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Manipuri film ‘Boong’ emerges big winner at New York Indian Film Festival, takes home 3 awards

Manipuri film ‘Boong’ emerges big winner at New York Indian Film Festival, takes home 3 awards

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New York, BAFTA-winning Manipuri film ‘Boong’ took home three awards at the just-concluded New York Indian Film Festival , including the best child actor honour for its young protagonist. Manipuri film ‘Boong’ emerges big winner at New York Indian Film Festival, takes home 3 awards The New York Indian Film Festival 2026 concluded its four-day run Sunday with an awards ceremony, honouring the finest in Indian cinema across ten competitive categories. The festival, held from May 28 to 31, showcased a diverse slate of films across 15 languages, “underscoring the growing dominance of regional storytelling in contemporary Indian cinema”, bringing together filmmakers and artists at North America’s longest-running festival dedicated to Indian independent cinema. This year’s edition of the film festival, presented by the Indo-American Arts Council , included 19 narrative , four documentaries and 27 shorts including several world premieres, and a special LGBTQ shorts program. ‘Baksho Bondi’ won the festival’s top honour, winning Best Film, while Boong, the Manipuri film that created history by winning the prestigious BAFTA award in the Best Children’s …

Boong director Lakshmipriya Devi says why she couldn’t edit film for a long time: ‘I would break down, it affected me’

Boong director Lakshmipriya Devi says why she couldn’t edit film for a long time: ‘I would break down, it affected me’

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Boong director Lakshmipriya Devi has revealed how, after filming the movie, she couldn’t edit for quite some time as she broke down after watching the footage. Speaking with news agency PTI, she said it took her a few months to “look at the footage objectively.” Boong, a Manipuri language film, won the BAFTA award recently. Boong is the first Indian film to win a trophy at the awards gala, organised annually in London by the British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA). Lakshmipriya Devi shares why editing Boong footage affected her Though the film came about relatively easily, post-production took a long time because of tensions in the northeastern state, grappling with societal polarisation and political unrest in her homeland, she said. “I could not edit the film for a very long time. I would break down every time I would see the footage. Knowing that the entire second half of the film was shot in places that were now in rubble… it affected me. It took a couple of months before I could …

PM Narendra Modi praises Manipuri film Boong after BAFTA win: ‘Highlights the immense creative talent in our nation’

PM Narendra Modi praises Manipuri film Boong after BAFTA win: ‘Highlights the immense creative talent in our nation’

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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 account. (Also read: BAFTA Awards 2026: India’s Boong scripts history, clinches first-ever win in Best Children’s and Family Film category) Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated the team of Boong. Narendra Modi congratulates the makers of Boong In his message reacting to the achievement, the Prime Minister lauded the filmmakers and artists behind the project. “Congratulations to all those associated with this film. This is indeed a moment of immense joy, especially for Manipur. It also highlights the immense creative talent in our nation,” PM Modi said. The award ceremony was held at London’s Royal Festival Hall, where the makers, including Farhan Akhtar, Ritesh Sidhwani, Lakshmipriya Devi and Alan McAlex, were present to receive the honour. Accepting the honour, Lakshmipriya Devi …