Saaphabee

{{Short description|1976 Indian film}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=June 2021}}

{{Use Indian English|date=June 2021}}

{{Infobox film

| name = Saaphabee

| image = File:Saaphabee_Movie_Poster.jpg

| caption = Official Poster

| director = Aribam Syam Sharma

| producer = G. Narayan Sharma

| writer =

| screenplay = Sarangthem Bormani

| story = Sarangthem Bormani

| starring = Kangabam Tomba
Laishram Subadani

| music = Aribam Syam Sharma

| cinematography = Deojibhai Padhiar

| editing = Madhusudan Banerjee

| studio = N.S. Films

| distributor = N.S. Films

| released = {{Film date|1976|07|13|df=yes}}

| runtime = 116 minutes

| country = India

| language = Meiteilon (Manipuri)

}}

Saaphabee is a 1976 Manipuri film written by Sarangthem Bormani, produced by G. Narayan Sharma and directed by Aribam Syam Sharma.{{Cite web |url=https://iffr.com/en/persons/aribam-syam-sharma |title=Aribam Syam Sharma | IFFR |access-date=16 December 2021 |website=iffr.com}}{{Cite web |url=https://www.thehindu.com/society/indigenous-people-will-become-strangers-in-their-own-lands-aribam-syam-sharma/article26215177.ece |title=Indigenous people will become strangers in their own lands: Aribam Syam Sharma |first1=Iboyaima |last1=Laithangbam |first2=Meghachandra |last2=Kongbam |date=16 December 2021 |newspaper=The Hindu}}{{Cite web |title=Aribam Syam Film |url=http://www.e-pao.net/epSubPageExtractor.asp?src=features.Profile_of_Manipuri_Personalities.Donny_Luwang.Aribam_Syam_Film |access-date=2021-04-21 |website=www.e-pao.net}} The film features Kangabam Tomba and Laishram Subadani in the lead roles.{{Cite web |title=Saphabee (1976) |url=https://indiancine.ma/RVF |access-date=2021-04-21 |website=Indiancine.ma}} It was released at Usha Cinema, Paona Bazar on 13 July 1976.{{Cite web |title='HELLOY' Between conscious and sub-consciousness: A film by G. Narayan Sharma |url=http://www.e-pao.net/epPrinter.asp?src=reviews.movies.Helloy |access-date=2021-04-21 |website=www.e-pao.net}} The movie won the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Manipuri at the 24th National Film Awards.{{Cite web |url=http://kanglaonline.com/2012/03/manipuri-feature-film-bags-national-award-after-12-years/?amp |title=Manipuri feature film bags national award after 12 years |access-date=16 December 2021 |website=kanglaonline.com}}{{Cite web |last=Festival |title=Aribam Syam Sharma - Festival des Cinémas d'Asie de Vesoul |url=https://www.cinemas-asie.com/en/members/item/2335-aribam-syam-sharma.html |access-date=2021-04-21 |website=www.cinemas-asie.com |language=fr-fr}} It is based on the famous Manipuri folk play Haorang Leishang Saaphabee.{{Cite web |url=https://imphalreviews.in/aribam-syam-sharma-a-genius-in-the-world-of-indian-cinema/ |title=Aribam Syam Sharma: A Genius in the World of Indian Cinema |author=MEGHACHANDRA KONGBAM |website=imphalreviews.in|date=27 February 2021 }} It is the first Manipuri folk film.{{Cite web |url=https://communicationtoday.net/2014/03/31/manipuri-cinema-multiple-facets/ |title=Manipuri Cinema : Multiple Facets |access-date=16 December 2021 |author=Meghachandra Kongbam |website=communicationtoday.net|date=31 March 2014 }}{{cite web |url=https://www.moviebuff.com/saaphabee |title=Saaphabee (1976) |website=moviebuff.com}}