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13-Year-Old 'Boong' Actor Gugun Kipgen Wins BAFTA, Faces Tragic Personal Life

'बूंग' एक्टर ने 13 साल की उम्र में इतिहास रच दिया.

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News18•24-02-2026, 08:53

13-Year-Old 'Boong' Actor Gugun Kipgen Wins BAFTA, Faces Tragic Personal Life

•Manipur's film 'Boong' won the 'Best Children and Family Film' award at the BAFTA Awards.
•The film, co-produced by Farhan Akhtar's Excel Entertainment, tells the story of a boy searching for his father after Manipur violence.
•Lead actor Gugun Kipgen, 13, is a Kuki boy whose family was displaced from Imphal due to ethnic violence.
•Gugun is currently in Delhi preparing for his Class 6 language tests, despite his film's international success.
•Prime Minister Modi congratulated the 'Boong' team, calling it a moment of pride for Manipur and India.

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