khona
‘Khona’ reaches milestone 99th show
Set roughly fifteen centuries in the past, the narrative refuses the comfort of historical distance. Instead, it uses Khona’s story to interrogate questions that remain unresolved: how women’s knowledge is dismissed, how class and authority shape truth, and how power silences voices that challenge it. The play’s central argument is unambiguous—oppression often begins at home, long before it becomes institutional.
28 January 2026, 14:52 PM
BotTala’s ‘Khona’ returns to Shilpakala for 92nd performance
The production has been lauded for its compelling portrayal of Khona's defiance against patriarchal norms and her quest for equality.
16 April 2025, 04:50 AM
Of ‘BONOBIBI’ and music as a form of storytelling
The verses remind us that a withering, war-torn Earth can still birth new life and hopes of freedom.
18 March 2023, 06:31 AM
Gift of prophecy: Khona's origin story in Bangla folklore
Khona, the mythical lady of ancient Bengal was as keen and clever as her prophecies, or so history depicts her to be.
12 May 2022, 11:34 AM