Beyond Blast

{{short description|2021 Indian documentary film}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2025}}

{{Use Indian English|date=February 2025}}

{{Infobox film

|name = Beyond Blast

|image = Beyond_Blast_Poster.jpg

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|caption = Poster

|director = Saikhom Ratan

|producer = K. Sushila Leima

|writer = Saikhom Ratan & Akee Sorokhaibam (Research & Script)

|screenplay =

|story =

|starring =

|music = Mocha Kangjam
Sound Design:
Akee Sorokhaibam

|cinematography = Saikhom Ratan

|editing = Saikhom Ratan

|studio = Luwang Apokpa Mamikol

|distributor =

|released = {{Film date|2021}}

|runtime = 52 minutes

|country = India

|language = Meiteilon (Manipuri)

}}

Beyond Blast is a 2021 Manipuri documentary film produced by Konjengbam Sushila Leima and directed by Saikhom Ratan, under the banner of Luwang Apokpa Mamikol.{{Cite web|url=https://northeastfilmjournal.com/saikhom-ratans-beyond-blast-a-moving-documentary-on-artist-maikel-konthoujam|title=Saikhom Ratan's "Beyond Blast": A moving documentary on artist Maikel Konthoujam|accessdate=4 October 2024|website=northeastfilmjournal.com}} The film was selected in the non-feature section of the Indian Panorama at the 53rd International Film Festival of India 2022.{{Cite news|url=https://www.ifp.co.in/movies/beyond-blast-manipuri-non-feature-film-to-be-screened-at-iffi-2022-indian-panorama|title='Beyond Blast’, Manipuri non-feature film, to be screened at IFFI 2022 Indian Panorama|accessdate=4 October 2024|newspaper=Imphal Free Press}}{{Cite web|url=https://ukhrultimes.com/manipuri-documentary-film-beyond-blast-selected-for-screening-at-53rd-iffi/|title=Manipuri documentary film ‘Beyond Blast’ selected for screening at 53rd IFFI|accessdate=4 October 2024|website=ukhrultimes.com}}{{Cite web|url=https://thenewsmill.com/2022/10/beyond-blast-a-manipuri-documentary-gets-selected-for-indian-panorama/|title=‘Beyond Blast’, a Manipuri documentary gets selected for Indian Panorama|accessdate=4 October 2024|website=thenewsmill.com}} It won the Best Biographical Film award at the 69th National Film Awards.{{Cite news |date=24 August 2023 |title=Two Manipuri films win big at 69th National Film Awards |work=Northeast Now |url=https://nenow.in/north-east-news/manipur/two-manipuri-films-win-big-at-69th-national-film-awards.html |access-date=4 October 2024}} The film got official selection at the 13th Festival of South Asian Documentaries 2022, Kathmandu.{{Cite web|url=https://www.thesangaiexpress.com/Encyc/2022/2/19/IMPHAL-Feb-18-Manipuri-documentary-film-makers-Amar-Maibam-s-Highways-of-Life-and-Ratan-Maibam-s.html|title=2 films from Manipur make the cut|access-date=4 October 2024|newspaper=The Sangai Express}} It was screened at the 2nd North East India Film Festival, Manipur 2025 under the non-competition section (NEIFF Spectrum).{{Cite web|url=https://www.sentinelassam.com/north-east-india-news/assam-news/three-assamese-films-selected-for-screening-at-2nd-north-east-india-film-festival-in-manipur|title=Three Assamese Films Selected For Screening At 2nd North East India Film Festival In Manipur|author=Sentinel Digital Desk|accessdate=14 February 2025|newspaper=The Sentinel}}{{Cite web|url=https://nenews.in/manipur/10-films-in-competition-at-2nd-edition-of-north-east-india-film-festival-in-manipur/19425/|title=10 films in competition at 2nd edition of North East India Film Festival in Manipur|accessdate=14 February 2025|newspaper=Northeast News|archive-date=11 February 2025|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250211051247/https://nenews.in/manipur/10-films-in-competition-at-2nd-edition-of-north-east-india-film-festival-in-manipur/19425/|url-status=live}}{{Cite web|url=https://ukhrultimes.com/second-ne-india-film-festival-to-be-held-in-imphal|title=2nd North East India Film Festival 2025 to Be Held in Imphal from February 12 to 16|accessdate=14 February 2025|newspaper=Ukhrul Times|archive-date=17 December 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241217072907/https://ukhrultimes.com/second-ne-india-film-festival-to-be-held-in-imphal/|url-status=live}}