DIPHU, June 25 � In a bid to give encouragement and due recognition to the talented artistes of the district, the Karbi Anglong Autonomous Council (KAAC) presented the Rangsina Sarpo Awards to those artistes who have shown excellence in the field of cinema.
The award function was organised by the Art and Cultural Affairs department of the KAAC here on Tuesday evening in the presence of eminent artistes of the district. The function was held at the Joy Sing Doloi Auditorium Complex where KAAC CEM, Tuliram Rongahng attended as the chief guest.
EMs Mongal Sing Timung, Bidyasing Rongpi, Langki Timung, Kangjang Terang, MAC Dorsing Ronghang, KCS president Chandra Sing Kro, general secretary, KCS Sanajay Killing, joint secretary, KAAC Dhaneswar Engti and Deputy Director of Art and Cultural Affairs, KAAC Hemari Tokbi were also present in the function.
Awards in various categories were presented to respective artistes. While Dilip Bey and Maloti Rongpipi were given the best actor (male) and the best actor (female) awards for the film Nekali Lajo respectively, Raju Rongpher and Rengka Engtipi were given the best supporting actor awards (male and female respectively) for their performances in Nekali Lajo.
Longsing Engti won the best comic actor award for Tengne-uneh 2 while Mahendra Teron walked away with the best child artiste award for Honthe. The best director award of the year went to Babu Rongpi for Nekali Lajo, which was also declared the best film of the year. The best music director award went to Horen Tokbi for Nekali Lajo while the best lyricist award went to Chandra Sing Kro.
The other winners in different categories are: Suraj Kr Duwara (best videography), Kanak Bordoloi (best choreographer), Anjana Engtipi (best costume designer), Babu Rongpi and Dilip Bey (best scriptwriter and screenplay for Nekali Lajo), Chandra Sing Kro (best lyricist and best story writer awards for Nekali Lajo).
The best playback singer (male and female) awards went to Mirmili Rongpipi for Mirbiri Arlo�.. (Nekali Lajo) and Bijoy Lekthe for Nesengve alamthe�.. (Tengne-uneh 2). Mohendro Teron and Tado Beypi received the best actors awards in negative roles for Honthe Hemtunpi.
Kangbura Milik got the Special Jury Award, 2015 for the film Hemtunpi.
It needs to be mentioned here that the documentary film Karbi Historical Monuments was given a consolation award. All the winners were presented with a Rangsina Sarpo trophy, a certificate and cash amount each.