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Mumbai, March 9 The BAFTA award for her Manipuri language film "Boong" serves as a reminder to the world about a place called Manipur, and it is now up to audiences to "carry that knowledge forward," says Lakshmipriya Devi, adding disarmingly that she now wants to "step back from the limelight."...

London, Feb 23 India celebrated significantly at the BAFTA awards, with the Manipuri film "Boong" winning the Best Children's and Family Film award in a ceremony where its director, Lakshmipriya Devi, used the opportunity to express her hope for peace in her home state.There were other Indian...

New Delhi, February 23 Filmmaker Karan Johar, Shekhar Kapur, and Kangana Ranaut, along with many others from the industry, congratulated Lakshmipriya Devi for winning the BAFTA award for her film "Boong," a coming-of-age story set in Manipur.The film, which marks Devi's debut as a director...

The Manipuri comedy-drama "Boong," produced by Farhan Akhtar's Excel Entertainment, won the prestigious BAFTA Award for Best Children's & Family Film in London yesterday. The film's debut director, Lakshmipriya Devi, made an emotional plea for peace in her acceptance speech after receiving the...

New Delhi, February 17 Bollywood star Alia Bhatt is set to present an award at the 79th edition of the BAFTA Awards, the British Academy announced on Tuesday.The awards ceremony, officially called the EE BAFTA Film Awards, aims to celebrate excellence in international cinema. It is scheduled...