President Pranab Mukherjee presented 'Best Film Critic' award to Manipur's Meghachandra Kongbam at the 63rd National Film Awards, 2015, here on Tuesday.
"Meghachandra Kongbom interprets the world of Indian cinema for his readers in Manipuri. His lucid understanding and love for cinema makes him the ideal 'Film Whisperer' in Manipur, where access to Indian films is often limited," said the jury in its citation. An alumnus of Banaras Hindu University, Meghachandra is Additional Director in the Public Relations Department of the Manipur Government and a regular contributor to mass circulation vernacular publications in his State.Meghachandra said the honour he had received was actually a tribute to his State's rich culture and arts.