The story of the Film Poppy originates
from the plant known as poppy (opium). That was believed to be
a plant bearing a beautiful flowers but.......... Later on, the
plant is discovered to be the source of almost all the harmful
narcotic drugs............
Moreh (an International Border between India and Myanmar) is
one of the routes used for smuggling narcotic drugs out of Golden
Triangles. Hawlthong, the notorious drug smuggler's hoodlums
are stationed at Moreh to rob their counterparts of the drugs/contraband
goods coming from the source.
The drugs that Hawlthong and gangs intercept at Moreh are sent
to the outside Manipur through their business partners/concerned
VIP's who are the best carrier of Hawlthong's drugs to Delhi
and other cities in India. Besides, the concerned police in-charge
of check posts are at Hawlthong's pay-rolls.
That SP Siethang who is a dedicated Police Officer is made in
charge of SP/NAB CELL to contain drug smuggling. And also his
son Lenboi who is the leader of the NGO SEEDS (Social, Environmental
and Educational Development Services) and his members are on
the war front to check the infiltration of drugs into the localities
and educational institutions and also to rehabilitate the drug
addicts. In doing so, SP Siethang and family come into a serious
conflict with the notorious smugglers Hawlthong King and his
hoodlums.
The SEEDS believes that drug addiction which is taking toll of
many precious lives is no respecter of persons. So members belonging
to different communities/disciplines, irrespective of caste or
creed are joining the SEEDS, Besides, Dr. Leima, a Medical Officer
is on deputation to the SEEDS Rehabilitation Centre. While working
together, all the members come to understand the values of human
beings and also the concept of co-existence, of which, love is
placed above religion and different social backgrounds.
The MOTTO of the NGO is to motivate and treat the drug addicts
in the Rehabilitation Centre as human beings and to develop their
will-power to overcome the drug addiction at the early stage.
In doing so, a college boy namely, Hminga has given up drug addiction
for the love of Sennu, Lenboi's sister.
However the dreaded diseases of HIV+/AIDS are incurable so far.
In this respect, Kumar's mother comes to know the kind of disease
that her son is suffering, yet she is indepted to the NGO SEF-DS
for the human cares given to her son. Here, what the SEEDS is
trying to prove is to prolong the life span of the affected persons,
namely, Kumar and others in the Rehabilitation Centre by means
of human cares with healti-!y diet through awareness process.
As the awareness campaign gains momentum, the drug dealers/peddlers/
smugglers have lost their markets. So Hawlthong King and members
are determined to wipe out SP Siethang and his son Lenboi, the
leader of the SEEDS. Hawithong is so notorious that he does not
hesitate to eliminate even his own man, Paobul in-charge of Moreh
station. Evil leads to another evil that Hawlthong is arrested
by the Police while he is trying to rape and strangle Paobul's
wife, Vahboi.
However, Hawlthong King again escapes from the prison. As a result,
SP Siethang who is on the way to Molhoi Function as the Chief
Guest is assassinated. The way the crimes committed by Hawithong
and his assassins become personal. Lenboi's hope, though a dedicated
Social Worker is shattered.
In the meantime, on hearing the assassination of SP Siethang,
Lenboi's childhood friend, Jennifer and her family come from
Kohima, Nagaland to share the grief with Lenboi and sister, Senriu.
While with the family, Jennifer feels that her dreams come true
as all the unforgettable memories of their childhood love comes
back lingering in her heart. Whereas Lenboi who is already in
love with Dr. Leima treats Jennifer as one of his best childhood
friends.
Gradually, Jennifer comes to know that Lenboi belongs to Dr.
Leima so she is broken hearted. She goes to Church and prays
to God for forgiveness of her self-love saying that Lenboi is
innocent and that God should bless her love with a happy married
life.
A misfortune comes again that Sennu is wounded by Michael and
party while they are searching for Lenboi.
Lenboi feels now that as his life becomes uncertain, he wants
Dr. Leima to forget their love.The more the boy pleads forforgiveness
the more the love of Dr. Leima is intensified.
At this critical juncture, Dr. Leima's parents are also deadly
against the love affairs of their daughter with Lenboi who belongs
to another caste. At the same time the boy is a Christian and
the girl a Hindu and both of them having different social backgrounds.
Consequently, the notorious smuggler and his hoodlums are becoming
not only a threat to the society but also a personal challenge
to Lenboi and family. Now that the tragedy of Lenboi's family
reaches beyond the limit of human tolerance. He also feels worthless
now thinking that he is incapable of avenging the death of his
father. Since he feels that his family has nowhere to turn to,
he takes up arms against his personal enemy.
THEMES:
1. With will power, a drug addict can overcome drug addiction
at an early stage.
2. An addict affected with HIV+/AIDS who is sure to die till
medical scientist find a remedy, needs human care during a short
span of his life.
3. Love is above religion, Caste/Creed & rich or poor.
4. There is a limit of human tolerance beyond which one becomes
nothing better than an animal.
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