Brojendragee Luhongba

0.0 1973 | 122 min

Based on Lamabam Kamal's short story of the same title, ‘Brojendragee Luhongba’ (Brojendra's Marriage) released in 1973 is the first film by a Manipuri director. It is about a doctor who under his parents' influence marries a girl but refuses to look at her face. It reflects the mode of marriage prevalent in the Manipuri society during his days. Almost 50 years after its release and after being in a dilapidated condition for several years, the restored version was screened at INOX, Porvorim for the international as well as national delegates of the festival.