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The Manipuri movie 'Boong' has made waves by securing a BAFTA information for Best Children's and Family Film, a singular milestone for Indian cinema. Under the banner of Farhan Akhtar’s Excel Entertainment, this coming-of-age tale, directed by Lakshmipriya Devi, narrates the touching travel of a young lad striving to reunite with his father.
The British Academy of Film and Television Arts has announced the nominations for the 2026 BAFTA awards ceremonial contiguous connected January 27, 2026. And successful that, the Manipuri movie 'Boong' has been listed successful the Best Children's and Family Film category.
The movie has been backed by actor-filmmaker-producer Farhan Akhtar's accumulation house.The Manipuri movie is racing against movies similar 'Arco', 'Lilo & Stitch', and 'Zootropolis 2'.
More astir 'Boong'
Directed by Lakshmipriya Devi, the movie has been produced by Farhan Akhtar and Ritesh Sidhwani's Excel Entertainment. The movie stars Gugun Kipgen arsenic Brojendro aka Boong, Bala Hijam, Angom Sanamatum, Vikram Kochhar, Nemetia Ngangbam, Jenny Khurai, Hamom Sadananda, Thoudam Brajabidhu, Modhubala Thoudam, Idhou, Gurumayum Priyogopal, and R.K.
Sorojini.The movie is simply a coming-of-age drama, which was released successful India successful September 2024.According to the NDTV report, the film's communicative is astir a young lad named Boong, hailing from the vale of Manipur, who has plans to astonishment his parent with a gift. The young lad believes that if helium brings backmost his begetter home, it volition beryllium a peculiar acquisition for his mother. During his search, helium finds an unexpected gift.The movie besides premiered astatine the 2024 Toronto International Film Festival.
Last year, Boong was besides named the Spotlight Film astatine the Indian Film Festival of Melbourne.
More astir Lakshmipriya Devi
According to the report, Lakshmipriya Devi has worked arsenic the archetypal adjunct manager of Farhan Akhtar and Ritesh Sidhwani's accumulation ventures similar 'Luck By Chance' and 'Talaash'. She has worked arsenic an adjunct manager for 'PK', starring Aamir Khan, and Mira Nair's bid adaptation of 'A Suitable Boy'.
More astir 'BAFTA Awards 2026
Paul Thomas Anderson's 'One Battle After Another', starring Leonardo DiCaprio, is starring the nominations with getting listed successful 14 categories. Ryan Coogler's 'Sinners', starring Michael B. Jordan, has bagged 13 nominations.The 79th BAFTA awards ceremonial is acceptable to instrumentality spot connected Sunday, February 22, 2026, astatine London's Royal Festival Hall. Scottish actor, writer, and big Alan Cumming volition beryllium taking implicit the hosting duties for the BAFTA awards amusement this year.
