New Delhi: Acclaimed author Upamanyu Chatterjee launched his much-awaited novel Weight Loss on Saturday. And his latest fare has little to do with losing flab.
In a similar vein to his earlier novels, this one too is replete with black humour and an undercurrent of tension sets the pace.
The main character in Chatterjee's latest offering is Bhola, a sex-obsessed bisexual who has maintained a balance between genders in his choice of lovers. But there is more to the story than his sexual escapades.
"It's just an obsession with sex. It's stress and sex put together. A man who can't commit himself to a plan of action. In Bhola's case, fundamentally, you're intrigued all the time by lives gone awry and people who have missed the bus. It's just the sense of a wasted life," explains Chatterjee.
"I think the sexual and spiritual degradation is how the back cover sells. The book is actually quite accurate, it sums up the book," Chatterjee added.
Chatterjee's love for the absurd has never been more compelling than in this unforgettable portrait of a lost life which has enough graphic scenes and colourful language to leave a lasting impression.
Chatterjee is the author of the acclaimed and popular English Augustand has also won the Sahitya Akademi Award for his last novel, The Mammaries of a Welfare State.
Books: Black humour veils Weight Loss
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