Mr. Khadang

Mr. Khadang: Animals are Human (English: Mr. Chatterbox) is a 2017 Indian Meitei language film directed by Chou En Lai and produced by Laishram Premila, under the banner of Anouba Maikei Productions. It stars Gurumayum Bonny in the title role. Mr. Khadang won the Best Feature Film Award at the 7th SSS MANIFA 2018. It was released at Range Ground, Yaiskul on 1 October 2017. It was also premiered at Shankar Lal Auditorium, North Campus, University of Delhi, on 20 August 2017.

Synopsis
The film centers around Mani, also known as Mr. Khadang for being a chatterbox, but what he speaks is always the truth. A lie once told due to certain circumstances makes him to be very wrongly taken by his girlfriend Thadoi. The series of events that follows due to the lie told, changes him to a completely different person, ultimately proving everyone that Mr. Khadang is not a worthless person.

Cast

 * Gurumayum Bonny as Maibam Mani Meitei aka Mr. Khadang
 * Bala Hijam as Thadoi
 * Redy Yumnam as Thanil
 * Ithoi Oinam as Langlen
 * Thingom Pritam as Sanatomba, Mani's brother
 * Ningthoujam Rina as Santomba's wife
 * Longjam Ongbi Lalitabi as Mani's mother
 * Idhou as Khura
 * Surjit Saikhom as Thoiba
 * Kajal Mutum as Thaja
 * Nandakumar Nongmaithem as Dr. Loya, Surgeon
 * Soma Laishram as Maibam Likla, Mani's Daughter (Cameo Appearance/Narrator)
 * Ratan Lai as Journalist (Cameo Appearance)

Accolades
Mr. Khadang won awards at the 7th Sahitya Seva Samiti Awards (SSS MANIFA) 2018, including the Best Feature Film Award.

Soundtrack
Tony Aheibam composed the soundtrack for the film and Sairem Paikhomba Meitei wrote the lyrics. The song is titled Punshi Lamjel.