City dosa joint stirs up buzz about a play

By NT Correspondent

Bengaluru: Owners of Bengaluru’s iconic Dosa joint Vidyarthi Bhavan have managed to ramp up the curiosity of Bengalureans and sustain it for a week with a social media post. The post that reads ‘Vidyarthi Bhavana – Coming soon to Malleswaram’ generated a buzz among people of the city who began wondering where in Malleswaram the new branch of the restaurant may come up.

The restaurant’s management too said that they had a surprise in store, which further built anticipation. Meanwhile, several journalists reported that VB would soon open a branch in Malleswaram. Foodies, especially those in the northern part of the city, were overjoyed. Social media creators grabbed the opportunity and created memes with VB and Malleswaram-based CTR, and the potential competition between them in Malleswaram.

However, the bubble burst on Friday when a poster was unveiled at Vidyarthi Bhavan. ‘Vidyarthi Bhavana’ is a play that seeks to capture the story of the much-loved eatery, which is almost eight decades old. Written by playwright Rajendra Kamath and Directed by Arjun Kabbina, the play is set to be staged at Chowdaiah Memorial Hall in Malleswaram on May 6, 7 and 8.

Veteran filmmaker TS Nagabharana, noted theatre personality Srinivas G Kappanna among others unveiled the poster on Friday. Vidyarthi Bhavan’s staff told News Trail that during the week they received numerous calls about the opening of a branch, and now they are getting enquiries about tickets to the play. Nataraj from VB said, “There are no plans of opening a branch of Vidyarthi Bhavan… for now”.