A woman in Agra, Uttar Pradesh, recently filed for divorce from her husband because he failed to buy her a packet of Kurkure, a popular packaged snack. The woman, who was addicted to the spicy snack, would ask her husband to get her a Rs. 5 Kurkure every day. One day, he forgot to bring it home, leading to a dispute and prompting her to leave for her parents’ home. She later sought divorce from the husband.
The couple, married last year, initially had a good relationship. However, the husband grew concerned about his wife’s daily Kurkure habit. The wife, on the other hand, claimed she left due to being beaten by her husband.
The Shahganj police in Agra intervened and sent the couple for family counselling.
This incident is not the first unusual reason for divorce in Agra. Another couple sought divorce because the wife refused to wear a saree of her husband’s choice, leading to daily disputes.
Kurkure, launched in India in 1999 by PepsiCo, is known for its spicy and crunchy puffcorn snacks. It is popular in both India and Pakistan, and in 2018, PepsiCo announced plans to reduce the salt content in Kurkure. The snack comes in various flavors, including Masala Munch, Kurkure Playz Puffcorn Yummy Cheez, Chilli Chatka, and Naughty Tomato. Over the years, top Bollywood actors like Juhi Chawla, Kareena Kapoor Khan, Akshay Kumar, and Sara Ali Khan have featured in Kurkure commercials.
In 2015, Kurkure was among the packaged snacks tested by food safety authorities in Delhi.