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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Sugar-free tragic masala chai must be good.
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DeleteI love Bunshah and his impersonation of Theatre Aunty too! Your rhyming and choice of words are amazing, Chris! Mayuri
ReplyDeleteI think a lot of readers skipped this poem because they didn't understand the context. Thank God you follow Bunshah!
DeleteThanks for the compliments Mayuri :)
Ah, nonsense verse—such a fascinating genre. I've recently been exploring it through the lens of Bengali literature. I'm definitely intrigued to check out Bunshah’s work. You have a remarkable way with words; thank you for bringing such unique voices to light.
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