Akhu Chingangbam

On the occasion of Mera Hou Chongba, we r excited to share the teaser of our ambitious project 'Chingleipak Collaboration' bringing together 16 artists, including 7 senior folk artists, from the hill districts of Manipur to create a song in 8 languages of Manipur. @ImphalTalkies

#Manipur is witnessing violence again. Civilians being kidnapped, people being killed. Armed conflict ramping up. Strains between Kuki and Naga groups are bringing the state to a violent edge again. This is subsequent to BJP cutting a deal again with some in the Kuki leaderships to claw back power in the state at the cost of a more durable social and political settlement. BJP's political settlement, with unverified claims that the Union government will provide some kind of autonomy to Kuki Zo-dominated territories is likely to have caused the building of Kuki-Naga group strains. Claims of identity-based homelands in Manipur have always overlapped and have required a more dexterous Union gov't to establish a 'durable disorder', as Dr Sanjib Baruah put it. It is not the first time that a party in power in Centre has used the State's resources to bring itself to power in a northeastern state. But the current BJP as the govt and the party seems to have not found the dexterity and sagacity needed to stitch even such superficial political settlements in Manipur. Citizens of Manipur will continue to pay the cost for this, with their lives and livelihoods, if the Union gov't does not act to arrange a political and social truce, without preconditioning it to fit BJP's political ambitions. Mainland India's media-mounted public persons, from right and left, who had largely wrongly portrayed the conflict in Manipur earlier are now mostly silent or mealy-mouthed because the emerging 'story' does not fit the need of their politics. I say this often. The 'story' of Manipur is the 'story' of the hypocrisy, ignorance, structural racism and callousness collectively of the State, of those in power, the powerful and the influential in mainland India's public spaces. It requires us to look more closely at how Indian democracy has dealt with and continues to deal with the region and its citizens.

Thank You for the kind words

For all those asking ‘Where can I watch Boong?’, here you go.. ♥️ Would love to hear your thoughts on the film after, so post away 😊 #LakshmipriyaDevi #GugunKipgen #BalaHijam @ritesh_sid #AlanMcalex @shujaatsaudagar @vikeshbhutani @J10Kassim @vishalrr @chalkboardfilms #SuitablePictures @excelmovies @AAFilmsIndia

To every moron who says eating meat will make children violent: Hitler was a vegetarian.

Yours truly wrote a couple of songs for this film including the remake of Madonna's Like a Virgin. Also I scored the background with Zubib Balaporia and Mocha. Yes, I was also one of the line producer (my first time as one) :) Now it is all worth it. @BAFTA

The winner of the BAFTA in the Children’s & Family Film category is Boong ✨ #EEBAFTAs

Our own Meiteilon language film BOONG has just won the BAFTA for Best Children's and Family Film! Congratulations to @BalaHijam___ @HShadananda and @Akhucha for the wonderful music. #MeiteiRocks

Indian government Or any related departments in any state should not celebrate Human Rights Day. It is an insult to thousands who have been stranded at relief camps for almost the last three years, and to those whose voices have been gaged.

Due to the ongoing Indigo Flight cancellation, me and my band @ImphalTalkies are stuck in Guwahati. We were supposed to be playing at Evening Elegance Season 5. But now it looks like we won't be able to make it.

For over a decade, folk-rock ensemble Imphal Talkies and the Howlers have turned the sound of protest into melody, chronicling the realities of Manipur through song. Meet its frontman Akhu Chingangbam. newindianexpress.com/cities/delhi/2…

Hello Delhi, come say hello to us. We are playing today at Sunder Nursery at 6.30pm

@Talentedtanu1 @ImphalTalkies Musical documentary film oina puthokkadaba

@Akhucha @ImphalTalkies Tabada pukning nungshi. Album oin thoktoiro?

On the occasion of Mera Hou Chongba, we r excited to share the teaser of our ambitious project 'Chingleipak Collaboration' bringing together 16 artists, including 7 senior folk artists, from the hill districts of Manipur to create a song in 8 languages of Manipur. @ImphalTalkies

It's interesting to observe that in the ongoing Senior Women's Nationals in football, Meitei players are representing offer states too. In the Punjab Vs Assam match yesterday, all three goals scorers were Meitei players. A case of high supply? Wishing all the teams very best.

So predictable.

Friends, a brilliant movie from Manipur is being screened in Delhi and some other cities. BOONG Directed by Lakshmipriya Devi Original score by @Akhucha. Go watch it. It doesn't need Manipur's cultural and historical context to be enjoyed. If you do have references to get the subtext it's even more brilliant. Gooo watch

@nit_set @akoi_Jam I will convey the message to the team. ☺

I smiled and cried and smiled. And felt good about myself by even remote association. @akoi_Jam reminded me you were travelling and working for it during the film festival she hosted at the time. She was the one who sent me watching it in Delhi to start with. Give my regards to all who are part of the production.

@nit_set It was a collaboration between zubin, mocha and me :)