Bholaram Ka Jeev (भोलाराम का जीव) by Harishankar Parsai

A satire on the modern Indian urbanized society, Bholaram Ka Jeev, starts with a unique premise: Great confusion has ensued in Yamraj's offices in heaven. The soul of the story's protagonist, Bholaram a government servant, has gone missing. This causes Yamraj to issue a search warrant for Bholaram and deploy Narad to investigate. Narad visits Bholaram's family in disguise and finds that they are in a desperate need for his pension money, which they never received even after 5-years of him retiring from the job. Narad decides to help but is met with government bureaucracies at various levels. Does he finally mange to track down Bholaram's जीव (soul)? Can even death not bring peace to once's soul in today's urbanized and materialistic society? Listen on to find out.

Performed by: Anitha Dixit
Presented by: Naatak

ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Harishankar Parsai (1924- 1995) is an acclaimed Hindi writer. He is known for his humorist and direct style of writing. He was born in Jamnia village near Itarsi in Hoshangabad district, Madhya Pradesh. He completed his M.A. in English from R.T.M. Nagpur University. In 1982 he won Sahitya Akademi award for his work titled ViklaangShraddhakadaur.