This 8th episode of Aam Naama, presented by Pervaiz Alam and Mehr e Alam Khan, takes you on a visit to India's unique mango town, about 100 KM from Indian capital New Delhi, where growing mangos is a way of life. Established in 1632 during the reign of Mughal Emperor, Shah Jahan, Shahjahanpur in the district of Meerut boasts of having 95 per cent of its agricultural land occupied by mango orchards. The town is home to some of the best mangos such as Chaunsa, Langda, Dussehri, Gulab Jamun, William, Fajri, Rataul, Bambai, Ramkela, Samar Bahisht Rampur, Husn Aara, Bambai, Temuriya, Bambai Bhadainyyāñ and many others. <br /><br />Broadcaster Achala Sharma reads an excerpt from Mohammed Hanif's acclaimed novel 'A Case of Exploding Mangos', long-listed for the 2008 Man Booker Prize.<br /><br />Chinna Dua, a doctor by profession, sings an ode to Indian spring, a curtain raiser for the mango season.

Episode 09: Is Fasl MeiN Jo Bhejiye Bus Aam Bhejiye

Aam Naama, an ode to mangos, is a podcast series in Urdu,  comprising 10 episodes, celebrating the national fruit of India. Ghalib to Gulzar, poets fell in love with mangos. South Asian literature and music thrive on the metaphor of Aam. The series 'Aam Naama' goes beyond the metaphor, discussing various varieties of mangos, their cultivation and the love of Muslim rulers for the one and only -  Aam. The series Aam Naama contains interviews with the scholars who have spent their life working in the mango orchards, musicians singing Aam songs, poets and authors paying tributes to the king of fruits. The series is presented by Pervaiz Alam and Mehr-e-Alam Khan.