Bobby Wahengbam

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Bobby Wahengbam
Wahengbam receiving the Swarna Kamal Award from the President, Shri Ram Nath Kovind at the 65th National Film Awards
Born
Wahengbam Khemananda Singh

(1971-02-02)2 February 1971
Wahengbam Leikai, Nipa Keithel, Imphal, Manipur
NationalityIndian
EducationM.A. (History), University of Bombay, 1994
Occupation(s)Director, Producer, Writer, Film Critic
SpouseManorama Meinam
Parent(s)Wahengbam Sharat
Lamabam Kananbala
AwardsNational Film Award for Best Book on Cinema (2017)
National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Manipuri (2019)

Bobby Wahengbam (born 2 February 1971) is an Indian filmmaker, producer, writer and film critic known for his works in Manipuri films.[1][2] He is the recipient of several accolades, including two National Film Awards.[3][4][5] As a film critic, he contributed regularly for local and national newspapers for the last two decades, where some of his writings have been translated into other languages as well.[6] Now, he regularly writes as a cinema critic for The People's Chronicle, a local English daily, every Sunday for the last four years.

Wahengbam is the founder of the production house Third Eye. Under it, his film Apaiba Leichil was produced.[7] All the documentaries under his production/direction are scripted by him. He also gave lectures, talks and classes on various occasions like Ritwich Film Festival 2013, Karimganj; North East Film Festival 2019, Pune and Article 19 - Communication Festival 2019 at Manipal School of Communications, Karnataka.[8][9]

Education[edit]

Wahengbam attended Imphal College where he studied PU Sc (Science). He enrolled at St. Xavier's College, Mumbai to pursue a bachelor's degree in History and later earned a master's degree from the University of Bombay in 1994. He received diploma in Film & TV Production from Xavier's Institute of Communication, Mumbai in 1993.[citation needed]

Accolades[edit]

  • Writing on Film
Award Category Work Ref.
10th Manipur State Film Awards 2016 Best Book on Cinema Manipuri Cinema: A World of Its Own [10]
Best Critic Award
65th National Film Awards Swarna Kamal for Best Book on Cinema Matamgi Manipur: The First Manipuri Feature Film [11][12]
  • Film & TV Production/Direction
Award Category Film Ref.
7th Manipur State Film Awards 2010 Best Film on Social Issues Roshni
9th Manipur State Film Awards 2014 Best Film on Social Issue and Jury's Award Soft Target [13]
67th National Film Awards Rajat Kamal for Best Feature Film in Manipuri Eigi Kona [14]
13th Manipur State Film Awards 2020 Jury Special Mention [15]
14th Manipur State Film Awards 2022 Special Mention Apaiba Leichil [16][17]
15th Manipur State Film Awards 2023 Special Jury Award Padma Shri Wareppa Naba: Rituals to Mainstream [18][19]

Bibliography[edit]

Year Title Publisher
2015 Manipuri Cinema: A World of Its Own Yaibiren Publication, Imphal
2017 Matamgi Manipur: The First Manipuri Feature Film Angomningthou Preservation & Documentation, Imphal

Filmography[edit]

Year Title Category Studio _______________Notes_______________
1988 Emmasu Emmani Telefilm DDK Imphal
1999 Emma Keithel Documentary
Yubi Lakpi
2000 Post & Telecommunication in Manipur
2001 Tatkhraba Punshi Leipul Telefilm
Crafts Society, Manipur Documentary
2002 This-abled man
2003 Costume of the Kabuis PPC-NE
2004 Achievers
Orphanage to Olympics PSBT, New Delhi & Films Division, Mumbai Participated in 1st North East Film Festival 2005 Shillong, Road Show of North East Documentary Film Festival 2005 Aizawl, Manipur State Film Festivals organised by Film Forum (2007) and MFDC (2010).[20][21]
2006 Two Immortal Love Stories Serial Doordarshan-NE
2007 Joseph Ki Macha Short Fiction DDK Imphal Participated in 10 MIFF 2008 Mumbai, Kathmandu Mountain Film Festival 2008, 3rd VIBGYOR International Film Festival Trichur 2008, 14th Kolkata Film Festival 2008, Twilight New Delhi 2008, Sign Film Festival 2009 Thiruvananthapuram and North East Film Festival 2009.[22]
2008 Blank Frame Serial Doordarshan, PPC-NE
Operation Theatre Short on HIV/AIDS OSD, Melinda Gates Foundation & Melbourne University
2009 Roshni Documentary on HIV/AIDS Got selection in the competition section of the 11th Mumbai International Film Festival 2010.[23] Participated in Kerala International Film Festival 2010.
2010 Rhythm Short, 35mm cinemascope Films Division, Mumbai
2011 Three Women Documentary
Fenced People PSBT, New Delhi & Films Division, Mumbai
2013 Soft Target Films Division, Mumbai Participated in Sign Film Festival 2016, Kerala and Films North East 2016, Itanagar.
2019 Speak Up Documentary TOM TV, Imphal
Kaona Yen
Eigi Kona Feature Luwang Apokpa Mamikol Productions Official selections at the Indian Panorama (51st IFFI 2020), Indica Film Utsav 2020, Thrissur International Film Festival 2021 and 4th OIFFA Canada 2021.[24][25]
2021 Apaiba Leichil Third Eye Productions
2023 Padma Shri Wareppa Naba: Rituals to Mainstream Documentary Official selection at the North East Film Festival 2023, Mumbai.

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Bobby Wahengbam - Director - Times of India". Times of India. Retrieved 21 April 2022.
  2. ^ "'Article 19' at SOC from today". Deccan Herald. Retrieved 21 April 2022.
  3. ^ Sobhapati Samom. "Bobby Wahengbam's book wins Best Book on Cinema at National Film Awards". nenow.in. Retrieved 21 April 2022.
  4. ^ Rajkumar Sanatomba Singh. "50 years of Manipuri Cinema 1972-2022". Retrieved 21 April 2022.
  5. ^ "Manipuri film Eigi Kona gets Rajat Kamal Award". The Hindustan Times. Retrieved 21 April 2022.
  6. ^ "Passion and appetite win accolades for Northeast cinema, challenges remain". www.newindianexpress.com. Archived from the original on 26 April 2018. Retrieved 21 April 2022.
  7. ^ "Manipur Film Awards: Bishesh Huirem becomes first transgender to win best actor award". www.justicenews.co.in. Retrieved 21 April 2022.
  8. ^ "Two Directors, Two Industries, and Unfiltered Experiences at Article-19". manipalmatters.manipal.edu. Retrieved 21 April 2022.
  9. ^ "Udupi: Three-day annual media event of SOC 'Article 19' to begin from Feb 7". www.daijiworld.com. Retrieved 21 April 2022.
  10. ^ "Manipur State Film awards honours film makers". easternmirrornagaland.com. Retrieved 21 April 2022.
  11. ^ The Sangai Express. "Bobby Wahengbam's book fetches National award". e-pao.net. Retrieved 21 April 2022.
  12. ^ "Bobby's Matamgi Manipur won the Best Book on Cinema". www.pothashang.in. Retrieved 21 April 2022.
  13. ^ "Soft Target - IndianCine". indiancine.ma. Retrieved 21 April 2022.
  14. ^ "'Eigi Kona' receives Rajat Kamal for best regional Manipuri feature film". Imphal Free Press. Retrieved 21 April 2022.
  15. ^ "Manipur State Film Awards 2020 Winners". The Sangai Express. 21 May 2020. Retrieved 22 April 2022.
  16. ^ "Manipur film awards: Bishesh Huirem becomes the first transgender to win Best Actor award". The Indian Express. Retrieved 21 April 2022.
  17. ^ "14th Manipur State Film Award, 2022 Winners announced". e-pao.net. Retrieved 22 April 2022.
  18. ^ IPF Bureau. "Winners of 15th Manipur State Film Award 2023 Award declared". Imphal Free Press. Retrieved 4 May 2024.
  19. ^ "'Eigi Nupi Tamnalai' wins best feature film award, 'I Hanughaoga (Let me Return)' bags best dialect film MSFDS declares winners of 15th State Film Awards". The Sangai Express. Retrieved 4 May 2024.
  20. ^ "From Orphanage to Olympics: Journey of Dingko Singh, a destiny's child". thenewsmill.com. Retrieved 21 April 2022.
  21. ^ "Manipur first Film Festival concludes". www.oneindia.com. Retrieved 21 April 2022.
  22. ^ "Filmmakers Associated With Northeast Campaign to Have MIFF 2022 Showcase Late Maipak's Works". imphalreviews.in. Retrieved 21 April 2022.
  23. ^ "List of films selected for Competition Section - MIFF 2010". pibmumbai.gov.in. Retrieved 21 April 2022.
  24. ^ "'Eigi Kona' best Manipuri feature film in 67th National Film Awards". thenortheastaffairs.com. Retrieved 21 April 2022.
  25. ^ "'Eigi Kona'". The Sangai Express. Retrieved 21 April 2022.
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