Our Correspondent
Imphal, April 1(EMN): A comprehensive book on Manipuri cinema titled ‘Manipuri Cinema’, written in English by Meghachandra Kongbam in connection with the 50 year celebration of Manipuri cinema, will be launched in Imphal on Sunday
The book is said to be a product of the writer, who has encountered multiple layers of stories of Manipuri Cinema in the last five decades and will be launched by internationally acclaimed theatre director and writer, Ratan Thiyam.
The book has five chapters on the environment of the cinema before the actual birth of Manipuri cinema, works of the pioneers of Manipuri cinema, the life and works of the second-generation filmmakers and producers, Manipuri cinema in the digital era and the issues of Manipuri cinema.
The book also carries the synopsis, cast and credits of all the Manipuri films certified by the Central Board of Film Certification from 1972 to November 2021.
Well known commentator and professor MC Arun of Manipur University will speak about the book, while Mongjam Joy Singh, commissioner (Art and Culture/Information and Public Relations) will preside over book launching programme.
Meghachandra, who is the former director in the department of Information and Public Relations, is also a member of Film Critics Circle of India. He is the present president of Film Society of Manipur, the third oldest film society in Northeast India and is a recipient of the best film critic award at the National Film Awards 2015 and a member of International Federation of Film Critics, Indian Chapter.