After a delightful musical performance, the day started with Indian educator and philanthropist Sudha Murty in conversation with Mandira Nayar in the session titled ‘My books and beliefs’. Attended by children, parents and adults, it was one that had many interesting lessons and at the same time left the audience laughing at Murty’s absolutely brilliant oral storytelling. Photo Courtesy: Jaipur Literature Festival 2023

It was followed by a mesmerising session by Indian lyricist Javed Akhtar and actor Shabana Azmi in conversation with Rakshanda Jalil for 'Daeera and Dhanak: Companion volumes of Nazms by Kaifi Azmi and Jan Nisar Akhtar'. The couple not only tapped into poetry but also romance that kept the audience hooked. Photo Courtesy: Jaipur Literature Festival

It was a day when not only Javed Akhtar took to the stage but also India’s other favourite poet and lyricist Gulzar spoke to Rakshanda Jalil for the session ‘A Poem A Day: 365 Contemporary Poems’. Reciting a few lines, the famed lyricist was welcomed by a crowd of many hundreds. Photo Courtesy: Jaipur Literature Festival 2023

People from all over India gather in huge numbers to watch Gulzar recite a few lines of poetry and hear him talk about the artform on the second day of the Jaipur Literature Festival 2023. Photo Courtesy: Nascimento Pinto

The Hotel Clarks Amer did not only see books but also art in different forms. While there are many bright art installations, the second day also saw some art on the walls as people walking by looked in awe at young artists paint their canvas with all shades of red, yellow and blue. Photo Courtesy: Nascimento Pinto

Among the many installations at the entrance including a bright pink horse and blue angel wings that saw many take selfies, there was also one other artwork by Manjunath Kamat called ‘Private Poem, 2022’ on display. It had a set of 108 coloured terracotta pieces leaving onlookers spellbound. Photo Courtesy: Nascimento Pinto