09/03/2022
Yes, the well-loved Priyanka Chopra Jonas film did indeed start as a book!
One of my favorite books, in fact. A darkly humorous take on India’s class struggle in a globalized world, told through the retrospective narration of Balram Halwai, a village boy.
In addition to the humor, there are also many somber moments and quotes worthy of a re-read:
“Go to Old Delhi, and look at the way they keep chickens there in the market. Hundreds of pale hens and brightly colored roosters, stuffed tightly into wire-mesh cages. They see the organs of their brothers lying around them. They know they are next, yet they cannot rebel. They do not try to get out of the coop. The very same thing is done with humans in this country”
Let that sink in for a moment…
