Manipuri film Boong won the BAFTA for Best Children’s & Family Film in London

Manipuri film Boong won the BAFTA for Best Children’s & Family Film in London

¨     Manipuri film Boong won the BAFTA for Best Children’s & Family Film in London.

¨     It was produced by produced by Farhan Akhtar’s Excel Entertainment.

¨     Debut director Lakshmipriya Devi accepted the award. The Manipuri film stars Gugun Kipgen and Bala Hijam.

¨     Boong outperformed nominees such as ‘Lilo and Stitch’, ‘Arco’ and ‘Zootropolis 2’.

¨     The film One Battle After Another dominated the 79th British Academy Film Awards.

¨     It won six awards including Best Film. Paul Thomas Anderson won Best Director for the film.

¨     He also received awards for Adapted Screenplay and Cinematography.

¨     Vampire saga “Sinners” won three awards. Gothic horror “Frankenstein” also collected three awards.

¨     Ryan Coogler won Best Original Screenplay for Sinners.

¨     Wunmi Mosaku won the award for Supporting Actress.

¨     Sean Penn won Supporting Actor for One Battle After Another.

¨     Jessie Buckley was named Best Actress for Hamnet. Hamnet also received Best British Film.

¨     Robert Aramayo won Best Actor for 'I Swear'.

¨     Alia Bhatt appeared as a guest presenter. She presented the award for Best Film Not in the English Language to Nordic drama ‘Sentimental Value’.