“Kuch Khayaal Kar Baithe Humse Sawaal,
Socha Na Tha,
Khayaalon Ne Kaha Ki Jo Ho Raha Hai,
Khayaalon Mein Kabhi Hota Na Tha”

With these beautiful lines from his series of poetry KHAYAAL (i.e. thoughts), Himanshu Arora talks about relations, life and perspectives.

Rishtey, Wajood and Waqt are the three gems in his string of Khayaal. In “Rishtey”, Himahshu highlights the various complex facets of a relationship. Beginning with the thought that “Rishton ki zindagi me ek alag hi ahmiyat hai”, he expresses the importance of relationships in our lives. At the same time, he also shows the other face of relations painted with misunderstandings, heartbreaks and deception. He weaves the many subtle nuances of our relationships in a thread of words, creating beautiful shayari. In “Wajood”, he talks about the eminence of self-realization and appreciation of your own existence and essence of life in that context, while in “Waqt” talks about the eminence of time in life. The poetry motivates people in general to understand the essence of life, living in the present and staying positive and optimistic.

Himanshu is a practising Advocate at Punjab and Haryana High Court, Chandigarh and a faculty of Polity and Constitution of India for civil services aspirants. But, his knack for poetry makes him a poet by heart. He wishes to bring about a social change by the power of his words. He is well known for his stand-up comedy on “UPSC ki Taiyaari”. Some of his best works are on topics like Swachchta Abhiyaan, Beti Bachao Beti Padhao, etc. which can easily be found on his Youtube channel “AroraJi Official”.

Come let us dive in the lanes of thoughtful poetry.

The age-old tradition of Bidai or bride bidding farewell to her family after marriage is an integral part of our culture. But do we wonder what would happen if there is a twist in this tradition? Rakesh Tiwari’s “Dulhe Ki Bidai” is a hilarious take on such hypothetical swap of traditions.

A different form of Vidaai where the groom, instead of the bride leaves his family after marriage is a fun ride of possibilities, imagination, laughter and entertainment. Rakesh is a poet, storyteller, author, TEDx speaker and a BPO professional. He draws experiences from life and weaves them with emotion into beautiful, heartfelt poetry. With over four million views on his stories and poems across channels, now he has come up with his own channel “Rhyming Rakesh Tiwari” and this is his very first performance on his channel.

So come let’s go to the mandap to witness a twist in our traditions through a very comical performance.

Poets are rebels who use their words wisely to change the world bit by bit. Poetry is a powerful tool that is used to spread the message in the most melodious manner. It can be used as a great agent for social change. Poets like Navaldeep Singh uses it as a medium to start conversations on important social matters.

Navaldeep Singh speaks about the current topic of violence against doctors in his latest poetic performance “Safed Coat Wala”. It is an ode to the doctors who are the savior of lives. He portrays the grim reality in our country, where almost 75% of our doctors have faced some form of violence during their practice.

Navaldeep raises his voice against the same through his poem “Safed Coat Wala”.

There is no such thing as an overnight success. It takes years of effort, persistence and hard work to get recognition for your work. If you stick around long enough and endure through all the hurdles, you will get seen for your work eventually. Gopal Datt personifies this spirit gracefully.

A National School of Drama trained actor, he is hugely famous among the netizens, for his performances in the various web series online. He fondly remembers NSD as the most important part of his journey as it changed his vision and ambitions. After completing his education, he moved to Mumbai and got his first break in Mujhe Kucch Kehna Hai in 2001. Thereafter, he went on to star in the blockbuster Tere Naam, Samrat & Co. and the National Award-winning Filmistaan.

With numerous remarkable performances under his belt, he is a popular name in the world of web series. Be it in AIB: Honest Engineering Campus Placements or Official CEOgiri or Netflix’s Delhi Crime or comical web-series Pitchers, Gopal manages to craft every character to perfection. His perfect comic timing on one hand while his ability to portray serious roles superbly on the other shows his versatility as an actor.

He is a true theatre artist at heart. Despite the modern concept of acting he still lays huge emphasis on “good literature”, which according to him, plays a crucial part in the development of an actor, guiding him in “making and designing his character.”

As a writer, he shares his feelings about the metaphysical world through his poetry “Kaise hota hoga ishwar”.

Majority of the present-day education system is in a feeble condition. Right from detention policy to strict punishment policies, many aspects of this chapter of the economy needs revision.

“Education Ek Dhokha Hai” is a satire about the same. It presents “the plight of children in the conventional education system.” Necessitating urgent need for a major shift in the system, the poem proposes how education should evolve in the future.

Written and performed by Queeny Vithalani, the video is shot and directed by Navaldeep Singh.