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Manipur Cinematographer Irom Maipak dies of COVID-19 at the Age of 52
He was the only national award-winning cinematographer of Manipur, who was also the founder president of the All Manipur Cinematographers’ Association
| 21 May 2021 2:07 PM GMT
Imphal: Irom Maipak, the acclaimed cinematographer of Manipur, passed away on Thursday at a hospital in Imphal Raj Medicity after battling COVID-19 at the age of 52. He was admitted to the hospital on May 4.
A resident of Sagolband Salam Leikai, he is survived by his wife, a son, and daughter.
In a spontaneous, virtual condolence assembly, members of MSFDS s Executive Board and the Celebration Committee of the Golden Jubilee of Manipuri Cinema expressed shock at the sudden passing of Maipak, who was also an important employee of MSFDS as a cameraman.
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The history of the airfields in Manipur and the Second World War is inextricably linked. If it weren’t for the several airfields built in northeast India by the British, the unprecedented Japanese offensive in 1944 would have altered our history. Of the nine
airfields in Manipur, the Imphal Main was the British bulwark against the Japanese siege of Manipur during the Battle of Imphal/Kohima. Today, it is a key part of Manipuri collective memory. Which is why when the Manipur state government took a series of steps recently to acquire the old airfield at Koirengei from the Ministry of Defence, it raised both hope and dread.