''Eigi Kona'' (

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: ''Stallone, My Pony'') is a 2019 Indian

Meitei language Meitei (), also known as Manipuri (, ), is a Tibeto-Burman language of north-eastern India. It is spoken by around 1.8 million people, predominantly in the state of Manipur, but also by smaller communities in the rest of the country and in pa ...

film directed by

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and Maipaksana Haorongbam and produced by Dr. K. Sushila Leima, under the banner of Luwang Apokpa Mamikol Productions. The film was premiered at Manipur State Film Development Society (MSFDS), Palace Compound in 2019. ''Eigi Kona'' was selected for Indian Panorama of the

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(IFFI) 2020. The movie won the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Manipuri at the

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. ''Eigi Kona'' got official selections at the Indica Film Utsav 2020, 4th Ottawa Indian Film Festival Awards (OIFFA) 2021 and Thrissur International Film Festival 2021. The film was also screened at the

52nd International Film Festival of India The 52nd International Film Festival of India opened on 20 November with ''The King of All the World'' (''El Rey de Todo El Mundo'') by Carlos Saura in Goa. Like 51st edition this edition was also held in hybrid format, that combined online and ...

2021 under the section ''India@75''. It was organized as a part of the ongoing celebrations to commemorate 75 years of India's independence, ''Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav'' and 18 films were selected under the section.

Synopsis

Thawai, a young boy, loves to play polo riding Stallone, a Manipuri pony. Stallone is descendant of the horse his famous polo pony his grandfather rode, but the family have fallen on hard times. When Thawai's father is forced to sell Stallone to alleviate their poverty, Thawai becomes sick with pangs of separation from the horse. Finding Thawai's suffering unbearable, his friends and family, including his coach and mentor try to get Stallone back. The owner, who was once a great polo player, finally hands over the pony to Thawai for the love of the game.

Cast

* Sinam Shaolin as Thawai * Prafullo Chandra as Ibopishak, Thawai's father * Ayekpam Shanti as Ashangbi, Thawai's mother * Leishangthem Tonthoi as Nganthoi * Romesh Elangbam as Romesh * Jasmin Elangbam as Latabi * Sukanya Haorongbam as Bembem * Chajing Deben as Latabi's father * Angom Phiroj * Berlin * Surajlata * Eigya Inaocha

Accolades

The movie won the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Manipuri at the

. The citation for the National Award reads, "''A thrilling film revealing the present plight and conditions of polo players and ponies in their place of origin.''" Sinam Shaolin who plays the role of Thawai won the Best Child Artist award at the 13th Manipur State Film Awards 2020.

References

External links

* {{Cite web, url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5YqS306Kcgo, title= Eigi Kona (Stallone, My Pony) Official Trailer, via=YouTube 2010s Meitei-language films 2019 films Cinema of Manipur