The Buzz Untuned : Ethos of Meitei ‘Woman’-The ‘She’ in Her Manipuri feature film Yahouthengba Khoimu (Blossom of Love)
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Sanasam Umananda
Contd from previous issue
2. Filmfare India International Film Festival 2025, Orgd. by: Maharashtra International Film Festival Organisation, Mumbai
Winner: Best Director (Emotional Drama, Regional Cinema)
3. All India Film Festival 2024 - 25, Orgd. by Cine Society West Bengal, Kolkata
Winner: Best Feature Film (Cinematic Brilliance Award 2024-25)
4. 5th Reels International Film Festival 2025
Orgd. by: Film Education & Welfare Foundation, Aurangabad
Winner : i) Best Social Film (Producer & Director)
ii) Best Producer Award (Dr. RK Nayansana Devi)
iii) Best Male Director (Rakesh Naorem)
5. 6th Crown International Film Awards 2025
Orgd. by: Crown International Film Festival Committee, Bangladesh Winner: i) Best Feature Film (Producer & Director)
ii) Best Story (Dr. RK Nayansana Devi)
iii) Best Actor Male (Avi Khundrakpam)
iv) Best Director of the Year 2025 (Rakesh Naorem)
6. Bharat Independent Cinema Film Festival 2025
Orgd. by: Cine Graph Film Works, Mumbai & Film Festival Junction Winner: i) Best Feature Film (Producer & Director)
ii) Best Story (Dr. RK Nayansana Devi)
iii) Best Director (Rakesh Naorem)
iv) Best Male Playback Singer (Huidrom Nowboy)
v) Best Actress (Ithoi Oinam)
vi) Best Supporting Actress (Ratana Khetrimayum)
7. International Film Festival of Telangana 2025 International Film FestivOrgd. by: Indian Film Maker Association, Hydrabad
Winner : i) Best Story (Dr. RK Nayansana Devi)
ii) Best Screenplay (Khwairakpam Bishwamittra)
iii) Best Editor (Mohendro Kams)
iv) Best Director (Rakesh Naorem)
8. Josh International Film Festival 2025
Orgd. by: Josh International Film Awards, Hydrabad
Winner: Best Feature Film (Producer & Director)
9. International Film Festival of Bay of Bengal, Kolkata
Orgd. by : Indian Film Maker Association, Hydrabad & Kolkata
Winner: Best Feature Film Award (Producer & Director)
10. 6th Roshani International Film Festival 2025
Orgd. by: Film Education & Welfare Foundation, Aurangabad
Winner
i) Best Story Award (Dr. RK Nayansana Devi)
ii) Best Producer (Special Mention), Dr. RK Nayansana Devi
iii) Best Firstime Filmmaker (Rakesh Naorem)
iv) Best Actress Award (Special Mention), Ithoi Oinam
v) Top 5 Films Award (Producer & Director)
11. 12th Manipur Film Award (MANIFA) 2025
Orgd. by: Thouna Manipur & Film Forum Manipur
Winner: i) Special Mention Award, Nowboy Huidrom
ii) Best Supporting Actor (Female), Ratana Kshetrimayum
12. 4th Ideal International Film Festival 2025
Orgd. by: Film Education & Welfare Foundation, Aurangabad
Winner
Best Feature Film (Producer & Director)
13. Swami Vivekananda International Film Festival 2025
Orgd. by: SVIFF, Kokata
Winner: Best Actress (Special Mention), Ithoi Oinam
14. 5th Global Independent Film Festival of India 2025
Orgd. by: Dreams Cultural Association, Kolkata
Winner : 2nd Best Feature Film (Producer & Director)
It is very heart-warming that Rakesh Naorem has produced six feature films earlier. But this time he emerges as a feature film director as a debut in this field.
It is quite surprising that as a debut film director he should be able to exhibit so much of his professional skill showing great promise for the future. His directorial acumen is marvellous. Equally praise-worthy is the courage and guts of the film producer, RK. Nayansana Devi, who is also the story writer for her effort to combat the Manipuri film drought in recent years by her production of this valuable film.
As is his wont Kh. Bishwamitra’s superlative screenplay-writing talent and free-flowing dialogue greatly contribute to make this film a success.
Hope more such good productions are forth-coming.
Contd from previous issue
2. Filmfare India International Film Festival 2025, Orgd. by: Maharashtra International Film Festival Organisation, Mumbai
Winner: Best Director (Emotional Drama, Regional Cinema)
3. All India Film Festival 2024 - 25, Orgd. by Cine Society West Bengal, Kolkata
Winner: Best Feature Film (Cinematic Brilliance Award 2024-25)
4. 5th Reels International Film Festival 2025
Orgd. by: Film Education & Welfare Foundation, Aurangabad
Winner : i) Best Social Film (Producer & Director)
ii) Best Producer Award (Dr. RK Nayansana Devi)
iii) Best Male Director (Rakesh Naorem)
5. 6th Crown International Film Awards 2025
Orgd. by: Crown International Film Festival Committee, Bangladesh Winner: i) Best Feature Film (Producer & Director)
ii) Best Story (Dr. RK Nayansana Devi)
iii) Best Actor Male (Avi Khundrakpam)
iv) Best Director of the Year 2025 (Rakesh Naorem)
6. Bharat Independent Cinema Film Festival 2025
Orgd. by: Cine Graph Film Works, Mumbai & Film Festival Junction Winner: i) Best Feature Film (Producer & Director)
ii) Best Story (Dr. RK Nayansana Devi)
iii) Best Director (Rakesh Naorem)
iv) Best Male Playback Singer (Huidrom Nowboy)
v) Best Actress (Ithoi Oinam)
vi) Best Supporting Actress (Ratana Khetrimayum)
7. International Film Festival of Telangana 2025 International Film FestivOrgd. by: Indian Film Maker Association, Hydrabad
Winner : i) Best Story (Dr. RK Nayansana Devi)
ii) Best Screenplay (Khwairakpam Bishwamittra)
iii) Best Editor (Mohendro Kams)
iv) Best Director (Rakesh Naorem)
8. Josh International Film Festival 2025
Orgd. by: Josh International Film Awards, Hydrabad
Winner: Best Feature Film (Producer & Director)
9. International Film Festival of Bay of Bengal, Kolkata
Orgd. by : Indian Film Maker Association, Hydrabad & Kolkata
Winner: Best Feature Film Award (Producer & Director)
10. 6th Roshani International Film Festival 2025
Orgd. by: Film Education & Welfare Foundation, Aurangabad
Winner
i) Best Story Award (Dr. RK Nayansana Devi)
ii) Best Producer (Special Mention), Dr. RK Nayansana Devi
iii) Best Firstime Filmmaker (Rakesh Naorem)
iv) Best Actress Award (Special Mention), Ithoi Oinam
v) Top 5 Films Award (Producer & Director)
11. 12th Manipur Film Award (MANIFA) 2025
Orgd. by: Thouna Manipur & Film Forum Manipur
Winner: i) Special Mention Award, Nowboy Huidrom
ii) Best Supporting Actor (Female), Ratana Kshetrimayum
12. 4th Ideal International Film Festival 2025
Orgd. by: Film Education & Welfare Foundation, Aurangabad
Winner
Best Feature Film (Producer & Director)
13. Swami Vivekananda International Film Festival 2025
Orgd. by: SVIFF, Kokata
Winner: Best Actress (Special Mention), Ithoi Oinam
14. 5th Global Independent Film Festival of India 2025
Orgd. by: Dreams Cultural Association, Kolkata
Winner : 2nd Best Feature Film (Producer & Director)
It is very heart-warming that Rakesh Naorem has produced six feature films earlier. But this time he emerges as a feature film director as a debut in this field.
It is quite surprising that as a debut film director he should be able to exhibit so much of his professional skill showing great promise for the future. His directorial acumen is marvellous. Equally praise-worthy is the courage and guts of the film producer, RK. Nayansana Devi, who is also the story writer for her effort to combat the Manipuri film drought in recent years by her production of this valuable film.
As is his wont Kh. Bishwamitra’s superlative screenplay-writing talent and free-flowing dialogue greatly contribute to make this film a success.
Hope more such good productions are forth-coming.