Youngsters enjoyed this literary evening in Lucknow

Youngsters gathered in large numbers at a restaurant in Gomti Nagar to attend a literary event titled 'Fifty Shades of Red'. Both budding poets and writers came forward to present their confessional writings in the form of poems. Professor Rakesh Chandra and Chandra Shekhar Varma were the guests of honour for the evening.

(L) Kamda Singh Deo (R) Arpit (BCCL/ Aditya Yadav)
Dr Geetanjali Joshi and Ravi Misra, were the anchors for the evening who kept the audience entertained with their literary pieces.
(L) Dr Geetanjali Joshi (R) Shalakha Joshi (BCCL/ Aditya Yadav)
The event started off with Kena Shree, Siddharth, Smriti, Ranjana Deane and Arpit Vaishnavi reciting their verses. The event also had a musical touch to it as Shiv, Ankur and Aditya sang some of the songs composed and written by them.
— Prachi Arya
(L) Ravi Mishra (R) Siddharth and Smriti (BCCL/ Aditya Yadav)