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00:00The Nawabs of India not only raised the poor, but also promoted the art of kites in their time.
00:10This is the reason why kites are now used in different events,
00:16whether it is Diwali, Makar Sankranti, Pongal or Lohri.
00:25This special festival is celebrated through kites.
00:30It is said that this art is from Lucknow.
00:35Not only the people of Lucknow, but people from all over the country
00:40celebrate Makar Sankranti by flying kites in different places.
00:45We have spoken to some of the kite flyers in Lucknow
00:49and tried to find out how deep the roots of this art are.
00:53It is a passion of mine to fly kites.
00:57I love to fly kites from a child to an adult.
01:02You have to use your brain to fly kites.
01:06You have to think about which tree to cut and which tree to cut.
01:09This is a game of creativity.
01:12The kite used to fly a lot during the festival of Diwali.
01:18But now, even Makar Sankranti has become popular.
01:22Now, kids and old people come to Makar Sankranti and ask for kites.
01:26Do you also love to fly kites?
01:28Yes, I love to fly kites.
01:31Do you have a passion for flying kites?
01:35When I was a child, I used to buy kites from pocket money.
01:40But when I grew up, I realized that flying kites is a big responsibility.
01:46Where do you sell kites?
01:48I sell kites in all the small districts of Lucknow.
01:53Do you have kites tournaments?
01:56Yes, we have kites tournaments.
01:58We are going to have a kites tournament in Lucknow in March.
02:03I will tell you the location.
02:06It is also called Kankaua.
02:09Yes, it was called Kankaua in the olden days.
02:12Now, it is called Pawna.
02:14Smaller kites are called Addi.
02:16How many kinds of kites are there?
02:18What are the prices?
02:20There is a plastic kite for kids.
02:25It costs from Rs. 1 to Rs. 5.
02:29There are big kites from Rs. 15 to Rs. 16, 17, 18.
02:34Do you sell kites for Rs. 1000 or Rs. 2000?
02:38We sell kites for Rs. 1000 on Deepavali.
02:42No one is selling kites in Lucknow.
02:45We are protesting against this.
02:51We are protesting against this.
02:53Whenever I get a chance, I complain to the police.
02:59When I was a kid, I had a problem with my hand.
03:03The doctor told me to buy a kite.
03:05I just wanted to fly a kite.
03:07I didn't have any other hobby.
03:09Now, I don't have any other hobby.
03:13Do you have any craving for revolution?
03:16No, I don't have any.
03:18I don't want to go to the ground.
03:20There is always a riot.
03:22I started flying kites when I was 12 years old.
03:25I am still flying kites.
03:27I go to the ground.
03:29I don't fight with the roof.
03:31I still go to the ground.
03:33I go for fitness.
03:35The biggest thing is that you get fitness through flying kites.
03:42You go to open places.
03:44The air around you changes.
03:46You get B.P.
03:48You get spondylitis.
03:50These diseases never happen to those who fly kites.
03:55How did you start flying kites when you were 75 years old?
03:58I started flying kites when I was 75 years old.
04:01I won 8 Indian and 8 local tournaments through my club.
04:07I started flying kites in 25-30 cities across India.
04:13I made connections with people.
04:15That's how I started flying kites.
04:18I saw that every sport changes.
04:23Flying kites has changed.
04:25It has become faster.
04:27We used to fly kites far away.
04:31The ground used to be small.
04:34Like cricket has a craze for T20s.
04:36Flying kites have a craze for smaller kites.
04:38This has changed.
04:41What is the relationship with Lucknow?
04:43Lucknow is a university.
04:46The people of Lucknow have taught the best players of the world how to fly kites.
04:56They have taught them how to fly kites.
04:59Most of the players have learnt it from here.
05:03How did the Nawabs start?
05:05There was drought in Lucknow at that time.
05:10During that time, the big Imam became big.
05:13At that time, people were very selfish.
05:16They didn't take money.
05:18They came up with a plan.
05:21The Nawabs and the officials of the city formed two teams.
05:29They were told to fly kites from their houses and offices.
05:35They used to put silver coins in the kites.
05:42If the kite was cut, they used to get silver coins.
05:47They used to sell the coins and get food.
05:50They didn't get any favours.
05:53They came up with a plan and succeeded.
05:57What happened during the British rule?
05:59During the British rule, the kite became a means of protest.
06:04It became a means of movement.
06:08It became a means of movement.
06:10They used to say, leave India.
06:12When the British came, they used to cut the kite and leave it.
06:18They used to say, leave India.
06:20They used to write slogans like, give India freedom.
06:23They used to write slogans like, give India freedom.
06:26Do you still fly kites during festivals?
06:29Yes, we used to fly kites before.
06:31Why didn't you fly kites during Makar Sankranti?
06:34During Makar Sankranti, the sun rises in Makar Rashi.
06:41This period is very auspicious.
06:44During this period, it is the season of winter.
06:47It is the season of hot weather.
06:50This period is very auspicious.
06:53That is why the Kumbh Mela and other festivals are held during this period.
06:56You donate all kinds of things.
06:58You donate food and water.
07:00You donate clothes and blankets.
07:04What did you donate to the sky?
07:07Kites are donated to the sky.
07:10Through this, you express your desire and fly the kite.
07:15You break the kite and leave it.
07:17You cut the kite.
07:19If someone finds it, your desire will be fulfilled.
07:23There is a special craze of flying kites on Makar Sankranti, Pongal and Lahori.
07:29This craze has been going on for years.
07:32During the time of Nawabs, people used to love flying kites.
07:36Gold and silver coins were attached to the kites.
07:40Its tail was tied with a silver wire.
07:43When the kite was cut, people used to run towards it.
07:48It is said that the poor people of that time used to make their financial situation better by flying kites.
07:54Those ways are no longer there.
07:56But the era of flying kites is still going on.
07:59Flying kites are now going through a situation of defamation.
08:03This is very disturbing for the kite fliers.
08:06The Chinese kites are cutting people's necks.
08:11They are proving dangerous for birds and animals.
08:15The kite fliers are appealing that people should not use Chinese kites.
08:23If someone does it in your house, then tell him not to use it.
08:26Because innocent people, birds and animals are being harmed.
08:35ETV Bharat is also appealing to you.
08:38If anyone uses Chinese kites in your house, then tell him not to use it.
08:43For ETV Bharat, Khursheed Ahmed from Lucknow.