India shone bright at the BAFTA Awards 2026, where Manipuri film Boong became the first Indian film to win in the Best Children’s and Family Film category. The film is the debut feature from Lakshmipriya Devi. On Monday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated the makers of the film in a new post on his X … Read more
The BAFTA (British Academy of Film and Television Arts) Awards were held in London on Sunday evening, and Lakshmipriya Devi’s Manipuri film Boong won the Best Children’s and Family Film award. While congratulatory messages poured in for the team, filmmaker Shekhar Kapur batted for the film, stating that it was better than the films that … Read more
The Manipuri film Boong, backed by Farhan Akhtar and Ritesh Sidhwani and directed by Lakshmipriya Devi, brought pride to India at the BAFTA Awards, where it won the Best Children’s & Family Film award. During her acceptance speech, Lakshmipriya addressed the ongoing unrest in Manipur and expressed hope for peace in her home state. Boong … Read more
Indian film Boong scripted a historic win at the BAFTA Awards 2026 on Sunday as it won the Best Children and Family Film award. The Manipuri language film’s win was the first for an Indian film at the stage, and producer Farhan Akhtar was all smiles about it. Paddington Bear poses with the winners of … Read more
BAFTA Awards 2026: India shone bright at the prestigious BAFTA Awards this year. Boong, the Manipuri-language debut feature, has won in the Best Children and Family Film category. It was the sole Indian nominee at the BAFTAs this year. The announcement was made by the official BAFTA page. (Also read: BAFTA Awards 2026: How and … Read more