It's Not My Choice
| It's Not My Choice | |
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| Directed by | Priyakanta Laishram |
| Written by | Priyakanta Laishram |
| Produced by | Harendra Laishram |
| Starring | Bishesh Huirem Ithoi Oinam Chakpram Idhou |
| Cinematography | Momo Khurai |
| Edited by | Priyakanta Laishram |
| Music by | Balli Ningthoujam |
Production company | Priyakanta Productions |
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Running time | 14 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Meiteilon (Manipuri) |
It's Not My Choice (Manipuri: Eina Khankhiba Natte) is a 2015 Manipuri film written and directed by Priyakanta Laishram and produced by Harendra Laishram under the banner of Priyakanta Productions. Starring Bishesh Huirem, Ithoi Oinam, and Chakpram Idhou, the film tells the story of a young transgender Sanathoi who is deprived of her basic rights. The film was released on 1 September 2015, in Imphal at the Regional Institute Of Medical Sciences and screened at 25 film festivals. The film is the first Indian short film to be adapted in Thai and the first short film from Northeast India to surpass 1 lakh views and 1 million views on YouTube.