Hunger Games in Pune: Back in her hometown, Meghna Roy Choudhury serves an uncomfortable reality about the people around us
Indian Express·3h ago·Hope
What Happened
Playwright Meghna Roy Choudhury stages 'Kheyechish?' in Pune, exploring Bengal famine hunger through live cooking. The darkly satirical play interweaves her grandmother's 1943 famine experiences with her own food scarcity struggles. Choudhury cooks on stage while audiences sit nearby, later serving fena-bhaat and aloo posto. The performance uses Hindi, English, and Bengali.
Key Entities
Meghna Roy ChoudhuryShreeram Lagoo Rang-AvakashPuneBengal famine of 1943Kheyechish?April 26