On April 30, t2 walked into City Centre New Town to find more than the usual number of kids running around with their grandparents behind them. Sounds of laughter rent the air.  The reason? They were here to take part in the WOW! Posto Contest, presented by Wow! Momo in association with t2. It started with the Posto momo-making contest. Under the supervision of chef Jyotish Roy, participants rustled up different kinds of vegetarian and chicken momos from a live counter with available ingredients.  

A Q&A session saw the grandparents being asked questions about their grandkids’ favourite. The kids of course were unanimous on some answers — they just can’t get enough of their biryani, momos and Doraemon! Also on the cards were poetry recitation, storytelling, singing and dancing to Cheap Thrills! 

Director Shiboprosad Mukhopadhyay, actor Jisshu Sengupta and Argha Basu Roy launched the new varieties of chicken and vegetarian Posto momos from Wow! Momo, now available in all their outlets through May. 

Team Posto — leading man Jisshu Sengupta, director Shiboprosad Mukhopadhyay and ‘Posto’ Argha Basu Roy — went nom nom, making the most of the Posto momos. 

Jisshu’s favourite ‘posto’ recipe?  “Nothing comes close to posto bata, with a little mustard oil, some chilli and onions.” Shiboprosad’s fave Posto recipe? “Posto bata with mustard oil and chilli. I can finish a whole plate of rice with that!” 
The story of Posto, said Jisshu, is “so true in today’s world where every second home is witness to this phenomenon where the children are being brought up by their grandparents”. “Everyone in our generation is working and I encourage that, but we cannot leave our kids only to the nannies. So we look to the grandparents,” he added.

Shiboprosad shared memories of his maternal grandmother. “I received all her love. I used to run to her place after school for a mango chutney that she used to make,” he said. 

Talking about Posto, the director said: “In today’s world where both parents are working, the grandparents assume the responsibility of taking care of their children. So this is a story of how the child today comes up with maintaining a balance between the parents and the grandparents. It’s about a battle for custody where the kid decides who is more important for him, the parents or the grandparents. The ones who give birth or the ones who nourish you.” 

Text: Maroof Kibria
Pictures: Arnab Mondal