“Khana Kharab” (Bad Food) is a hilarious comic from Raj Comics, featuring Gamraj as the hero. The concept itself is so funny that it’s bound to make you laugh! Gamraj is a hero who, after witnessing poverty and people’s suffering, decided to dedicate himself to serving humanity. Pleased with his noble work, Yamraj himself adopted him as his son. So, our hero is the heir to the God of Death!
Gamraj is accompanied by his poor, disciple-like companion, Shankalu, who bears the entire responsibility of twelve children and a wife! His life revolves around poverty and the milk of his beloved buffalo, Basanti (yes, that buffalo!). The third member of their team is Yamunda—the son of Yamraj’s bull, Vrishabharaj—who can transform into any vehicle. This means that whenever needed, he becomes a “flying buffalo”!
This trio itself suggests that the story will have action, satire on poverty, and plenty of comedy.
Threats from Millionaires and the ‘Burp’ Test
The story begins with a funny taunt—“Millionaires often receive threats from paupers.”
Now enter two wealthy businessmen—Amrish Puri and Jackie Chana. Both have earned their wealth by selling puri and chana (the names themselves are enough to make you hungry and laugh!). They receive a threat from their former partner, Salman Khana, who demands just two crore rupees from them.
As soon as Puri receives the threat, he starts fearing a heart attack! He thinks—what’s the use of crores of rupees lying in the locker if I die?
Then comes a brilliant idea! Jackie Chana suggests that they should get the person who threatened them beaten up by a hungry man—just by giving him a hundred or two hundred rupees. Now the question is, who is the truly hungry man? So Chana Ji goes out onto the street and starts giving people a “burp test”!
Whoever burps isn’t hungry!
Finally, he finds a man who is truly hungry. He gives him ₹200 and says, “Go, beat up this man.”
His reply is both funny and heartbreaking:
“For two hundred rupees, I would even beat up my own father.”
This is a powerful satire on poverty and helplessness, which the comic book beautifully depicts in the guise of humor.
The Game of Adulteration in the Air and Yamunda’s Transformation
Gamraj and Shankalu are flying in the Yamunda-plane to give poor children a free airplane ride. That’s when Shankalu spots a suspicious truck moving on the road below.
Wow, how smart these adulterators have become these days! Now they adulterate not in warehouses, but in moving trucks, to avoid raids.
Gamraj sees a man sitting among sacks of cement in the truck, adulterating food and drinks.
That’s it! Gamraj immediately tells Yamunda, “Become a truck!”
And then what happens is the funniest moment in the comic book—the plane’s engine stops, and suddenly the sound of a truck starts!
To prevent the children from being surprised, Shankalu quickly says, “Hey kids, the sound changed because we are now flying not in the clouds, but in the black smoke of a chimney!”
In this way, the children are shifted from a “plane” to a “truck” without any suspicion.
This entire scene is both hilarious and thought-provoking—showing how widespread the adulteration business is, and how cinematic Gamraj’s action was!
The Villain’s Unmasking and the ‘Ishwarya Raita’ Offering
While chasing the truck, Gamraj arrives at the Amrish Puri–Jackie Chana restaurant. Chaos reigns here—the customers have discovered that they’ve been served puris made with cement!
Gamraj immediately realizes that these two wealthy businessmen are actually big-time adulterators.
Then comes the real twist—it turns out that this whole blackmail drama was orchestrated by their former partner, Salman Khana. In fact, these three—Puri, Chana, and Khana—along with a fourth contender, Sunil Peti, were all vying for the hand of the same girl!
And that girl’s name is—Ishwarya Raita!
Yes, Raita! This name itself highlights the comedic brilliance of the comic.
Raita had set a condition of a multi-crore dowry for the marriage, and Gamraj, by eating the adulterated puris, proved that something was amiss.
The Final Verdict: Raita’s ‘Vomit’ Test and Moral Victory
Finally, Ishwarya Raita herself appears and sets a strange condition for the marriage—
she will marry whoever gives a dowry of ten crore rupees and whose puris don’t make anyone vomit!
Now begins the “Food Poisoning Test.”
Raita feeds the three contenders—Salman Khana, Sunil Peti, and the Puri-Chana duo—their own homemade puris.
The result—one by one, all three vomit and are eliminated from the race!
This climax is so hilarious that it evokes both laughter and applause for the comic’s cleverness.
In the end, Gamraj explains to Raita that these are all greedy and deceitful people.
Raita accepts Gamraj’s advice and decides not to marry anyone. In this way, Gamraj not only teaches the adulterators a lesson but also sends a message to society—that greed and the hunger for money can degrade a person to such an extent.
Conclusion: A Perfect Blend of Humor, Social Message, and Entertainment
“Khana Kharab” is not just a comic book, but a powerful satire on the realities of our society. It shows how the rat race and greed are devouring humanity.
The names chosen by writer Tarunkumar Wahi and concept creator Vivek Mohan—‘Puri-Chana’, ‘Salman Khana’, and ‘Raita’—are so funny that they stick with you long after you’ve finished reading.
The comic’s artist, Prem, has brought the story to life with his brilliant illustrations.
Overall, this comic is a perfect combination of humor, action, and a social message.
It will make you laugh a lot, provide complete entertainment, and also make you think about what “hunger” and “money” still drive people to do today.
