Lucknow's 'Lauki Lite' Craze: 8-Ft Long Bottle Gourd That Plays Music

To promote Panchayat Season 4, a massive lauki (bottle gourd) smashing a pressure cooker was installed on a bustling street in Lucknow, catching the eye of passersby. The display cleverly nods to the political battle in Phulera, where Manju Devi's party uses the lauki as its symbol, opposing Kranti Devi's pressure cooker.

But the true star isn't the installation—it’s an actual 8-foot-long lauki grown by Sheo Pujan Singh. And it’s no ordinary vegetable—it can play music too, stealing the spotlight in Lucknow’s latest craze