Copyright notice on disc: National Film Development Corporation Ltd. harongbam Deberi, R. K. Sushila, T. Nobo Kumar. "Collector's edition"--Container. "Cinemas of India"--Container. Title also appears on title frames in Meithei script. Originally released theatrically in 1994. Summary taken from http://mostlycinema.com.
Summary:
Sanabi follows the story of an attractive young divorcée called Sakhi whose father Ojha Birchandra is a retired teacher. He has a pony of pure Maitei descent, a fast disappearing breed, that he loves dearly, almost like a child.Their family makes a modest and simple living weaving traditional cloth. Sakhi is a classical dancer and part of a reputed troupe slated to perform abroad. In this tranquil village existence arrives Mangi who is a cattle thief. Mangi restricts his theft to outside the village and the villagers see him as benign evil. He takes a fancy to Sakhi and pursues her despite her calling him brother.She thwarts all his attempts at friendship. Mangi enlists the help of Sakhis father to train a group of youth in polo or Sagol Kangjei, a game that originated in Manipur.This provides Mr Syam Sharma opportunity to set up charming sequences of this super élite sport being played in a rural setting. Sanabi emerges a pony that many covet but the old teacher is in no mood to part with her. Mangi is very jealous of Sakhi's friendship with the director of the dance troupe who drops her off in a car.He digs a ditch in the village mud road to make it unmotorable
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