Homen D'Wai

Popular filmmaker Homen Dโ€™Wai, the creator of the super-hit film โ€˜Yaiskul Pakhang Anagoโ€™ died of Covid19 infection on Saturday night.

Homen Dโ€™Wai is the latest victim in the long list of film personalities, who have fallen to the Covid19 shortly after the ravaging second wave struck the state since April-May.

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He had been suffering from kidney ailments for a while and needed dialysis three times a month.

Late last night (Saturday), he lost consciousness and died at the hospital where his dialysis was done.

At the time of his death, he was Covid19 positive.

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A resident of Sagolband Thangjam Leirak, 51-year-old Homen Dโ€™Wai is survived by his wife and a nine-year-old daughter.

Manipuri State Film Development Society (MSFDS) has deeply mourned the demise of the popular filmmaker.

Homen Dโ€™Wai is one of the โ€˜new ageโ€™ filmmakers who started his film career under the guidance of the pioneering filmmaker, Kh. Ibohal Sharma.

โ€œHomen started by directing music videos to hone his storytelling craft, producing several hit singles,โ€ MSFDS said in a statement.

โ€œSubsequently, progressed onto directing feature films, churning out several super-hits. His โ€˜Ei Actor Natteโ€™ bagged the Best Popular Film award at the recently-held 13th Manipur State Film Awards.

Some of his other super-hits films include โ€˜Mittrang Keithelโ€™, โ€˜Rajaโ€™, โ€˜Yaiskul Pabhang Angaobaโ€™ (2012), โ€˜Dr. Yaimaโ€™, โ€˜VDF Thasanaโ€™, โ€˜Eidi Thamoi Pikhreโ€™, etc.

Sharing the grief of the bereaved family, MSFDS termed the sad demise of Homen Dโ€™Wai, a big loss for Manipuri Cinema.

As a mark of respect and homage to the departed storyteller, candles were lit at the Manipuri Cinema Memorial at MSFDS complex at Palace gate at the film community.

โ€œWith Homen Dโ€™Waiโ€™s passing the film community has lost ten of its personalities since the Covid19 second wave,โ€ said the statement, issued by MSFDS secretary Sunzu Bachaspatimayum.