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nautanki

/naʊˈtʌŋki/noun

उच्चारण नाउटंकी

नौटंकी (लोक नाट्य)

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  1. 1

    [U]

    a form of folk theatre from northern India that combines songs, dance and dramatic stories

    नौटंकी (लोक नाट्य)

    • Nautanki was once the most popular entertainment at village fairs.
    • The troupe performed a nautanki based on a famous love story.
  2. 2

    [U] Indian English, informal

    behaviour that is dramatic and exaggerated in order to attract attention

    नौटंकी, ड्रामा, दिखावा

    • Stop this nautanki and tell me what really happened.

    Synonyms drama theatrics play-acting