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'''''Koni''''' is a [[Bengali language|Bengali]] [[novel]] written by [[Moti Nandi]].<ref name="dailyhunt">{{cite web|url=https://m.dailyhunt.in/Ebooks/bangla/koni-book-65077|website=m.dailyhunt.in|title=Koni (কোনি)|accessdate=12 November 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181112223336/https://m.dailyhunt.in/Ebooks/bangla/koni-book-65077|archive-date=12 November 2018|url-status=live|df=dmy-all}}</ref><br />
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== Plot ==<br />
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.<ref name="news18">{{cite web|url=https://www.news18.com/news/books/koni-the-rise-of-the-underdog-348379.html|title=Koni: The rise of the underdog|website=News18|accessdate=12 November 2018}}</ref><br />
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== Adaptations ==<br />
The novel was adapted into the movie ''[[Kony (film)|Kony]]'' in 1984.<ref name="timesofindia">{{cite web|url=https://m.timesofindia.com/entertainment/bengali/movies/photo-features/tollywoods-list-of-incredible-sports-movies-to-binge-on/Kony-1984/photostory/64145874.cms|website=m.timesofindia.com|title='Kony' (1984)|accessdate=12 November 2018}}</ref><br />
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[[Category:Bengali-language novels]]</div>->HamimM7