Other than acting, Shashank Vyas seems to be extremely passionate about poetry. Since earlier this year, he has been sharing his poems with the world via Instagram. Recently, Vyas was devastated by the recent Hathras case, where a 19-year-old girl was allegedly gang-raped by four men. So, he penned a poem, Kab Tak, and got an animated video made.

Through his poem, Vyas communicated his wish to see the women of our country fight for their safety. He says, “Once our women become daring enough to beat the sh*t out of these monsters, no one will think of doing something like that to a woman. Today, girls don’t need to wait for Lord Krishna to come and save them. It’s time our Lakshmis became Kaalis.”

With rape cases being reported almost daily, Vyas feels there should be fast-track courts. “If a victim is alive, she should be given the right to choose the punishment. How long will they wait for the law to take action? And even if the accused is arrested, they are being fed on the taxpayer’s money, so what good does that do? It’s high time women took the charge,” he signs off.