Shekhar Kapur: Boong better than main BAFTA winners, need to move Indian awards forward
Lakshmipriya Devi’s Boong won the Best Children and Family Film award at the BAFTA Awards. Filmmaker Shekhar Kapur expressed strong support for the film and highlighted its uniqueness among this year’s winners.
Filmmaker Shekhar Kapur expresses strong support for Lakshmipriya Devi’s Manipuri film boong Following its win at the British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) Awards. Boong was honored with the Best Children and Family Film award at the prestigious ceremony.
Shekhar Kapur’s post boong
Shekhar shared his review on September 22, 2025 boong On He said that despite its emotional depth, the film carries a strong political message, he praised Manipuri filmmaker Lakshmipriya and urged audiences not to miss it.
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Responding to his old post, Shekhar wrote, “Congratulations to Lakshmipriya for winning the BAFTA for Best Family Film. I thought Bong was better than the films that won the main awards. It’s just that it’s so rooted in Indian culture and politics that westerners don’t get it. That’s why it’s important to make our film awards more important internationally…(sic).”
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win for bong was particularly notable as it competed against global entries in the children’s and family film category. The jury’s decision to honor the film underlined the growing appreciation of diverse narratives from India’s regional filmmakers.
Apart from Shekhar, Karan Johar, Kangana Ranaut, Sidharth and other celebrities congratulated the team and extended their love.
What is? boong really about?
Set in a small village in Manipur, boong It follows a bright-eyed boy, played by newcomer Gugun Kipgen, who dreams of surprising his mother (Bala Hijam) with the ultimate gift – bringing his estranged father back home. Determined to reunite his family, he sets out on a journey through the hills of Manipur to the border town of Moreh, and even crosses to Myanmar.
However, what begins as an innocent mission soon collides with harsh realities, rocking her world and teaching her unexpected lessons about resilience, growing up, and starting fresh. The film is a tender coming-of-age tale that seamlessly blends humor and heartbreak, providing emotional depth without slipping into melodrama.
The cast also includes locals like Nemetiya Ngangbam, Jenny Khoury, Modhubala Thodam and Edhau and Hamom Sadananda.
boong is about authentic faces telling a Manipuri story in its native language with subtitles for a global audience.
