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Manipur Chief Minister Y. Khemchand Singh connected Monday (February 23, 2026) said manager Lakshmipriya Devi’s movie ‘Boong’, which won the champion children and household movie category astatine the 79th BAFTA awards, is simply a infinitesimal of immense pridefulness not lone for the State but for the full nation.
Mr. Singh extended his heartiest congratulations to Lakshmipriya Devi connected her singular accomplishment astatine the British Academy of Film and Television Awards (BAFTA) 2026.
“Smt Lakshmipriya Devi’s triumph astatine the 79th BAFTA 2026 exemplifies her committedness to impactful filmmaking, with ‘Boong’ claiming the apical honour successful the champion children & household movie category, bringing accolades to Manipur and India,” the Chief Minister said successful a station connected Facebook.
Mr. Singh said Lakshmipriya Devi has consistently brought laurels done her outstanding enactment successful cinema, and this latest honour further elevates the stature of Manipuri creation and civilization connected the planetary stage.
“On behalf of the radical of Manipur, I widen my heartfelt appreciation and champion wishes for her continued success. May she support inspiring generations and bringing greater pridefulness and glory to our state,” helium added.
Quirky Manipuri coming-of-age comedy-drama ‘Boong’, produced by Farhan Akhtar’s Excel Entertainment, won the prestigious BAFTA Award for Best Children’s & Family Film successful London connected Sunday (February 22, 2026).
Lakshmipriya Devi made an affectional plea for bid successful her acceptance code aft receiving the coveted trophy from Paddington Bear, the pb quality starring successful the West End amusement ‘Paddington The Musical’. She was joined connected signifier by producers Akhtar and Ritesh Sidhwani and the adjunct manager of ‘Boong’, Rahul Sharda.
“The locomotion up till present felt similar the past fewer steps to scope a acme of a upland we ne'er knew we were climbing successful the archetypal place,” said Devi.
“Just privation to usage this accidental to accidental that we commune for bid to instrumentality to Manipur; we commune that each the internally displaced children, including the kid actors successful the film, regain their joy, their innocence and their dreams erstwhile again.
“We commune that nary struggle is ever formidable capable to destruct the 1 superpower that each of america person arsenic quality beings, that is, forgiveness. So, convey you BAFTA for giving america not lone an grant but besides this signifier to explicit our hope,” she said.
