Nobap

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Nobap
Nobap Poster, Manipuri Film.jpg
Theatrical release poster
Directed byHeisnam Tomba
Screenplay byY. Kumarjit
Story bySuresh Hidang
Produced bySuresh Hidang
StarringRaju Nong
Gokul Athokpam
Abenao Elangbam
Ranjana
Denil
Chingkheinganba
Santosh
Oliver Chiru
Russel
Robinson
Biken
Chingkhei
CinematographyKonjengbam Boong
Edited byHodam Tommy
Music byO. Geet
Sound Designer:
O. Boby
Music Composers:
Tomba Thangjam
Bishe Moirangthem
Mangangsana
Production
company
The Second Millenium Mongoloids
Distributed byThe Second Millenium Mongoloids
Release date
  • 2009 (2009)
Running time
150 minutes
Country India
Language Meiteilon (officially called Manipuri language)

Nobap (English: Pomelo) is a 2009 Manipuri film directed by Heisnam Tomba and written and produced by Suresh Hidang. [1] [2] It stars Raju Nong, Gokul Athokpam, Abenao Elangbam and Ranjana with master Denil, master Chingkheinganba, master Santosh, master Oliver Chiru, master Russel, master Robinson, master Biken and master Chingkhei in the lead roles. [3] There is also special appearance of international footballer Renedy Singh in the film. It was the opening film at the 2nd Guwahati Film Festival 2009. [4]

Contents

Nobap was also screened at Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU), New Delhi on 13 January 2011. [5]

Plot

Eight boys deprived in all manners possible had spent their time kicking round a grapefruit in the meadows and dusty lanes of their small village. Now, they want to try their luck with a real football. In their quest and efforts to get a football, they find a friend in a lonely soul - the jeep driver whose jeep connects their small village with the outside world. When they do get the football, they find that their real struggle is only just the beginning. The football match becomes their lives' battles.

Cast

Production

This film is the second production of The Second Millennium Mongoloids after producing the blockbuster film Meera Memcha.

Accolades

Nobap won 9 awards at the 7th Manipur State Film Festival 2010, including the Best Feature Film award. [6] [7]

AwardCategoryWinner's nameResult
7th Manipur State Film Festival 2010Best Feature FilmDirector:
Heisnam Tomba
Producer:
Suresh Hidang		Won
Best StorySuresh HidangWon
Best ScreenplayY. KumarjitWon
Best CinematographyKonjengbam BoongWon
Best AudiographyO. BobyWon
Best EditingBishe MoirangthemWon
Best Art DirectionBishe MoirangthemWon
Best Male Playback Singer Hamom Sadananda Won
Special Jury Mention Abenao Elangbam Won

Reception

R. K. Bidur Singh wrote in e-pao.org, "Making an enterprising team with Suresh Hidang, producer-writer-lyricist, Y. Kumarjit, screen playwright, Hodam Tommy and K. Boong, cinematographer and editor, O.Geet, music director etc., he comes up with a non-conventional film-Nobap. The plight of rural folks and eight kids in desperate need of football, but unable to afford one, kicking Nobap instead-are all well expressed in a comprehensible visual language. The film is skilfully intercut with humorous romantic interludes-Thambou and Thaja; Thanou and Thoibi.

Nobap is not a story that somebody tells you just to make you feel sorry for the poor people, it has other meaning and a shot's meaning can go very far beyond the subject. The film would have been better if a few sequences, such as apparent abduction of Thambou and child kidnapping for forced labour had been trimmed. They are neither sensibly treated nor developed as meaningful sub-plot.

★★★ : One for story-screenplay, one for sincerity and realistic attempt at the film making, one for eight frolicsome kids." [8]

Soundtrack

Bishe Moirangthem, Tomba Thangjam and Mangangsana composed the soundtrack for the film and wrote the lyrics. The songs are titled Laklo Thadoi Laklo Thoinu, Houda Houjillu Thok a ba Ama Lakchani and Pallubana Thamoi Ama.

No.TitleLyricsSinger(s)Length
1."Laklo Thadoi Laklo Thoinu"Suresh HidangNandeshori, Sophia, Master Surchand & Master Martin06:30
2."Houda Houjillu Thok a ba Ama Lakchani"Suresh HidangHamom Sadananda04:27
3."Pallubana Thamoi Ama"Suresh HidangRaju Nong05:08
Total length:16:05

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