Aribam Syam Sharma is an Indian filmmaker and composer from

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. He debuted in the first Manipuri film '' Matamgi Manipur'' as an actor. In 1974, he directed his first movie '' Lamja Parshuram''. It became the first Manipuri film to run for 100 days in the box office. His 1979 film '' Olangthagee Wangmadasoo'' was the first ever and the only Manipuri film to run for 32 weeks. It also broke the local box office records of ''Sholay''. His fourth film as a director, ''Imagi Ningthem'' (My Son, My precious) brought him international recognition when the film received the ''Montgolfiere d' Or'' at the ''Festival of Three Continents'', Nantes in 1982. His 1990 film ''Ishanou'' (The Chosen One) was screened in the

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section at the 1991 Cannes Film Festival. In 2006, the Government of India awarded Sharma with the Padmashri, but he returned the award in February 2019 to protest against the Indian Government's decision to enact the

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of 2019. In recognition of his contribution in the Indian documentary cinema, the Government of India conferred him ''Dr. V. Shantaram Lifetime Achievement Award'' in the 10th Mumbai International Film Festival, 2008 organised by the Films Division. Syam Sharma was given the Lifetime Achievement Award at the 7th Manipur State Film Festival 2010. He was also conferred with the ''Jewel of Manipuri Cinema'' award on 14 May 2015 by the Film Forum Manipur and the Manipur State Film Development Society.

Filmography

Feature films

Non-feature films

Bibliography

In popular culture

Documentary films focussing on the life and the filmmaking career of Aribam Syam Sharma was made by Gurumayum Nirmal Sharma and Th. Brajabidhu. Another non-feature film on the filmmaker titled '' Pabung Syam'' was also made in 2020 by Haobam Paban Kumar and produced by

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. The film was selected at the 52nd International Film Festival of India 2021 in the non-feature section of Indian Panorama.

References

External links

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Aribam Syam Sharma, Official website
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