Haobam Paban Kumar

Haobam Paban Kumar
Haobam Paban Kumar receiving the National Award from the President of India at the 62nd National Film Awards function
Born
Manipur, India
Alma materSatyajit Ray Film and Television Institute
Occupation(s)Film director, Producer
AwardsNational Film Award for Best Investigative Film (2013)
National Film Award for Best Film on Environment Conservation/Preservation (2016)

Haobam Paban Kumar is an Indian filmmaker from state of Manipur. Kumar's films and documentaries have been screened in several places across the globe.[1]

Kumar's debut feature film Loktak Lairembee (Lady of the Lake) won the National Film Award for Best Film on Environment Conservation/Preservation at the 64th National Film Awards 2017.[2] [3] [4] He also won German Star of India at the 14th Indian Film Festival in Stuttgart, Germany for the film in 2017. [5][6] Kumar's documentary AFSPA 1958 in 2006 was one of the highly critical and widely appreciated films across the globe for his daredevil attempt to showcase the harsh reality of the ill effects of Armed Forces Special Power Act in Manipur state.[7]

Kumar’s other films The First Leap (2008), Mr India (2009) and Ruptured Spring (2012) have also been appreciated.[8] Kumar's Phum Shang (Floating Life) on Loktak lake,[9] the largest freshwater lake in northeast India which is characterized by its unique floating biomass, has also brought laurels for the filmmaker. [10]

He was the head of jury for non-feature films in the Indian Panorama section (51st International Film Festival of India).

  1. ^ "Meet Director Haobam Paban Kumar Whose Films About Manipur Are Showcased in Busan & Berlinale". The Better India. 3 March 2017. Retrieved 13 February 2018.
  2. ^ "Manipur Film 'Loktak Lairembee' Wins Best Film Award". Northeast Today. 8 April 2017. Retrieved 26 March 2018.
  3. ^ "Manipur film bags national award". The Telegraph. Archived from the original on 9 January 2018. Retrieved 13 February 2018.
  4. ^ "Busan: Haobam Paban Kumar talks 'Lady Of The Lake'". Screen. Retrieved 13 February 2018.
  5. ^ "Manipur film 'Loktak Lairembee' gets German Star of India award". The News Mill. 28 July 2017. Retrieved 13 February 2018.
  6. ^ "We Know About Rajkummar's APSA, Not Manipur's Haobam Paban Kumar: Adil Hussain". News18. Retrieved 26 March 2018.
  7. ^ Kuipers, Richard (1 August 2006). "Afspa, 1958". Variety. Retrieved 13 February 2018.
  8. ^ gani, abdul. "Asia Pacific Nominations For Manipuri Film". The Citizen. Retrieved 13 February 2018.
  9. ^ "The Water Runs Deep". The Indian Express. 5 February 2017. Retrieved 26 March 2018.
  10. ^ "Film Southasia 2017 | Floating Life (Phum Shang)". www.filmsouthasia.org. Retrieved 13 February 2018.