Guddu and Muniya discuss why a guru is important, and what makes a true guru, in this adaptation of the dastangoi tradition performed by Rajesh Kumar and Nusrat, that draws on stories told in the Dadu Panth, and of Data Ganj Bakhsh.
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Rajesh Kumar and Nusrat Dastangoi (performers), Manish Tomer, Rajesh Kumar, Ankita Dubey (writers)
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