Pallepfam Explained

Pallepfam (English: Destiny) is a 2014 Manipuri film produced and directed by Wanglen Khundongbam.^{[1] [2]} The film features Redy Yumnam, Leishangthem Tonthoi and Apsara Anoubam in the lead roles.^[3] The story of the film was written by Dr. Moirangthem Achumba. Pallepfam is Wanglen Khundongbam's debut film.^{[4] [5]} The movie was selected in the 46th International Film Festival of India (IFFI) 2015 under the section New Horizon from the North East.^[6]

Pallepfam was among the 48 best feature films of Pan-Indian Cinema screened in the 10th Habitat Film Festival 2015.^[7] The film also opened at the second edition of Fragrances from the Northeast 2015, New Delhi, a three-day festival of cinema from the Northeast.^{[8] [9] [10] [11]} It got official selection at the National Film Archive of India, Pune, 2015.

Synopsis

Ulen is a young and successful but unhappy man who shuttles between the polarities of two utterly different lives - one is the world of reality where he is rich and married to a beautiful girl, and the other is the world of his dream where he is poverty-stricken and married to a dedicated girl. The film portrays his self-realisation about the value of love and seeking happiness as he prioritizes the former over tangible materialism.

Cast

• Redy Yumnam as Ulen
• Leishangthem Tonthoi as Lembi
• Apsara Anoubam as Sana
• Ayekpam Shanti as Ulen's mother
• Venus
• Mukabala (Loya)
• Sagolsem Dhanamanjuri

Notes and References

1. Web site: Pallepfam (Wanglen Khundongbam) – Info View. indiancine.ma.
2. Web site: Wanglen Khundongbam's Pallepfam to open 3-day festival of cinema from Northeast. e-pao.net.
3. Web site: Young Manipuri filmmaker attempts to bring awareness about his state. PressReader.
4. Web site: Khundongbam: A young filmmaker who wants the world to know about Manipur. www.newsgram.com.
5. Web site: Young Manipuri filmmaker attempts to popularise his state. www.5dariyanews.com.
6. Web site: Cinema from the North East finds a special place in IFFI 2015. odishachannel.com.
7. Web site: Manipuri feature film 'Pallefam' to be screened in 10th Habitat Film Festival. kanglaonline.com.
8. Web site: Manipuri Film 'Pallepfam' to Open Northeast Film Festival in Delhi. thepeopleschronicle.in.
9. Web site: Manipuri film to open at NE cine fest. https://web.archive.org/web/20150821134820/http://www.telegraphindia.com/1150821/jsp/northeast/story_38342.jsp#.Vls5VnYrLIU. dead. 21 August 2015. The Telegraph.
10. Web site: Delhi Buzz: Manipuri feature film to kick off Delhi's north east film fest. www.indiatoday.in.
11. Web site: 'Pallepfam' to open 3-day Northeast film festival. www.sentinelassam.com.