Director Laxmipriya Devi Calls BAFTA Win a ‘Mountain We Never Knew We Could Climb’
Farhan Akhtar on Boong: Farhan Akhtar produced the Manipuri film 'Boong,' which brought India glory at the BAFTAs. Now, Farhan explains why he supported a film like 'Boong'. Find out what he had to say...
The Manipuri film 'Boong' brought India some great news at the BAFTA Awards 2026. 'Boong' won the award in the Best Children and Family Film category, making this film 'Boong', the first Indian film to win an award at the BAFTAs. Producer Farhan Akhtar is overjoyed with this win. He also attended the BAFTA Awards to celebrate the film's victory. During the celebration, producer Farhan Akhtar spoke about the inspiration behind starting this project. He also spoke about his long association with director Laxmipriya Devi.
Farhan Akhtar shared that he has known Laxmipriya for almost two decades. The producer added, "Laxmipriya Devi and I have known each other for almost 20 years. This film is set in a region of India from which we rarely see films. It was a pleasure to support it, and it's a very heartwarming story. So this project felt natural."
The film's director, Laxmipriya Devi, said of the victory, "The journey to this point felt like the last few steps to reaching the peak of a mountain we never knew we could climb."
