BAFTA Awards 2026: India shone brilliant on the prestigious BAFTA Awards this yr. Boong, the Manipuri-language debut characteristic, has gained within the Finest Kids and Household Movie class. It was the only Indian nominee on the BAFTAs this yr. The announcement was made by the official BAFTA web page. (Additionally learn: BAFTA Awards 2026: How and when Indian followers can watch the ceremony, the place Alia Bhatt will current an award)
Boong wins a BAFTA!
Directed by Lakshmipriya Devi and produced by Farhan Akhtar together with Vikesh Bhutani, Alan McAlex, Ritesh Sidhwani and Shujaat Saudagar, the movie stars Gugun Kipgen and Bala Hijam. Farhan Akhtar was current on the ceremony to gather the award.
Boong competed with Arco, Lilo & Sew and Zootopia 2.
About Boong
Boong premiered on the 2024 Toronto Worldwide Movie Pageant within the Discovery part and has since been screened at a number of world festivals, together with the Warsaw Worldwide Movie Pageant 2024, MAMI Mumbai Movie Pageant 2024, the fifty fifth Worldwide Movie Pageant of India, and the Indian Movie Pageant of Melbourne 2025.
The movie follows the story of a younger boy named Boong, from the valley of Manipur, who plans to shock his mom with a present. In his innocence, he believes that bringing his father again residence could be probably the most particular reward. His seek for his father results in an sudden reward – a brand new starting.
In the meantime, the 79th British Academy Movie Awards have been held at London’s Royal Pageant Corridor on Sunday. Actor and producer Alia Bhatt introduced an award on the ceremony. She selected a silver sequinned robe and a cream colored fur stole for her first look on the BAFTAs.
Talking on the crimson carpet, Alia mentioned, “Being in entrance of the digital camera to me is a blessing. I really feel so grateful. I like my job so deeply. However I’ve to say that my true supply of inspiration and magic proper now could be my daughter. Taking a look at her, she simply blooms. She’s three now and dancing to my songs, typically, I am, like, ‘Okay, that’s life’.”