Oct 17 2026 to Oct 17 2026 2 p.m.

Where

Museum of Art & Photography (MAP)

Kasturba Road, Bengaluru 560001

Event Description

Join Hallubol founders, Rahil Mohsin and Alankrita Amaya for an interactive reading of their comic book, Mard Bann (Be a man) The world’s first Dakhni – English comic book that explores the concept of societal expectations of men and generational trauma. Through comics and conversations, the group will explore ideas around identity, language and by drawing from individual experiences to create bilingual comics.

Hallubol
Facilitators

Hallubol or “speak softly” is founded by comic book artist Rahil Mohsin and children’s book writer and illustrator, Alankrita Amaya. Home to the world’s first Dakhni – English bilingual comics, Hallubol celebrates the everyday lives of Dakhni-speaking South Indian communities. Through satire, observational humour and lived experience, their comicbook series and one shots preserve the language, history and culture from Dakhni perspectives often overlooked in mainstream media.Rahil Mohsin has published works across Scout Comics, Sufi Comics, Action Lab Studio, Scholastic and others, along with four self-published titles. Alankrita Amaya’s portfolio includes books written and illustrated for Tulika, Pratham, Hachette Learning, Room to Read to name a few.