The earlier recipients of this recognition were Dulal Roy, the Late Nipon Goswami, the Late Surkracharjya Rabha, Kulada Kumar Bhattacharjee, and the Late Arun Sarma.
Manipur filmmaker Romi Meitei s debut non-commercial film "Eikhoigi Yum (Our Home)" wins Best Director award at the 19th Kazan International Muslim Film Festival in Russia.