Rongmei film: 'Ganlou-Duna Tatri Ngam Makge' making its mark in Manipur film industry
Source: The Sangai Express

Imphal, December 02 2018: JK Film Production's "Ganlou-Duna Tatri Ngam Makge", featuring a Rongmei actor and a Meitei actress as main characters has touched the heart and mind of the cinemagoers.

Though Manipuri digital films dominate the stage with many known faces, the Rongmei film "Ganlou-Duna Tatri Ngam Makge" which translated to "Thadoktuna Chatke Ngamde" tells the tale of love beyond social barriers and in some way show the audience the unity and integration of the different communities.

The Rongmei dialect film was premiered on November 11 at Shangkar Talkie Cinema Hall with former CM Radhabinod Koijam, Tarung village Pradhan member Haomelung Panmei, Zeliangrong Film Forum Manipur vice president Adun Golmei as dignitaries.

As the film starts, Jinkulung Gonmei, who plays a Rongmei youth with the same name, is seen with his father, Robinson (screen name same) in search of a place to stay in a village.

The father-son duo met with some gang members of the village who refuses them to give shelter in the village.

Soon a fight broke out which resulted in the death of his father.

Jinkulung leaves the village and with broken heart he reached Imphal.

The actors who played the gang members were so absorbed in their characters that they bring out the fight alive on the screen.

The actors are no less than the other actors of the mainstream Manipur digital films.

In Imphal, Jinkulung met Priya (same screen name), a beautiful Rongmei girl, when he was searching for a place to stay in Imphal and thus starts the tale of the love story interwoven with complexes of the family and society.

Priya enquired about the story of the sad Rongmei youth.

Jinkulung and Priya became friends and she invited him and provided a place at her house.

As time goes the friendship soon turns into something that they both cannot refuse anymore - Love.

Soon, the laughter and playful nature of the two fallen in love find tears as Priya's father gets the wind of their relationship.

The father does not approve their relationship and soon arranged a marriage alliance in bid to part the two.

Will their relationship stand the test of the time and turbulence the family and society created? What will happen to the gang members who killed his father? These thoughts were what kept this reporter stick to the seat for the entire duration of the film.

The actors played their parts and characters well.

There are many times when their roles are as real as they can get.

The film has no subtitles, but it surely bound this reporter the whole time.

The film is certainly making its mark in the Manipur film industry.

Speaking to this reporter, Jinkulung Gonmei who is also the producer of the film said that the film costs Rs 3.5 lakh.

Around Rs 1 lakh was recovered when the film was premiered for the first time.

There is plans to screen this film at Khoupum, Noney, Tamenglong, Imphal and other places, he said.

The film is directed by Rajen Khuman with camera- Lemba, make-up - Arun, Singer- Jinkulung Gonmei.

Rajen and Jinkulung wrote the story.

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