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{{Infobox person<br />
| name = Haobam Paban Kumar<br />
| image = Pranab Mukherjee presenting the Rajat Kamal Award for Best Investigative Film “Phum Shang”, in Non Feature Films Section to the Director, Shri Haobam Paban Kumar, at the 62nd National Film Awards Function.jpg<br />
| caption = ''Haobam Paban Kumar receiving the National Award from the President of India at the 62nd National Film Awards function''<br />
| birth_name =<br />
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| birth_place = [[Manipur]], India<br />
| nationality = <br />
| alma_mater = [[Satyajit Ray Film and Television Institute]]<br />
| occupation = Film director<br />
| years_active =2018–present<br />
| awards = [[National Film Award for Best Investigative Film]] (2013)<br/>[[National Film Award for Best Film on Environment Conservation/Preservation]] (2016)<br />
}}<br />
'''Haobam Paban Kumar''' is an Indian filmmaker from state of [[Manipur]]. Kumar's films and documentaries have been screened in several places across the globe.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.thebetterindia.com/90111/haobam-paban-kumar-manipur-filmmaker/|title=Meet Director Haobam Paban Kumar Whose Films About Manipur Are Showcased in Busan & Berlinale|date=2017-03-03|work=The Better India|access-date=2018-02-13|language=en-US}}</ref><br />
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Kumar's debut feature film ''[[Loktak Lairembee]]'' (Lady of the Lake) won the [[National Film Award for Best Film on Environment Conservation/Preservation]] at the [[64th National Film Awards]] 2017.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.northeasttoday.in/manipur-film-loktak-lairembee-wins-best-film-award/ |title=Manipur Film ‘Loktak Lairembee’ Wins Best Film Award |date=2017-04-08 |website=Northeast Today |language=en-US |access-date=2018-03-26}}</ref> <ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/1170408/jsp/northeast/story_145175.jsp|title=Manipur film bags national award|work=The Telegraph|access-date=2018-02-13}}</ref> <ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.screendaily.com/features/busan-haobam-paban-kumar-talks-lady-of-the-lake/5110265.article|title=Busan: Haobam Paban Kumar talks 'Lady Of The Lake'|work=Screen|access-date=2018-02-13|language=en}}</ref> He also won '''German Star of India''' at the 14th Indian Film Festival in Stuttgart, Germany for the film in 2017. <ref>{{Cite news|url=https://thenewsmill.com/manipur-film-loktak-lairembee-gets-german-star-india-award/|title=Manipur film ‘Loktak Lairembee’ gets German Star of India award|date=2017-07-28|work=The News Mill|access-date=2018-02-13|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.news18.com/news/movies/we-know-about-rajkummars-apsa-not-manipurs-haobam-paban-kumar-adil-hussain-1586865.html |title=We Know About Rajkummar's APSA, Not Manipur's Haobam Paban Kumar: Adil Hussain |website=News18 |access-date=2018-03-26}}</ref><br />
Kumar's documentary ''AFSPA 1958'' in 2006 was one of the highly critical and widely appreciated films across the globe for his daredevil attempt to showcase the harsh reality of the ill effects of Armed Forces Special Power Act in Manipur state.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://variety.com/2006/film/reviews/afspa-1958-1200514463/|title=Afspa, 1958|last=Kuipers|first=Richard|date=2006-08-01|work=Variety|access-date=2018-02-13|language=en-US}}</ref><br />
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Kumar’s other films ''The First Leap'' (2008), ''Mr India'' (2009) and ''Ruptured Spring'' (2012) have also been appreciated.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.thecitizen.in/index.php/en/NewsDetail/index/3/12062/Australian-Award-for-Manipur-Filmmaker-Paban-Kumar-This-Is-So-Great|title=Asia Pacific Nominations For Manipuri Film|last=gani|first=abdul|work=The Citizen|access-date=2018-02-13|language=en-US}}</ref> Kumar's ''Phum Shang'' (Floating Life) on Loktak lake,<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/entertainment-others/the-water-runs-deep-4507494/ |title=The Water Runs Deep |date=2017-02-05 |website=The Indian Express |language=en-US |access-date=2018-03-26}}</ref> the largest freshwater lake in northeast India which is characterized by its unique floating biomass, has also brought laurels for the filmmaker. <ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.filmsouthasia.org/film/floating-life-phum-shang/|title=Film Southasia 2017 {{!}} Floating Life (Phum Shang)|website=www.filmsouthasia.org|language=en|access-date=2018-02-13}}</ref><br />
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He was the head of jury for non-feature films in the Indian Panorama section (51st International Film Festival of India).<br />
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==Filmography==<br />
===Feature & Documentary films===<br />
{| class="wikitable sortable"<br />
|-<br />
! Year !! Film Title !! Note<br />
|-<br />
| rowspan="2"|2020 || ''[[Pabung Syam]]'' ||<br />
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| ''[[Nine Hills One Valley]]'' ||<br />
|-<br />
| 2016 || ''[[Loktak Lairembee]]'' ||Debut Feature film<br />
|-<br />
| 2014 || ''Phum Shang'' ||<br />
|-<br />
| 2012 || ''Ruptured Spring'' ||<br />
|-<br />
| 2009 || ''Mr India'' ||<br />
|-<br />
| 2008 || ''The First Leap'' ||<br />
|-<br />
| rowspan="2"| 2006 || ''AFSPA 1958'' ||<br />
|-<br />
| ''Ngaihak Lambida'' ||<br />
|-<br />
|-<br />
|}<br />
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== References ==<br />
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