Nautanki (Hindi: नौटंकी)'s a famous folk theater and operatic drama form, popular in northern India especially in the states of Bihar and Uttar Pradesh . Before the advent of cinema in India, it was the most popular form of entertainment prevalent in these areas. Usually a nautanki consisted of folk lore and mythological dramas with interludes of folk songs and dances. But, now it's taken other forms. In many areas it's been restricted only to female dance sho… (More on Nautanki)