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Cheina

Cheina poster
Directed by
Oken Amakcham
Country
India
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How it feels

This is a Manipuri film about personal anguish. It follows the lives of several characters as they deal with emotional pain and conflict in their relationships.

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What happens

Cheina (English: The Agony) is a 2003 Manipuri film directed by Oken Amakcham and produced by Shanti Thokchom. It stars Gurumayum Kalpana, Khuraijam Lingjelthoibi, Wahengbam Somoraj and Thingom Pritam in the lead roles. The story and screenplay was written by Yumnam Rajendra and produced under the banner of Dashu Films. The film got censor certificate on 30 December 2002 and was released on 18 January 2003 at Usha Cinema, Paona Bazar, Imphal. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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