- By Piyali Bhadra
- Wed, 20 Sep 2023 11:57 AM (IST)
- Source:JND
An organisation in Manipur has banned actress Soma Laishram from acting in films for the next 3 years and has ordered an impose for attending social functions, as she appeared as a show stopper in a beauty pageant in Delhi. General apparel was made to her to desist from taking part in such programs with the ongoing communal riots in Manipur. A decree by a civil society group in Manipur, named Kangleipak Kanba Lup, has sent shockwaves across the film fraternity because of the situation in Manipur.
The body of all the film segments of the state, The Film Forum Manipur expressed their dissatisfaction over this move by the organisation and has said that they would act upon it. Soma Laishram has acted in over 150 Manipuri films and has also bagged several accolades for her kitty. She participated as a show stopper in a concluding program for the North East Students at an event held at the Talkatora Stadium. The actress also appealed to the public for support and to pray for peace in her state.
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A resident of the Kongenge Hajari Leikar in Imphal West District clarified that the actress did not attend the show for beauty or fashion. According to a report in the Nagaland Post, the host of the show said, “The event I participated in is a northeast festival hosted by My Home India, a non-profit organisation and the program I took part in was a cultural program celebrating the cultural heritage of northeast. “
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Soma Laishram also commented on this situation and said, “It was a cultural event where each state of the northeast like Nagaland, Mizoram, Assam, Arunachal, etc. was represented by their own chosen personalities. So from Manipur, it happened to be me. They invited me. I didn’t want to miss the opportunity.”
The organisation released a statement on Monday which read, “In full defiance of all such requests and in total disrespect to the Meitis who have died so far”, and thousands of people rendered homeless as many houses were burnt, participated in the event.”
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The chairman of FFM admitted that he did have a conversation with Soma on this matter and asserted that he did not ask her to abstain from the programme after the actor informed him how she had planned to use the stage to talk about her state and relate it to a matter of peace.