India, Feb. 17 -- One step inside the packed Multipurpose Hall at Rugby Stadium in Delhi University's North Campus and the crowd present was waiting with bated breath. The moment singer-actor Piyush Mishra entered and sang the crowd-favourite number Ik bagal mein chaand hoga, there was a deafening cheer that accompanied his voice. Such was the scene on the opening day of Delhi University Literature Festival 1.0. Invited here as one of the speakers, Piyush spoke at length about his love for Gen Z while showing a little disappointment in their approach towards romance, and then soon shifted to make them learn about the importance of hard work. Excerpts

Asked how he feels about Gen Z, Mishra said, "Mujhe youth bahut pasand hai. (But) Gen Z ...