India, July 10 -- Poet-actor and lyricist Priya Malik had written about Varanasi long before she ever visited it. So, when she finally reached the temple city in Uttar Pradesh for the first time, the journey felt like a full-circle moment.

"Benaras aa ka meri kavita mukammal ho gai! I had written the poem Tum Mujhe Benaras Mein Milna in 2022, and since then, I had been trying to visit the city. I have always considered Varanasi and Srinagar to be my soul cities, and god-willing, I was fortunate enough to visit both this year," shares Priya, who was last seen in the OTT series Yeh Kaali Kaali Aakhein.

Recalling how she fell in love with the city from afar, Priya explains, "I had received an assignment to watch an ad film for a jewellery ...