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Ashangba Nongjabi

Ashangba Nongjabi poster
Directed by
Aribam Syam Sharma
Country
India

How it feels

A Manipuri movie based on a play from 1966. It tells a story about a sculptor and a woman he knows, focusing on their connection and the art he creates.

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What happens

Ashangba Nongjabi (English: Crimson Rainclouds) is a 2003 Manipuri film written by M. K. Binodini Devi. It is produced and directed by Aribam Syam Sharma. Bhogen, Khuraijam Lingjelthoibi and Ningthoujam Rina played lead roles in the movie. The movie is based on M. K. Binodini Devi's 1966 play of the same title. The play draws on the playwright’s interactions with Ramkinkar Baij, the eminent sculptor, with whom she studied in Santiniketan, and who has left behind a whole suite of sculptures and paintings of Binodini. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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