Bengaluru, July 24 -- In a creative protest against Bengaluru's crumbling infrastructure, an artist, Badal Nanjundaswamy, and a few journalists staged a high-concept performance mimicking the hit show "Squid Game." The video, shot near St John's Hospital, brought attention to the hazardous conditions faced by pedestrians in one of the city's busiest stretches.

Dressed as iconic characters from the popular Netflix series, the group navigated cracked pavements, rocks, exposed cables, and gaping holes in the footpath, with challenges like leaping over open drains. The sequence - both dramatic and comical - captured the anxiety and absurdity of daily commutes for anyone on foot in Bengaluru.

Performers wore vibrant uniforms from the show, r...