https://en.bharatpedia.org/w/index.php?action=history&feed=atom&title=Bondina_ElangbamBondina Elangbam - Revision history2026-10-30T19:55:28ZRevision history for this page on the wikiMediaWiki 1.43.6https://en.bharatpedia.org/w/index.php?title=Bondina_Elangbam&diff=492172&oldid=prevThefacecentre: started stub2026-03-15T09:35:28Z<p>started stub</p>
<p><b>New page</b></p><div>{{Short description|Indian Manipuri writer, poet, and artist}}<br />
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2023}}<br />
{{Use Indian English|date=April 2023}}<br />
<br />
{{Infobox person<br />
| honorific_prefix = <br />
| name = <!-- defaults to article title when left blank --><br />
| honorific_suffix = <br />
| image =<!-- filename only, no "File:" or "Image:" prefix, and no enclosing [[brackets]] --><br />
| image_upright = <br />
| landscape = <!-- yes, if wide image, otherwise leave blank --><br />
| alt = <!-- descriptive text for use by speech synthesis (text-to-speech) software --><br />
| caption = <br />
| native_name_lang = mni<br />
| birth_date = <!-- {{Birth date and age|YYYY|MM|DD}} for living people supply only the year with {{Birth year and age|YYYY}} unless the exact date is already widely published, as per [[WP:DOB]]. For people who have died, use {{Birth date|YYYY|MM|DD}}. --><br />
| birth_place = [[Imphal]], [[Manipur]], India<br />
| baptised = <!-- will not display if birth_date is entered --><br />
| disappeared_date = <!-- {{Disappeared date and age|YYYY|MM|DD|YYYY|MM|DD}} (disappeared date then birth date) --><br />
| disappeared_place = <br />
| disappeared_status = <br />
| death_date = <!-- {{Death date and age|YYYY|MM|DD|YYYY|MM|DD}} (enter DEATH date then BIRTH date (e.g., ...|1967|8|31|1908|2|28}} use both this parameter and |birth_date to display the person's date of birth, date of death, and age at death) --><br />
| death_place = <br />
| death_cause = <!--should only be included when the cause of death has significance for the subject's notability--><br />
| body_discovered = <br />
| resting_place = <br />
| resting_place_coordinates = <!-- {{coord|LAT|LONG|type:landmark|display=inline}} --><br />
| burial_place = <!-- may be used instead of resting_place and resting_place_coordinates (displays "Burial place" as label) --><br />
| burial_coordinates = <!-- {{coord|LAT|LONG|type:landmark|display=inline}} --><br />
| monuments = <br />
| other_names = Elangbam Bondina <br />
| siglum = <br />
| citizenship = Indian <!-- use only when necessary per [[WP:INFONAT]] --><br />
| education = [[PhD]] in [[English literature]]<br />
| alma_mater = [[North-Eastern Hill University]] (NEHU), [[Shillong]] <br />
| occupation = artist, author, painter, poet, <br />
| years_active = <br />
| era = <br />
| employer = <br />
| organization = <br />
| agent = <!-- Discouraged in most cases, specifically when promotional, and requiring a reliable source --><br />
| known_for = "Between the Poet and Her Pencil"<br />
| notable_works = "Between the Poet and Her Pencil" <!-- produces label "Notable work"; may be overridden by |credits=, which produces label "Notable credit(s)"; or by |works=, which produces label "Works"; or by |label_name=, which produces label "Label(s)" --><br />
| style = <br />
| height = <!-- "X cm", "X m" or "X ft Y in" plus optional reference (conversions are automatic) --><br />
| television = <br />
| title = <!-- Formal/awarded/job title. The parameter |office=may be used as an alternative when the label is better rendered as "Office" (e.g. public office or appointments) --><br />
| term = <br />
| predecessor = <br />
| successor = <br />
| party = <br />
| otherparty =<br />
| movement = <br />
| opponents = <br />
| boards = <br />
| criminal_charges = <!-- Criminality parameters should be supported with citations from reliable sources --><br />
| criminal_penalty = <br />
| criminal_status = <br />
| spouse = <!-- Use article title or common name --><br />
| partner = <!-- (unmarried long-term partner) --><br />
| children = <br />
| parents = <!-- overrides mother and father parameters --><br />
| mother = <!-- may be used (optionally with father parameter) in place of parents parameter (displays "Parent(s)" as label) --><br />
| father = <!-- may be used (optionally with mother parameter) in place of parents parameter (displays "Parent(s)" as label) --><br />
| relatives = <br />
| family = [[Elangbam]]<br />
| callsign = <br />
| awards = <br />
* Winner's title in the Varsity Week<br />
| website = <!-- {{URL|example.com}} --><br />
| module = <br />
| module2 = <br />
| module3 = <br />
| module4 = <br />
| module5 = <br />
| module6 = <br />
| signature = <br />
| signature_size = <br />
| signature_alt = <br />
| footnotes = <br />
}}<br />
'''Bondina Elangbam''' is an Indian writer, poet and artist. She is from [[Manipur]]. Among her comprehensive comparative analytical works, ''"Is the Homosexual an Invisible Being? 'Comrade Love' in the Select Fiction of the Rohinton Mistry and Amitav Ghosh"'' is a notable one.<ref>{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Bp_WCgAAQBAJ&dq=bondina+elangbam&pg=PA8|title=Gendering the Narrative: Indian English Fiction and Gender Discourse|last=Mukherjee|first=Nibedita|date=2015-10-13|isbn=978-1-4438-8467-9|pages=A|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Bp_WCgAAQBAJ&dq=bondina+elangbam&pg=PA8|title=Gendering the Narrative: Indian English Fiction and Gender Discourse|last=Mukherjee|first=Nibedita|date=2015-10-13|isbn=978-1-4438-8467-9|pages=B|language=en}}</ref> Besides herself being a writer, she is becoming a matter of inspiration to many other artists and writers, including Bollywood actress [[Kangana Ranaut]] as well as Dr. Joshiya Kh.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2016-12-18|title=In this heartwarming foreword, Kangana talks about her younger years and how they shaped her career choices|url=https://www.pinkvilla.com/entertainment/news/368814/exclusive-heartwarming-foreword-kangana-talks-about-her-younger-years-and|access-date=2022-07-08|language=en|archive-date=8 July 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220708094510/https://www.pinkvilla.com/entertainment/news/368814/exclusive-heartwarming-foreword-kangana-talks-about-her-younger-years-and|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=KanglaOnline|title=Kangana Ranaut launches book Between the Poet and Her Pencil – KanglaOnline|url=http://kanglaonline.com/2016/12/kangana-ranaut-launches-book-between-the-poet-and-her-pencil/|access-date=2022-07-08|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=MmEMEAAAQBAJ&dq=bondina+elangbam&pg=PA132|title=LIFE AN INEFFABLE JOURNEY|last=GUPTA|first=MONIKA|date=2020-11-10|isbn=978-81-947397-7-7|language=en}}</ref> Currently, she is pursuing her specialization studies in the United States of America.{{citation needed|date=April 2023}}<br />
<br />
== Early life and career ==<br />
Bondina Elangbam was born in [[Imphal]], [[Manipur]]. She grew up inheriting both the [[Meitei people|Meitei]] and Mao cultural heritages from her two parents. Her cross cultural bondings are seen to be reflected in her poetic works. Since childhood, Bondina has a passion for painting, writing short stories and poems. Her first publication of poetry is the "Between the Poet and Her Pencil" in [[Mumbai]] on 19 December 2016. The forwarding of the poetry was done by Bollywood actress [[Kangana Ranaut]], who is her childhood school friend.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Between the Poet and Her Pencil: Bondina Elangbam|url=https://morungexpress.com/between-poet-and-her-pencil-bondina-elangbam|access-date=2022-07-08|website=MorungExpress}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=2016-12-21|title=Manipur: Kangana Ranaut unveils childhood friend Bondina Elangbam's book!|url=https://thenortheasttoday.com/states/manipur/manipur-kangana-ranaut-unveils-childhood-friend-bondina/cid2552951.htm|access-date=2022-07-08|website=thenortheasttoday.com|language=en-IN}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=2016-12-20|title=Gulzar is an all-time great, says Kangana Ranaut|url=https://www.radiocity.in/entertainment/news/gulzar-is-an-all-time-great--says-kangana-ranaut-5297|access-date=2022-07-08}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|last=IANS|date=2016-12-20|title=Gulzar is an all-time great, says Kangana Ranaut|work=Business Standard India|url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/news-ians/gulzar-is-an-all-time-great-says-kangana-ranaut-116122000493_1.html|access-date=2022-07-08}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Kangana Ranaut launches book Between the Poet and Her Pencil – Manipur News|url=http://www.manipur.org/news/2016/12/20/kangana-ranaut-launches-book-between-the-poet-and-her-pencil/|access-date=2022-07-08|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Kapoor|first=Neha|date=2016-12-21|title=Kangana Ranaut Spotted at Book Launch Looking Elegant!|url=https://bollywoodgaram.com/84965/kangana-ranaut-spotted-book-launch-event-childhood-friend/|access-date=2022-07-08|language=en-US}}</ref><br />
<br />
Bondina Elangbam's book ''Between the Poet and Her Pencil'' was released at the "Manipur Press Club" on 9 January 2017 by ABOK Publishing House.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Book launch ~ E-Pao! News About Manipur|url=http://e-pao.net/epPrinter.asp?p2p=news&src=Snipp4..110117.jan17&sNStart=%3C!EpnSnipp4%3E&sNEnd=%3C!EpnSnipp4End%3E&sHead=%3C!EpnSnippHeading4%3E&sHeadEnd=%3C!EpnSnippHeading4End%3E|access-date=2022-07-08|website=e-pao.net}}</ref><br />
<br />
In an exclusive interview with Bondina Elangbam by ''The Morung Express'', when asked how she connected the two fields of being a poet and a painter, she said, <br />
<blockquote>"See, my poems are about life and the various occurrence one experiences in life. My painting again is about the varied elements in life, the different emotions and various other aspects of life. Life in its essence connects the two and in one or the other way it is intertwined."<ref>{{Cite web|title=Between the Poet and Her Pencil: Bondina Elangbam|url=https://morungexpress.com/between-poet-and-her-pencil-bondina-elangbam|access-date=2022-07-08|website=MorungExpress}}</ref></blockquote><br />
<br />
== Life with Kangana Ranaut ==<br />
Bondina Elangbam and [[Kangana Ranaut]] were classmates as well as hostel roommates in their school life at [[Dayanand Anglo-Vedic Schools System|DAV]] School sector 15 in [[Chandigarh]]. Bondina was studying in the [[Fine Arts]] stream while Kangana in the [[Science]] stream.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2016-12-18|title=In this heartwarming foreword, Kangana talks about her younger years and how they shaped her career choices|url=https://www.pinkvilla.com/entertainment/news/368814/exclusive-heartwarming-foreword-kangana-talks-about-her-younger-years-and|access-date=2022-07-08|language=en|archive-date=8 July 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220708094510/https://www.pinkvilla.com/entertainment/news/368814/exclusive-heartwarming-foreword-kangana-talks-about-her-younger-years-and|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=KanglaOnline|title=Kangana Ranaut launches book Between the Poet and Her Pencil – KanglaOnline|url=http://kanglaonline.com/2016/12/kangana-ranaut-launches-book-between-the-poet-and-her-pencil/|access-date=2022-07-08|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Kangana's School Friend Reveals The Actor's True Side In A Letter....|url=https://www.theindusparent.com/kanganas-school-friend-reveals-the-actors-true-side/amp|access-date=2022-07-08}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=2017-10-13|title=This old letter penned by Kangana Ranaut's school friend reveals a lot about her personality|url=https://www.inuth.com/entertainment/bollywood/this-old-letter-penned-by-kangana-ranaut-school-friend-reveals-a-lot-about-her-personality/|access-date=2022-07-08|language=en-US}}</ref><br />
<br />
According to a forwarding by Kangana Ranaut about Bondina Elangbam, she described Bondina was a dainty, waif- like vision with thick long blue-black hair hanging below her waist when seen for the first time in her life. Kangana said Bondina's work was true to her inherent impulses and instincts. She pointed out the most beguiling aspect of Bondina's personality as the fact that Bondina never ceases to surprise anyone as she had either brood or laugh uncontrollably, avoided eye contact or had fierce glances, slept endlessly or worked relentlessly.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2016-12-18|title=In this heartwarming foreword, Kangana talks about her younger years and how they shaped her career choices|url=https://www.pinkvilla.com/entertainment/news/368814/exclusive-heartwarming-foreword-kangana-talks-about-her-younger-years-and|access-date=2022-07-08|language=en|archive-date=8 July 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220708094510/https://www.pinkvilla.com/entertainment/news/368814/exclusive-heartwarming-foreword-kangana-talks-about-her-younger-years-and|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=KanglaOnline|title=Kangana Ranaut launches book Between the Poet and Her Pencil – KanglaOnline|url=http://kanglaonline.com/2016/12/kangana-ranaut-launches-book-between-the-poet-and-her-pencil/|access-date=2022-07-08|language=en-US}}</ref><br />
<br />
Since childhood, Kangana was intensely fond of [[Shayari|Hindi-Urdu poetry]]. Her area of interests was found to be weird for others (friends) except for Bondina Elangbam. Kangana used to translate the poems ([[Shayari|shaayaris]]) for Bondina. Though many words and complex thoughts were often diluted or lost in translations, both Kangana and Bondina had a particular relationship with poetry.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2016-12-18|title=In this heartwarming foreword, Kangana talks about her younger years and how they shaped her career choices|url=https://www.pinkvilla.com/entertainment/news/368814/exclusive-heartwarming-foreword-kangana-talks-about-her-younger-years-and|access-date=2022-07-08|language=en|archive-date=8 July 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220708094510/https://www.pinkvilla.com/entertainment/news/368814/exclusive-heartwarming-foreword-kangana-talks-about-her-younger-years-and|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=KanglaOnline|title=Kangana Ranaut launches book Between the Poet and Her Pencil – KanglaOnline|url=http://kanglaonline.com/2016/12/kangana-ranaut-launches-book-between-the-poet-and-her-pencil/|access-date=2022-07-08|language=en-US}}</ref><br />
<br />
When Kangana and Bondina were very close to each other, Kangana noticed about the crucial differences between their educational choices, science and arts. Later, Kangana found out that she was probably not on the right career path.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2016-12-18|title=In this heartwarming foreword, Kangana talks about her younger years and how they shaped her career choices|url=https://www.pinkvilla.com/entertainment/news/368814/exclusive-heartwarming-foreword-kangana-talks-about-her-younger-years-and|access-date=2022-07-08|language=en|archive-date=8 July 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220708094510/https://www.pinkvilla.com/entertainment/news/368814/exclusive-heartwarming-foreword-kangana-talks-about-her-younger-years-and|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=KanglaOnline|title=Kangana Ranaut launches book Between the Poet and Her Pencil – KanglaOnline|url=http://kanglaonline.com/2016/12/kangana-ranaut-launches-book-between-the-poet-and-her-pencil/|access-date=2022-07-08|language=en-US}}</ref><br />
<br />
In her forewordings, Kangana exposed that Bondina had seduced the closet artist in her and Bondina played a very important role in influencing her future career decisions and she continued to do so.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2016-12-18|title=In this heartwarming foreword, Kangana talks about her younger years and how they shaped her career choices|url=https://www.pinkvilla.com/entertainment/news/368814/exclusive-heartwarming-foreword-kangana-talks-about-her-younger-years-and|access-date=2022-07-08|language=en|archive-date=8 July 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220708094510/https://www.pinkvilla.com/entertainment/news/368814/exclusive-heartwarming-foreword-kangana-talks-about-her-younger-years-and|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=KanglaOnline|title=Kangana Ranaut launches book Between the Poet and Her Pencil – KanglaOnline|url=http://kanglaonline.com/2016/12/kangana-ranaut-launches-book-between-the-poet-and-her-pencil/|access-date=2022-07-08|language=en-US}}</ref><br />
<br />
After their school life, they drifted away and met each other again when Kangana Ranaut was promoting ''[[Tanu Weds Manu Returns]]'' in [[Chandigarh]]. The two met at their school. It was when Kangana Ranaut got to know that Bondina was pursuing arts, poetry and writing. Bondina sent Kangana some of her works. Then, Kangana offered to write a foreword for Bondina's book.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Gulzar is an all-time great, says Kangana Ranaut|url=http://www.radioandmusic.com/entertainment/editorial/news/161220-gulzar-all-time-great-says-kangana-ranaut|access-date=2022-07-08|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=2016-12-20|title=Gulzar is an all-time great, says Kangana Ranaut|url=https://www.radiocity.in/entertainment/news/gulzar-is-an-all-time-great--says-kangana-ranaut-5297|access-date=2022-07-08}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=2016-12-21|title=Manipur: Kangana Ranaut unveils childhood friend Bondina Elangbam's book!|url=https://thenortheasttoday.com/states/manipur/manipur-kangana-ranaut-unveils-childhood-friend-bondina/cid2552951.htm|access-date=2022-07-08|website=thenortheasttoday.com|language=en-IN}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|last=IANS|date=2016-12-20|title=Gulzar is an all-time great, says Kangana Ranaut|work=Business Standard India|url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/news-ians/gulzar-is-an-all-time-great-says-kangana-ranaut-116122000493_1.html|access-date=2022-07-08}}</ref><br />
<br />
== Awards and honours ==<br />
* In the year 2010, Bondina Elangbam's poem, "My Fear" won the "Winner’s title in the Varsity Week" of the [[North-Eastern Hill University]] (NEHU), [[Shillong]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Between the Poet and Her Pencil: Bondina Elangbam|url=https://morungexpress.com/between-poet-and-her-pencil-bondina-elangbam|access-date=2022-07-08|website=MorungExpress}}</ref><br />
* Bondina Elangbam was awarded the Doctorate degree in [[English literature]] from the [[North-Eastern Hill University]] (NEHU), Shillong.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Between the Poet and Her Pencil: Bondina Elangbam|url=https://morungexpress.com/between-poet-and-her-pencil-bondina-elangbam|access-date=2022-07-08|website=MorungExpress}}</ref><br />
<br />
== See also ==<br />
* [[Abenao Elangbam]]<br />
<br />
== References ==<br />
{{Reflist}}<br />
<br />
{{authority control}}<br />
<br />
{{DEFAULTSORT:Elangbam, Bondina}}<br />
[[Category:21st-century Indian painters]]<br />
[[Category:21st-century Indian poets]]<br />
[[Category:21st-century Indian short story writers]]<br />
[[Category:Artists from Manipur]]<br />
[[Category:Indian women short story writers]]<br />
[[Category:Living people]]<br />
[[Category:Meitei people]]<br />
[[Category:People from Imphal]]<br />
[[Category:Poets from Manipur]]<br />
[[Category:Women artists from Manipur]]<br />
[[Category:Year of birth missing (living people)]]<br />
[[Category:21st-century Indian women painters]]<br />
[[Category:21st-century Indian women poets]]</div>Thefacecentre