Overview
- BAFTA announced on January 27 that Boong is nominated for Best Children’s & Family Film alongside Arco, Lilo & Stitch, and Zootopia 2.
- Boong is reported as the only Indian film nominated at the BAFTAs this year.
- Produced by Excel Entertainment with Chalkboard Entertainment and Suitable Pictures, the film drew a public note of gratitude from producer Farhan Akhtar.
- Directed by first-time feature filmmaker Lakshmipriya Devi, the story centers on a boy’s search for his missing father set in Manipur.
- Following a 2024 world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival and a wider festival run, coverage notes a limited Indian theatrical release in September with differing reports on the year, and the BAFTA winners will be announced on February 22 in London.