Phouoibee (film)

Phouoibee
Poster
Directed by	Rakesh Moirangthem
Screenplay by	Y. Kumarjit
Story by	Rakesh Moirangthem, Somendro Moirangthem & Jenish Salam
Produced by	Suraj Khongbantabam Co-producer: Shanti Raj
Starring	Raju Nong
Cinematography	Boong Konjengbam DIT: Leishangthem Khanganba
Edited by	Rakesh Moirangthem VFX & Colorist: Usham Anil, Digital Synthesis
Music by	Tenao HD Sound Design: Thingbaijam Ramakanta Audiography: Romi Lamabam
Production company	Khongbantabam's Production
Distributed by	Dark Room Studio
Release date	November 2025 (2025-11) (KIFF)
Running time	89 minutes
Country	India
Language	Meiteilon (Manipuri)

Phouoibee (English: The Goddess of Paddy) is a 2025 Manipuri film directed by Rakesh Moirangthem. ^{[1] [2]} It is produced by Suraj Khongbantabam under the banner of Khongbantabam's Production. ^{[3] [4]} The film got official selection for Competition on Indian Languages at the 31st Kolkata International Film Festival 2025. ^{[5] [6] [7] [8]}

Plot

A man who runs an old age home meets a mentally unstable man. He is later identified as Iboyaima from a remote village. On meeting his daughter and brother, he learns of their poverty and hope in sharecropping, praying to the Phouoibee goddess for a better life. Their dreams are shattered when unknown miscreants caused an incident. It left Iboyaima mentally disabled, plunging the family into deeper hardship.

Cast

• Raju Nong as Iboyaima
• Loitongbam Dorendra
• Ch. Inaobi
• Y. Kumarjit
• Sushma Kshetri
• Bloomy Khwairakpam
• Bijoy
• Bipin
• Somor Luwang
• Suraj Khongbantabam
• Jenish Salam
• Boyai
• Irengbam Sundari
• Usharani

References

1. "PHOUOIBEE selected for 31st Kolkata International Film Festival 2025". Imphal Times. Retrieved 16 October 2025.
2. "ফৌওইবী সেলেক্শন তৌরকলে". Sangai Express . p. 10. Retrieved 18 October 2025.
3. "PHOUOIBEE - MANIPURI - CBFC". cbfcindia.gov.in. Retrieved 16 October 2025.
4. "Manipuri Film Phouoibee Selected for 31st Kolkata International Film Festival". manipur-update.com. Retrieved 16 October 2025.
5. "Official Selection - Competition on Indian Language's Films - 31st Kolkata International Film Festival". kiff.in. Retrieved 16 October 2025.
6. "'ফৌওইবী' ফিল্ম কম্পেটিশন ওন ইন্ডিয়ন ল্যাঙ্গুয়েজ ফিল্মগীদমক খল্লকলে" (PDF). Hueiyen Lanpao . p. 2. Retrieved 17 October 2025.
7. "'ফৌওইবী' ওফিসিয়ল সেলেক্শন তৌরকলে". Poknapham . p. 5. Retrieved 17 October 2025.
8. "'Phouoibee' listed for Kolkata film fest". The People's Chronicle. p. 5. Retrieved 17 October 2025.