Are the golden days of Hindi Literature back? “Musafir Cafe” to get Netflix adaptation.

The recent declaration of hindi novel, “Musafir Cafe”, to be adapted as a web series by Netflix has grabbed significant attention. The romantic fiction novel by Divya Prakash Dubey, a management graduate turned author, is based on a new generation love story and is woven around a small eatery going by the name of the novel. According to the author, the name of the characters derive from another Hindi literature classic, Gunaho ka Devta. This declaration of converting a Hindi novel of an Indian author has emerged as a ray of hope for the revival of Hindi literature in this digital era.

Hindi Literature: A glorious legacy 

Hindi Literature has been an amalgamation of various genres and is associated with a great array of luminaries like Munshi Premchand, Harivansh Rai Bacchan, Dharmavir Bharti, Vinod Kumar Shukla, Mahadevi Verma and more to name. Hindi, being the language of the masses have been a very important part in shaping the history. Before independence, Hindi literature was a very essential medium to not only encourage and inspire people but also to instil the spirit of nationalism in common people. 

Even after independence, the role of Hindi literature has been very important in developing a national identity and giving a better idea about the changing trends over the period. However, after the late 90’s, the impact of Hindi Literature and its demand, if not subsided, but begin to fade. This caused a gradual decline in the readership. 

Though many Indian writers like Chetan Bhagat, Arundhati Roy, Amitav Ghosh, Amish Tripathi brought a new breeze of literary brilliance and put India on a global literary map, Hindi literature was losing its pace and audience. 

Resurrecting the Hindi literature: The Desi way

In the second decade of the 21st century, a new breed of writer emerged who chose Hindi as the medium of expression. These writers from small towns and tier 2 or tier 3 cities had the stories which were more relatable to a wider readership due to their inculcation of day-to-day life, struggles and their dreams, passion and desire to achieve something in big cities, regardless to their humble backgrounds. In recent times, many Indian writers like T. Manu, Divyaprakash Dubey and Manav Kaul have transformed the way readers are looking towards the hindi literature. Some of the popular creations like Shirt ka Teesra Button, October Junction, Rooh and now much talked Musafir Cafe are to be few to name.

Hindi is getting its hype again

With the increase in readership in small towns and tier 2 and 3 cities, from where these writers come, Hindi literature is again in the race. Also, the short span, day-to-day lingo and relatability to the characters are big reasons people are also considering Hindi books in their book shelves and personal library. The book reviewers and many of the celebrities have also played a crucial role in reinstating Hindi literature in main stream and among a wider audience.

Also, the change in the Geopolitical paradigm and the strong presence of India on the international stage have also influenced Hindi as a language and mother tongue. Infact, many international celebrities and social media influencer are embracing Hindi as their preferred language of interaction and content creation. 

The Filmy Connection

Bollywood is also a major catalyst that is playing an undeniable role in improving the position of Hindi stories that are more relatable and in high demand. With the introduction of OTT platforms and the creation of content-based movies and web series, which are more appealing and seem relatable to people. Well written hindi movies like Barailly ki Barfi, Stree, Ranjhana, with Lapataa Ladies being the honourable mention. With their quirky and captivating dialogues, a well-directed and strong storyline is reigniting the audience and viewers’ interest towards the traditional Hindi language and its literary work. 

Also, many of the celebrated directors and producers of regional film industries are also showcasing a new grown interest in Hindi. One of the major speculated reason being the interest for the content based movies among the hindi speaking regions of the country. This is one of the core factor which makes it an important contribution in reviving and improving the position of Hindi, all over the country. In addition to this, the popularity of new generation regional stars like Yash, Allu Arjun, Rishab Shetty, Kamal Hasan, Rajnikanth, Rashmika Mandana, Nayantara, etc. The trend started by the epic saga Bahubali: The Beginning and Bahubali: The Conclusion has taken an enormous charge.

Also, the writer of Musafir Cafe, Mr. Divya Prakash Dubey has been the dialoge writer for tamil saga movie, PS1 and PS2, starring actors like Vikram, Aishwarya Rai Bacchan and Trisha Krishnan. This is a epitome of trust hindi and its writers are gaining in the non hindi regions.

How far will this trend will go?

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Looking at the gradual but consistent growth of Hindi, Hindi Literature and Hindi movies, pan India and the globe, one can say that the future of this trend is very promising and far fetched. As the viewers, audience and readers are getting more and more inclined towards the better consumption of the content based on stories and strong character plots, giving the writers a better opportunity to convey and poetry their stories which feels relatable and realistic to maximum number of people, regardless to background and region.

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