The Desi Crime Podcast

You know that feeling of being young and experiencing your first love? Heightened emotions, the constant need to see them yet feeling your heart flutter when you do, that inability to go to sleep or eat, the hiding from your parents, the first touching of your hands, the first kiss, you get the picture. I know a lot of you listening will relate. There are few experiences as universal as your first love. But what happens when your first love disappears right before your eyes and suddenly, the world turns to look at you, wondering whether or not you could have possibly made them vanish? What happens when, then, your first love re-appears…but not alive anymore and suddenly, the world turns to look at you, wondering if you could be a cold blooded murderer? This is the story of one such young love story that captured the imagination of a nation. This is the story of Hae Min Lee and Adnan Syed.

In a shocking tale from 2003 Lucknow, the tragic story of poet Madhumita Shukla unfolds. Her rise from a talented young poet to being entangled in a web of political ambition and secret romances reveals the darker side of power and betrayal. The podcast delves into the tumultuous relationship between Madhumita and a married politician, culminating in her brutal murder. It also highlights the relentless media scrutiny surrounding the case, uncovering layers of deceit and investigation involving high political stakes.

A mother and her three-year-old daughter vanish without a trace, leaving behind a mystery that would take years to unravel. Pakeeza Yusuf had been trying to escape a troubled relationship, confiding in friends about her fears, while little Jojo was caught in the middle of something far more sinister than anyone realized. It wasn’t until nearly a decade later that investigators uncovered a truth more horrifying than anyone could have imagined. What really happened to Pakeeza and Jojo—and who was hiding the answers all along?For fastest updates, follow our socials at: https://www.instagram.com/desicrime/Aryaan https://www.instagram.com/aryaanmisra/Aishwarya https://www.instagram.com/aishwaryasinghs/To buy Desi Studios merch, visit: https://kadakmerch.com/collections/desi-studios

To watch the full episode, here's the link to YouTube: https://yt.openinapp.co/ChalogeEp1In this episode, we get into Harish bhai’s auto . He’s adamant that he knows the best Misal Pav spot in Bombay, so we oblige. Aryaan has never eaten it before, so doesn’t know what awaits him him. The tuk tuk ride is laced with auto trivia, fun stories and a Jackie Da cameo! Weclome to the first episode of Chaloge Bhaiya. Chaloge na?Help Harish fund his children's future: upi: harishmbhavsar123-1@okiciciFollow Aryaan on Insta: https://www.instagram.com/aryaanmisra?igsh=MTR3Z3JibW5kbHV3bw%3D%3D&utm_source=qrEpisode 1: 13.03.25Episode 2: 20.03.25Episode 3: 27.03.25Episode 4: 3.04.25Episode 5: 10.04.25Episode 6: 17.04.25Director and Host: Aryaan MisraProducer: Desi StudiosCinematography and Editing: Evan ThomasGraphic Design: Manasi PandyaWardrobe: https://stamp-duty.in/?srsltid=AfmBOopTEPLt2Hv1VxigjUp_xcdw7wcjHOjsk-U3RjR7wSKCRoL6GHqB#ChalogeBhaiya #Bombay #Autorickshaw

In February, we hosted our very first live event at Apple BKC, Mumbai. But if you couldn’t attend, don’t fret. Here is the recording of the live Desi Crime episode. A quiet home in New Jersey became the site of an unspeakable horror—two innocent lives lost in a single, chilling night. An IT professional's wife, and their young son, found slain in what seemed like a brutal act of vengeance. No forced entry, no clear suspect, just eerie silence and unanswered questions. What really happened behind the closed doors of the Narra family’s home?

Watch the full show on YouTube: https://yt.openinapp.co/ChalogeBhaiyaEp1Autos crawl across Bombay like ants, obedient as our blood in their blind circuit of hacked roads. 4.5 lakh ricks are there to attend to your flailing hand in this city. 450,000 autos have 450,000 stories. The romanticization of the auto often obscures the stories of the autowallahs. Chaloge Bhaiya is a show where you hear conversations that no podcast features, food no blogger writes about, stories no one tells. We get into an auto. We hit record. We let the driver take us wherever they want. Every episode, the driver takes us to their favorite food spot in the city—the places they swear by, the ones you won’t find on a bougie food critic’s ‘10 Things To Eat In Bombay’ listicle. From 2am dal baati to a local bar crawl, we feature street food that’ll have you running to your nearest auto. You just gotta wait until March 13, when the show premiers on The Desi Studios YouTube channel.Episode 1: 13.03.25Episode 2: 20.03.25Episode 3: 27.03.25Episode 4: 3.04.25Episode 5: 10.04.25Episode 6: 17.04.25Host and director: Aryaan MisraProducer: Desi StudiosCinematography and Editing: Evan ThomasGraphic Design: Manasi Pandya#ChalogeBhaiya #Bombay #Autorickshaw

This episode was shot and recorded on the new iPhone 16 Pro. The Desi Crime Podcast has always been recorded on professional pod mics, but the new iPhone 16 Pro’s Audio Mix feature is game changing for new and seasoned podcasters alike! With the 4 studio quality mics, audio recordings sound like they’re right out of a studio.Welcome to Chai & Chithi, a segment where we read some of the scariest, most terrifying, and most haunting stories that YOU send in to us. In this week’s episode, we’re reading: To send us your scary stories to read, write to us at staydesi [at] thedesistudios [dot] com. For extra episodes, early access, silly bloopers, subscribe at: https://www.patreon.com/thedesistudios or join our YouTube family https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCnbfV0YvrxWMq3h0hmo13Jg/joinTo buy Desi Studios merch, visit: https://kadakmerch.com/collections/desi-studiosFor fastest updates, follow our socials at: https://www.instagram.com/bhootbusters/

The team here at Desi Studios went on a retreat to Goa. So naturally, Bloody Mary was there with us in spirit. As a ghost. And as a beverage. Welcome to a very different episode of Chai and Chithi where Aishwarya and Aryaan get hammered while narrating your favorite stories.DRINK RESPONSIBLYThanks to MyMuse for sorting the prize for this episode: https://mymuse.in/desiYouTube: https://youtu.be/rtQBzwCkTxE?si=T0vE9G6wAkLtE28xSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/2zRsjYFVkE0HyFOJnQzlRz?si=fvWRlA9eTtmbsNMbokq3-w

On the 31st of December 2020, the world was coming together to celebrate the end of what had been an incredibly hard year for everyone around the world. The pandemic had left families in shambles and communities in mourning. But the end of the year almost signified a new beginning, a fresh start and a hope for a better future for everyone, including the Kukrejas. Little did they all know, New Years of 2020 would become the night that changed their lives, the last night they would ever be the same family again. This is the story of that family, this is the story of 19 year old Jhanvi Kukreja.

A murder involves a murderer, the murdered, a murder weapon and more often than not, a motive. This template is true for most cases covered on our podcast. But where there is a rule, there is an exception. The case we have for you today is such an exception. This case has a murder, but no murder weapon, no motive, and no murderer. This is the story of a 22 year old girl that shook the city of Philadelphia, this is the story of Nadia Malik. For fastest updates, follow our socials at: https://www.instagram.com/desicrime/Aryaan https://www.instagram.com/aryaanmisra/Aishwarya https://www.instagram.com/aishwaryasinghs/To buy Desi Studios merch, visit: https://kadakmerch.com/collections/desi-studios