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BAFTA-winning 'Boong' hits theatres March 6; Farhan Akhtar announces release

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CNBC TV18•04-03-2026, 17:56

BAFTA-winning 'Boong' hits theatres March 6; Farhan Akhtar announces release

•BAFTA-winning film 'Boong' is set to release in theatres on March 6.
•Actor-filmmaker Farhan Akhtar announced the release, with his banner Excel Entertainment backing the film.
•Directed by Lakshmipriya Devi, 'Boong' is the first Indian film to win a BAFTA award.
•The film tells the story of a young boy named Boong (Gugun Kipgen) from Manipur, who plans to surprise his mother.
•It won the Best Children’s & Family Film at the 79th BAFTA Film Awards and had its world premiere at TIFF 2024.

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Lakshimipriya Devi and Ritesh Sidhwani accept the Children's & Family Film Award for 'Boong' with Alan McAlex, Farhan Akhtar and Paddington Bear during the 2026 EE BAFTA Film Awards, held at the Royal Festival Hall on February 22, 2026 in London, England. Photo by Joe Maher/BAFTA/Getty Images for BAFTA

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