The Economic Times | How to tell a great story? Udaipur Tales toys with the idea
One moonlit evening, sipping wine on the balcony of their home overlooking the Aravallis in Udaipur, Salil Bhandari and Sushmita Singha were having a conversation about their city. The discussion soon evolved into what they can do for Udaipur — “something different” that has the essence of the city and be universal at the same time.
“Both of us, being inclined towards performing arts, heritage and culture, wanted to do something unique, something that we enjoyed,” says Singha. “I remember that it was like we were led to the same thought, as we both hit upon the idea of storytelling together.”
Children grow up hearing stories from a grandmother, mother, or father, but that ends when we grow up, she says. “We had not heard stories as adults, though in various conversations with friends we do hear anecdotal narratives. The more we discussed, the more excited we became. We were soon ideating about putting together a beautiful evening with folklores, historical legends, satirical narratives, etc. The list got longer by the minute.”