Rehearsal of the play Swatantryada Ota, based on Bolwar Mahammad Kunhi’s novel, at Shivamogga Rangayana. The play, directed by Nataraj Honnavalli, will be staged in Shivamogga on April 25 and 26. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Shivamogga Rangayana, a theatre repertory, has come up with a play, Swatantryada Ota (Run of Freedom), based on the award-winning novel by Bolwar Mahammad Kunhi. This is one among the major theatre productions of Shivamogga Rangayana. The government of Karnataka, in its 2025-26 budget, had earmarked ₹1 crore for staging the play. Theatre personality Nataraj Honnavalli has directed the play. The novel, published in 2012, received the Kendra Sahitya Academy award in 2016. Published – April 21, 2026 12:59 pm IST Share this: Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window) WhatsApp Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on Threads (Opens in new window) Threads Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Telegram (Opens in new window) Telegram Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email More Click to print (Opens in new window) Print Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Tumblr Click to share on Pocket (Opens in new window) Pocket Click to share on Mastodon (Opens in new window) Mastodon Click to share on Nextdoor (Opens in new window) Nextdoor Click to share on Bluesky (Opens in new window) Bluesky Like this:Like Loading... Post navigation Iran executes man over burning of mosque during January protests: report Jr NTR-Prashanth Neel film gets new release date; makers set to reveal first glimpse