Madhurena by Indranil Sanyal [Hardcover]

Madhu Bhowmik, a cooking enthusiast, has had numerous opportunities in her life, but she gave them all up for her passion for cooking. She left her home, family, and lover to participate in a cooking show on a London TV channel. Her lover left her because of her obsession. After being rejected from the next season of the show, she returned to Kolkata with a dream of opening a restaurant to serve people. However, that venture failed. While relentlessly pursuing her passion, she realized that she hadn't reached anywhere and that there was no way back. An unbridled singular pursuit has a target. If that target is reached, the pursuit is successful. But if it isn't, does life become a failure? This novel, serialized in Sananda magazine, tied to the theme of cooking, sheds light on the idealistic crisis of life.