Bobby Wahengbam | |
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Born | Wahengbam Khemananda Singh 2 February 1971 |
Nationality | Indian |
Education | M.A. (History), University of Bombay, 1994 |
Occupation(s) | Director, Producer, Writer, Film Critic |
Spouse | Manorama Meinam |
Parent(s) | Wahengbam Sharat Lamabam Kananbala |
Awards | National 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]
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]
Award | Category | Work | Ref. |
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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] |
Award | Category | Film | Ref. |
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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] |