Bobby Wahengbam
Bobby Wahengbam | |
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Wahengbam receiving the Swarna Kamal Award from the President, Shri Ram Nath Kovind at the 65th National Film Awards | |
| Born | Wahengbam Khemananda Singh 2 February 1971 |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Education | M.A. (History), University of Bombay, 1994 |
| Occupation(s) | Director, Producer, Writer, Film Critic |
| Spouse | Manorama Meinam |
| Parent(s) | Wahengbam Sharat Lamabam Kananbala |
| Awards | National Film Award for Best Book on Cinema (2017) National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Manipuri (2019) |
Bobby Wahengbam (born 2 February 1971) is an Indian filmmaker, producer, writer and film critic known for his works in Manipuri films. He is the recipient of several accolades, including two National Film Awards. As a film critic, he contributed regularly for local and national newspapers for the last two decades, where some of his writings have been translated into other languages as well. Now, he regularly writes as a cinema critic for The People's Chronicle, a local English daily, every Sunday.
Wahengbam is the founder of the production house Third Eye. Under it, his film Apaiba Leichil was produced. All the documentaries under his production/direction are scripted by him. He also gave lectures, talks and classes on various occasions like Ritwich Film Festival 2013, Karimganj; North East Film Festival 2019, Pune and Article 19 - Communication Festival 2019 at Manipal School of Communications, Karnataka.