Imphal, April 9 -- The Manipur State Film Development Society (MSFDS) on Wednesday announced the 16th Manipur State Film Awards (MSFA) 2025, to honor the best films of 2023 in Manipuri cinema.

The Commissioner of the Art and Culture Department, Government of Manipur M Joy made the announcement in a press conference at MSFDS screening hall.

Following the announcement Manipur State Film Development Society and the Film Forum Manipur will jointly present the award to the award winners, M Joy stated.

Haorangbam Maipaksana's "Mareipak Ningba Herachandra", a historical film based on the Manipuris fighting against the Myanmarese (formerly Burmese) during the period from 1819 to 1826, has been nominated for the best feature film award.

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