Koni (novel)
| Author | Moti Nandi |
|---|---|
| Language | Bengali |
| Publication place | India |
Koni is a Bengali novel written by Moti Nandi.[1]
Plot
Koni is a young girl from a poor family; Khsitish Sinha is an experienced swimming coach. One day Khsitish sees Koni swimming and thinks she can be an excellent swimmer. Koni does not have the money to hire a coach. Khsitish decides to coach her for free but because his family is also not rich, he adopts her and puts her to work in a tailor shop. After struggling to learn how to properly swim competitively, Koni makes it onto the Bengal national swimming team. She is not selected to compete in any events until a team member is injured. Koni takes first place in the swimming competition.[2]
Adaptations
The novel was adapted into the movie Kony in 1984.[3]
References
- ^ "Koni (কোনি)". m.dailyhunt.in. Archived from the original on 12 November 2018. Retrieved 12 November 2018.
- ^ "Koni: The rise of the underdog". News18. Retrieved 12 November 2018.
- ^ "'Kony' (1984)". m.timesofindia.com. Retrieved 12 November 2018.