Chali Kahani’ in which he narrates stories written by famous writers of their times. Rajat is a storyteller who believes that stories help us relive lost moments, experience unknown worlds and help us develop our minds

A dedicated and passionate actor with a solid foundation in acting education and extensive experience in both stage and television acting. Well-connected in the industry with a reputation for artistic integrity, the actor has an impressive list of television credits, including notable shows like “Balika Vadhu,” “Diya aur bati hum,” and “Ek Haseena thi.”

Hema Subramanian is an educator and a professional storyteller. She has been telling stories for years as an educator and continues her passion for storytelling as a professional. Her stories are unique as they are interspersed with poems that she loves to pen. She has performed at the Kanoon International Festival 2022, Mumbai International Storytelling Festival (MIST) 2022 and Gaatha- Mumbai International Storytelling Festival 2023 amongst others.

Simi Srivastava is a master storyteller and Founder of Kathashala.Storytelling is her passion, she is a soft skills trainer and a performing artist.She is professionally trained in theatre,creative music & miming.Currently she is researching the use of storytelling as a therapy for young .

With a devoted commitment spanning more than two decades, Zia Nath has immersed herself in the study and mastery of diverse Sacred Dances of the India & Central Asia. Zia Nath will be presenting Gift of Love – an Ode to Rumi, along with Sanatan Chakravarty, a renowned Odissi dancer recipient of several national and regional awards. Zia & Sanatan are all set to entertain the audience at the much anticipated oral storytelling festival, Udaipur Tales. Don’t miss out on their special performance!

Dr. Ulka Mayur is a doctrate in literature and a versatile artist. She has been working as a storyteller for over ten years, presenting folklores, sufi traditional stories, contemporary tales and original stories. She has performed at eminent educational institutions, museums, art galleries as well as art and literary festivals.Ulka has written and directed celebrated plays like Cast off All Shame, Ballad of Desires and Tik Tak Tales & directed music videos and written shows for networks such as STAR and SONY India. She has been awarded with Udgam Women Achiever’s award and Special Achievement Award by Vishwa Hindi Akademi.

Rahgir was born and raised in Khandela, Sikar and got his early education from Indira Senior Secondary School. He obtained a Bachelor’s degree in Electronics and Communications. He worked as a Software Engineer for Accenture for 1.5 years before starting playing for local cafes and clubs in Pune and later started his own songs under his stage name Rahgir. Rahgir shot to fame with his song ‘Maharana Ji’ about the great warrior Maharana Pratap. Since then, Rahgir has released several songs that gained him international recognition.