In the fast-paced chaos of an urban jungle, everyone is running. Running toward dreams. Running away from truth. Running just to survive. Big Fat City by Mahesh Dattani throws us into the heart of a modern metropolis, where ambition is everything and slowing down is not an option. Set in an upscale Mumbai apartment, the play unravels the lives of people who appear successful and content—but are secretly trapped in their own races.
Each character is chasing something: love, success, validation, escape. And they’re willing to go to any lengths—even cross moral lines—to get what they want. But when a murder shakes the façade, the question emerges:
In a city where everyone is chasing something, who’s running from guilt? This dark, biting satire exposes how ambition can blind, how masks can slip, and how the city never stops—even when tragedy strikes. Big Fat City is a thrilling portrait of our times. A place where silence is louder than screams, and the only crime worse than murder is standing still.
Event Venue
Lok Kala Manch: New Delhi, 20 Lodhi Institutional Area, Lodhi Road, Delhi, NCR 110003, India, New Delhi
INR 200
