Beyond Blast

Beyond Blast is a 2021 Manipuri documentary film produced by Konjengbam Sushila Leima and directed by Saikhom Ratan, under the banner of Luwang Apokpa Mamikol.^[1] The film was selected in the non-feature section of the Indian Panorama at the 53rd International Film Festival of India 2022.^[2][3][4] It won the Best Biographical Film award at the 69th National Film Awards.^[5] The film got official selection at the 13th Festival of South Asian Documentaries 2022, Kathmandu.^[6] It was screened at the 2nd North East India Film Festival, Manipur 2025 under the non-competition section (NEIFF Spectrum).^[7][8][9]

Beyond Blast
Poster
Directed by	Saikhom Ratan
Written by	Saikhom Ratan & Akee Sorokhaibam (Research & Script)
Produced by	K. Sushila Leima
Cinematography	Saikhom Ratan
Edited by	Saikhom Ratan
Music by	Mocha Kangjam Sound Design: Akee Sorokhaibam
Production company	Luwang Apokpa Mamikol
Release date	2021 (2021)
Running time	52 minutes
Country	India
Language	Meiteilon (Manipuri)

Synopsis

The film is a biographical documentary on the artist Konthoujam Maikel Meetei.

Accolades

Award	Category	Ref.
69th National Film Awards	Best Biographical Film	[10]
Port Blair International Film Festival 2021	Best Documentary Feature Film
Goa International Film Festival 2021	Best Director of Photography
14th Manipur State Film Awards 2022	Best Film on Social Issues	[11][12]