BAFTA winner Boong becomes the first Manipuri film to earn more than Rs 1 crore
Lakshmipriya Devi’s Boong became the first Manipuri film to earn more than Rs 1 crore in India. This film was released in theaters on 6 March.
BAFTA award winning play by director Lakshmipriya Devi boong According to a report, it has become the first Manipuri film to earn more than Rs 1 crore after its release on March 6 in India. The film was co-produced by Farhan Akhtar and Ritesh Sidhwani’s Excel Entertainment, Chalkboard Entertainment and Suitable Pictures.
boong Crossed the Rs 1 crore mark at the domestic box office, as reported PTI. The film won the Best Children’s and Family Film award at the 2026 BAFTA ceremony held at the Royal Festival Hall in London on 22 February.
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The Manipuri film was nominated along with films like Ugo Bienvenu’s French animated science fiction film ArcoDean Fletcher Camp’s live-action animated comedy from Hollywood, lilo and stitch, In addition to the Hollywood animated comedy from Jared Bush and Byron Howard, Zootropolis 2also known as zootopia 2 In some markets.
boong It was also selected as the Spotlight Film at the Indian Film Festival of Melbourne (IFFM) 2025. The film’s director, Lakshmipriya Devi, has received critical acclaim for her work, earning her the title of Best Director at the Bulbul Children’s International Film Festival in Goa.
boong It had its world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival in 2024. It was screened at various global and domestic film festivals, including the Warsaw International Film Festival 2024, MAMI Mumbai Film Festival 2024, 55th International Film Festival of India and the Indian Film Festival of Melbourne 2025.
The film marks the first feature-length directorial venture for Devi, who has previously worked as an assistant director on Excel Entertainment films such as . luck by chance And seek. She has also been an assistant director in Aamir Khan’s film P Directed by Rajkumar Hirani and Mira Nair Series a suitable boy.