Our film industry boasts many multi-talented actors. These stars are not only phenomenal performers, but they are also pretty good in other fields of arts like poetry, singing, painting and more.
As the world celebrated World Poetry Day yesterday, let’s look at the celebrities who are also great poets off-camera.
Amitabh Bachchan
Son of a legendary poet and writer, Harivansh Rai Bachchan, poetry comes naturally to Amitabh Bachchan. Big B often treats his fans with his rendition through social media and blogs.
Shweta Tripathi
Shweta Tripathi has many poetry videos to her credit. A big name in the world of poets, her recent ‘Tum Ladki Ho’ on Women’s Day became a hit on the internet.
Kalki Koechlin
Known for her unconventional choice of cinema, Kalki Koechlin uses her poetry to bring forward crucial issues. Her work on ‘Noise’ and ‘The Printing Machine’ went viral on social media.
Manav Kaul
Acclaimed writer and actor, Manav Kaul has many poems and books on his credit list. Balancing both the literary and acting world, he is one wonder man of the industry.
Farhan Akhtar
A true definition of being a multi-hyphenated man is Farhan Akhtar. An actor, writer, singer, director, producer…well, the list goes on. Born to a brilliant writer, Javed Akhtar, his poems have a mystical charm.
Ayushmann Khurrana
Ayushmann Khurrana actively shares his words threaded in the form of a poem on social media. His poetry often takes inspiration from random things and gives away some pearls of wisdom.
Kriti Sanon
Another low-key yet wonderful poet is Kriti Sanon. The actress often pens beautiful poems for her captions on Instagram. Off late, she has been exploring more of her poetic panache.
