Prachyanat, one of the most popular theatre troupes in the country, will stage its acclaimed play ‘Kinu Kaharer Thetar’ today at the Experimental Theatre Hall of Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy (BSA), Segun Bagicha in the capital. Written by Manaj Mitra and directed by Kazi Toufiqul Islam Emon, ‘Kinu Kaharer Thetar’ revolves around an imaginary kingdom, Putna, which is ruled by an autocratic king.  This is the 15th production of Prachyanat.
The minister of state of Putna has abused a woman. The governor general says, ‘If it is not settled by law, the throne will be seized’. The king is now in trouble, the minister of state is his best friend, so how can he submit him to have 14 slams of whip? He advises the  minister to find out someone who will come to the court and state that he is the actual one to do the bad thing, not the minister, so that the punishment will be delivered to him….Jagadamba hands her husband Ghontakarna to the minister in exchange of four bags of money.
Since then, all thieves, robbers, marked criminals gather in line at Ghontakarna’s yard, with bags of money; they do the evil, punishment goes to ‘punishment receiving officer’ Ghontakarna. Jagadamba is happy that her husband has learnt to earn money…The king is happy for the throne is saved….The minister of state is happy,  because there is no problem of law and order…Peace is everywhere…..But, it doesn’t continue as easily….The king suddenly gets accused of murder of a goat. The intelligent governor general submits him to be hanged. The king says,’What to worry for? I have monthly payee servant Ghontakarna- Go, Ghontakarna, stand up on the dice and get hanged’…….then?
In this play, Putna kingdom depicts our Bangladesh. The king, governor general, minister of state, Ghontakarna reminds us of our government, opposition, judiciary systems and the common people.
The probable casts of the play includes Nasiful Walid Amlan, Bilkis Jahan, Heera Chowdhury, Sanjida Preeti, Mitul Rahman, and others.

Where: BSA, Segun Bagicha
When: 7:30pm, today