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| SPACED OUT – Panthung Di Kadaaida! | |
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_Official_Poster.jpg) SPACED OUT – Panthung Di Kadaaida! - Poster | |
| Directed by | Priyakanta Laishram |
| Written by | Priyakanta Laishram |
| Produced by | Caroline Laishram |
| Starring | Priyakanta Laishram Ithoi Oinam Sachinker Sagolsem |
| Cinematography | Jackson Naoroibam |
| Edited by | Priyakanta Laishram |
| Music by | Whitesand Music Amal Raj Sorri Senjam |
Production company | Priyakanta Productions |
Release date |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Meitei language (officially called Manipuri language) |
SPACED OUT – Panthung Di Kadaaida! is a 2021 Manipuri non-feature fiction film written, edited and directed by Priyakanta Laishram and produced by Caroline Laishram under the production banner, Priyakanta Productions.[1] The film follows the emotional and psychological unraveling of Panthoi, a teenage boy trapped in the harrowing cycle of drug addiction. It stars Priyakanta Laishram, Ithoi Oinam, Sachinker Sagolsem, Bhani Khamnam and Biswajit Saikia.[2]
Cast
[edit]- Priyakanta Laishram as Panthoi
- Ithoi Oinam as Laaija
- Bhani Khamnam as Leima
- Sachinker Sagolsem as Ngaanba
- Biswajit Saikia as Lanchenba
- Harendra Laishram as Panthoi's father
- Ramva Leishangthem as Chanu
- Diana Vaiphei as Panthoi's friend[3]
Production
[edit]The film was released on 1 June 2021 on YouTube via Priyakanta Laishram’s official channel, where it received over 500,000 views within 48 hours, marking a record for a film from Northeast India.[4][5]
The English and Punjabi subtitled version of the film was screened across Punjab and Chandigarh on 26 June 2025, in observance of the International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking.[1][4]
It became the first Manipuri film to be dubbed in Punjabi and Haryanvi. On India Today, it was stated that "the film is based in Manipur, but the problem it discusses isn't limited to one location. If it can initiate conversations elsewhere, that's something."[1]
Reception
[edit]In its review, The Sangai Express called Spaced Out – Panthung Di Kadaaida! a powerful exploration of addiction, commending its authenticity and emotional impact, though it suggested the narrative felt rushed due to its brief runtime.[2]
Imphal Review of Arts and Politics described the film as “a poetic, tragic, and necessary film” that approaches teen addiction “as a human crisis rooted in pain, erasure, and emotional collapse.”[6]
The Frontier Manipur described the film as a “meditation on memory and the difficulty of reconciling the happiness of the past with a present that’s become too sad to bear,” praising its unvarnished depiction of addiction’s cycles and the emotional toll on both the protagonist and his family.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Manipuri film 'Spaced Out' to be dubbed in Punjabi and Haryanvi". INDIA TODAY. 30 June 2025. Retrieved 30 June 2025.
- ^ a b "A deep dive into despair 'Spaced Out - Panthung Di Kadaaida!' confronts substance abuse". The Sangai Express. 11 August 2024. Retrieved 23 June 2025.
- ^ a b "A meaningful Manipuri flick on teen drug abuse". The Frontier Manipur. 7 October 2023. Retrieved 23 June 2025.
- ^ a b ""SPACED OUT - Panthung Di Kadaaida!" to be screened across Punjab on International Day Against Drug Abuse". The Sangai Express. 17 June 2025. p. 3. Retrieved 23 June 2025.
- ^ "Punjab set to host special screening of Manipuri film Spaced Out - Panthung Di Kadaaida! on Anti-Drug Day". Pothashang. 24 June 2025. Retrieved 29 June 2025.
- ^ "Spaced Out – Panthung Di Kadaaida!: A Gritty Exploration of Teen Addiction, Grief, and Lost Time". Imphal Review of Arts and Politics. 28 June 2025. Retrieved 29 June 2025.