Romi Meitei (born 19 September 1976) is an Indian

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and

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who works in

Manipuri films The Cinema of Manipur is the film industry based in Manipur, India. It includes not only Meitei language movies but all the films made in different languages of the different communities in Manipur. The Manipuri film industry was born when ' ...

. He is a recipient of several awards at several film festivals organised in

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and abroad and has directed movies for around two decades. ''Thoiba Thoibi'', ''Inga Nonglakta'', ''Manithoiba'', ''Natephamda Tero'', ''

Chumthang Makhong ''Chumthang Makhong'' (English: ''The Base of Rainbow'') is a 2008 Manipuri film directed by Romi Meitei and produced by R.K. Chandrabal under the banner of Diana Films. It stars Hamom Sadananda, Jolly Irungbam, Abenao Elangbam and Thingom Pri ...

'', ''Mikithi'' and ''Dharmagi Mingda Imagidamak'' are some of the well-known movies he directed. He has also made films which are adaptations of famous radio plays and ''

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s''. ''Imagi Laman Singamdre'', ''Yotpi'', ''Sanagi Nga'', ''Sangbrei Managi Chenghi Manam'', ''Hiktharaba Samji: Pizza'' are among such films. In 2017, he directed a music video titled ''Nura Pakhang''. It is a Portuguese and Meitei language collaboration music video on present situation of Manipuri pony. As of 2022, his feature film ''

Eikhoigi Yum ''Eikhoigi Yum'' (English: ''Our Home'') is a 2022 Manipuri film directed by Romi Meitei. It is jointly produced by Sheetal Chingsu and Romi Meitei under the banner of Thangarakpa Living Frames. The film got official selection at the 22nd Jio M ...

'' got official selection at the 22nd Jio MAMI Mumbai Film Festival.

Accolades

''Romi Meitei'' has won many awards for his feature and non-feature films. His 2013 movie '' Tabunungda Akaiba Likli'' swept many awards at the SSS MANIFA 2014. ''Noong Amadi Yeroom'', his 2011 non-feature film received official selection in 42nd IFFI (International film festival of India),

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, MIFF 2012 International competition, 2nd Best Film in Manhattan Short Film Festival and Official selection at Beyond Bollywood festival, Frankfurt. ''Eesing Gi Machu'' won the Best Film at the Brahmaputra Valley Film Festival 2016. ''Yours Faithfully'' got official selection at Global Cinema festival by

Film Federation of India The Film Federation of India (FFI) is an apex body of the Indian film producers (around 18,000), distributors (around 20,000), exhibitors (around 12,000) and studio owners, headquartered in Mumbai.Shahid Alikhan, R. A. Mashelkar, "Intellectual pro ...

. His 2019 non-feature film ''Motsillaba Mingsel'' bagged the Special Jury award at the 13th Manipur State Film Awards 2020. The film also won the Best Director and Best Child Artist awards at the Cochin International Shortfilm Awards 2021. ''Motsillaba Mingsel'' won the Grand Jury Award for Best Film and House of Illusion Award for Best Short Fiction at the

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2021, held under aegis of Directorate of Film Festival and Cultural Department, Government of Assam. The film also won the Best Short Film Award at The Himalayan Film Festival 2021 held in Leh, Ladakh. His film ''

'' won the Best Feature Film award at the 14th Manipur State Film Festival 2022.

Social work

''Romi Meitei'' also contributes to social works. He is the Chairman of Mami Thawan Foundation, a non-profit foundation which provides services for the welfare of

Manipur Manipur () ( mni, Kangleipak) is a state in Northeast India, with the city of Imphal as its capital. It is bounded by the Indian states of Nagaland to the north, Mizoram to the south and Assam to the west. It also borders two regions of Myanm ...

Society.

Filmography

Selected feature films

Non-feature films

References

External links

Romi Meitei Interview
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