Director Lakshmipriya Devi has opened up about the deeply personal inspiration behind her BAFTA-winning Manipuri film Boong. Backed by Ritesh Sidhwani and Farhan Akhtar’s Excel Entertainment in collaboration with Chalkboard Entertainment and Suitable Pictures, the coming-of-age drama is set to make its theatrical debut on March 6, 2026.

Lakshmipriya Devi on Boong

Boong recently created history by becoming the first Indian film to win at the British Academy Film Awards. The film took home the award for Best Children’s & Family Film at the 79th BAFTA ceremony, placing the Manipuri-language feature firmly on the global stage.