THE ENGLISH NUT

Sumanto Babu was a linguistic knight
A true gentleman, ever polite
But fumble your grammar
And he'd shed all his glamour
And his corrections would sting you with spite.

"Your quips are too sharp", people said

"Your English has gone to your head

Why not teach us with flair

And show that you care?

Use your passion to guide us instead!"

So one day he followed his gut

Faced a camera with style and a strut

Put a channel on the Gram

And stirred up a wham

So they now call him the English Nut!

Today's poem, the fifth in my A to Z Blogging Challenge campaign for 2025, is dedicated to Sumanto Chattopadhyay, who is more widely known on Instagram as 'The English Nut'. A seasoned creative and award-winning copywriter with decades of experience in the advertising field, he has now donned the role of a content creator on Instagram. In the past, he has served as the Executive Creative Director, South Asia, at Ogilvy, and later as the Chairman and Chief Creative Officer of 82.5 Communications (part of the famed Ogilvy Group). Over the course of his illustrious career, he helped build brands like Dove, Pond’s and Star Plus, and was involved in the launch of brands like Pro Kabaddi, Maharashtra Tourism and The Economist. He has been the recipient of several advertising awards at Cannes, the Clios, the One Show, the London Festival, the Abbies and Kyoorius.

The list of achievements and awards won is quite long, and you might want to visit his LinkedIn profile to find out more.

He has also dabbled in modelling and acting, having been nominated for the best actor award at the Filmmaker Festival of World Cinema in France, Germany and UK.

Sumanto also occasionally writes columns on advertising, communication and travel. He is working on a book as well, and because several other things keep him busy, he hopes to finish it sometime in the future.

Fun Fact: He belongs to the lineage of Gurudev Rabindranath Tagore.

His Instagram URL is: The English Nut

Do visit his Insta page.

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DOCTOR GIGGLEPLANT

There's a dentist in Mumbai, West India,

whose humour and charm will disarm ya,
'Ajeeb Ladkii' is the name,
under which she's gained fame,
but her real name is Dr Aishwarya.

Her witty impressions enchant,
desi accents, and sonorous rants,
her reels, silly and clever,
can resonate with whoever,
so I dub her Doctor Giggleplant!

Poem #4 of my A to Z Blogging Challenge 2025 campaign is dedicated to Dr. Aishwarya Ruparel, more popularly known in social media circles as Ajeeb Ladkii. Aishwarya is a dentist by degree and profession, but a content creator by passion. Early on in her stint as a content creator, she caught attention with her portrayal of a fictional character named 'Gajodhar Chachi'. As of today, she creates relatable reels inspired by regional and professional stereotypes, pop culture, and everyday life. When she's not drilling teeth, she's drilling humor into your timelines.

Fun Fact: Aishwarya appeared on KBC once (in 2022) and walked away with Rs 12.5 lakh.
Watch this -> Aishwarya on KBC

Her Instagram URL is: Ajeeb Ladkii

Do visit her Insta page and show her some love :)

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COUPLE CAPERS

Ahlan wa sahlan, buddies!
Come, sit back and enjoy
And let me introduce you
To a couple from Dubai
This pair of influencers
A sensation on the 'Gram',
It's Zainab al-Sawalhi
And Abdo, her affable man.

Zainab uses moisturizer,
With missionary zeal,
So everything she touches,
Turns slicker than an eel.
And as her hubby wrestles,
With his phones, keys and the floor,
She simply coyly giggles,
And slathers on some more.

No! Abdo ain't an angel!

When Zainab is away,

He spends all day just gaming,

And drifts in idle play.

If she calls to ask, "Did you eat dear?"

He sighs, and sulks, and groans

And grabbing another sambusa,

Laments, "I can not eat alone!"

Their reels burst out with fun and glee,

And I sure am a fan,

So if you fancy comedy,

Yakhi! Come, join the clan!

Watch Messrs Z & A transform,

Daily routine to comic Treat,

Tis a world of unlimited smiles, 

Where you can laugh and click repeat.

Enjoy your Arab treat!

Today's poem celebrates Emirati influencer couple, Zainab AlSawalhi and her husband Abdo Khj. Known for their witty takes on relationship quirks, daily routine and playful pet peeves, they transform everyday shenanigans into comedic gold. Their antics are sure to spark warm smiles and loud guffaws.

While Abdo is an actor and an avid gamer, Zainab is a doting mom and an entrepreneur.

The poem is inspired by these hilarious reels -> 

• Wife's obsession with moisturizing
• Hungry lil liar

Their Instagram URLs are:

Abdo - AbdoKhj

Zainab - Zainab al Sawalhi

Do visit their Insta pages and show them some Desi love :)

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THE BALDERDASH SONG

One chilly noon in South Mumbai

Bunshah stepped out and bellowed "chai!"

A bag of chips came out on a saucer

He cried, "tragic masala!", and pulled out his flosser

A mute spectator egged him on

"Screw that. Here, have a macaron"

And on the count of two-point-three

Produced a pack of Garle-P

Bunshah complained, "that's sugar free!"

And burst into a jamboree

If you think that's a pack of lies,

Ask Theatre Aunty...she has three eyes!

On day 2 of my A to Z Blogging Challenge 2025 campaign, I bring to you a poem in the 'nonsense verse' structure dedicated to another one of my favourite Instagram celebs, Zervaan Bunshah, simply known as Bunshah. Bunshah is a theater actor, voice artist and singer, who also creates funny reels on Instagram. As a digital content creator, he is popular for his satirical takes on upper-class and regional stereotypes.

One of my favourite characters that Bunshah regularly portrays is a grumpy and irritable artsy woman who he affectionately refers to as 'Theatre Aunty'. As you can see, I have incorporated this character in the poem.

You might want to know the context for this nonsense verse poem. Well, Bunshah had once very beautifully recited a poem titled "The Oxymoron Song" and it stuck with me. I thought it would be a good idea to compose something similar, and incorporate some of his funny characters as well as episodes from his life (learn more about his encounters with Lays and Parle G here).

Several of his reel have garnered more than 1 million views.

His Instagram URL is Instagram

The reel that inspired this poem is The Oxymoron Song

His IMDB profile can be found on IMDB

Do visit his profile and check out his content.

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ANYTHING I WANT

Far away from the lure of the spotlight,

In quiet solitude, always alone,

My inner showman springs to life,

In a realm I quite clearly own.

In that space I can whip up some magic,

In that cyber-verse I'm all the rage,

With my voice and my wit and my keen observation,

Over a million screens, the world's my stage.

On that stage I can be whoever I want,

I can summon and project a thousand souls,

A kiss-thirsty crooner, some ace dancefloor burners,

One man donning a gazillion roles.

Have you watched me cook noisy food bloggers?

Or roast OCD air hostesses at will?

Fans swear by my Hritik and Dhoni impressions,

There's swag and audacity, but never overkill.

Some might say I'm not made for the big screen,

And detractors might lob all their taunts,

Yet I revel in knowing that an impressionist

Can be whatever the heck he wants!

Yes, my name is Rohit Raghavendra,

And folks, I can be anything I want!

The first post in my A to Z Blogging Challenge 2025 campaign is a poem dedicated to one of my favourite Instagram personalities, Rohit Raghavendra. Rohit is an actor, a digital content creator, and a freelancing content strategist. 

Initially having started out as an engineering student, he eventually opted out to earn his Bachelor’s degree in Journalism and Mass Communication. Post his graduation, he worked at an ad agency for a year before making a foray into acting (check out his IMDB profile at the end of this post). In 2020, the COVID-19 lockdown forced him to turn towards Instagram as his primary creative outlet. And he has never looked back since then.

Rohit can do superb impressions of several celebrities - you can check his IG for reels on MS Dhoni, Hritik Roshan, Abhishek Bachchan, and several other. But besides these, what makes me a great fan is his ability to make hilarious observations about everyday people and their shenanigans, his funny take on quirky as well as strange-yet-accepted social behaviours, eccentric pop culture personalities and trends, and other relatable stuff.

Among his reels that went viral were his impression of an over-eager airhostess, which has so far garnered more than 20 million views. My personal favourites are his reels on how everyday conversations of young duded in Sanskrit would sound like, the idea of Lonavala as a holiday destination and one on LinkedIn posts.

His Instagram URL is Instagram

His IMDB profile can be found on IMDB

Do visit his profile and check out his content.

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