The Hmar Students’ Association said the last Hindi film that was publicly screened in Manipur was Kuch Kuch Hota Hai in 1998.
For the first time in more than two decades, a Hindi film will be screened in ethnic strife-hit Manipur on Independence Day.
Tribal organisation Hmar Students’ Association (HSA) has planned to screen a Hindi film at Rengkai (Lamka) in Churachandpur district on Tuesday evening. However, it did not disclose the name of the movie.
On Monday, the HSA in a statement said, “This is to show our defiance and opposition to terror groups which have subjugated the tribals for decades.” “Join us in taking a pledge to continue our fight for freedom and justice,” it added.
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The HSA said the last Hindi film that was publicly screened in Manipur was Kuch Kuch Hota Hai in 1998.
“We will be declaring our freedom from the anti-national terror groups who have announced a boycott of Independence Day,” the statement added.
The ban on the screening of Hindi films was imposed in September 2000 by the rebel outfit Revolutionary Peoples’ Front.
Officials said that within a week of imposing the ban on September 12, rebels had burnt 6,000 to 8,000 video and audio cassettes and compact discs in Hindi collected from outlets in the state.
Though the RPF gave no reason for the ban in the northeastern state, cable operators said the militant group feared the negative impact of Bollywood on the state’s language and culture.
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First published on: 15-08-2023 at 15:15 IST