Ek Shaam Poetry Ke Naam - A room. Some beanbags and cushions. Souls lost in Hindi poetry and Urdu verse. Open the doors, and enter the world of Bachchan, Dinkar, Akhtar, Ghalib, Sahir, and others.

With Ek Shaam Poetry Ke Naam, we bring to you an evening of hour-long recital of poetry written by masters of Hindi and Urdu. 

Interspersed in these recitals are stories of their life, translations of their works and a discovery of the nuances in their written word. Once in a while, you might find a surprise - a little something out of the box designed for the lover of poetry.

Come join us - the mehfil awaits. (Please note: This is NOT an Open Mic)

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Abhilash is an entrepreneur, a corporate educator, and a storyteller. He has spent much of his life reading, memorising and reciting poems of great Hindi/Urdu poets. For years, he has shared this love for poetry with close friends, colleagues and family.

Radha is a story-teller, chemistry researcher, traveller, writer, mythology buff, mother, product builder, and bathroom singer - in no particular order. She grew up surrounded by the works of some of our best poets, with her mother reciting Bachchan and Dinkar and her father playing ghazals on the old tape recorder. 

What started as their separate childhood passions, now finds a collective expression in Ek Shaam Poetry Ke Naam