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'''Lakshmipriya Devi''' is an Indian filmmaker best known for directing the [[Cinema of Manipur|Manipuri language]] film ''[[Boong (film)|Boong]]'', which won the Best Children's and Family Film award at the [[79th British Academy Film Awards]] in 2026.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Mazumdar |first=Prasanta |date=2026-02-23 |title=Manipur's 'Boong' wins best children's film award at BAFTA |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/nation/2026/Feb/23/manipurs-boong-wins-best-childrens-film-award-at-bafta |access-date=2026-02-23 |website=The New Indian Express |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Service |first=Statesman News |date=2026-02-23 |title=Boong: How Lakshmipriya Devi turned the Manipuri film into a BAFTA-winning sensation {{!}} Cast, plot |url=https://www.thestatesman.com/entertainment/boong-how-lakshmipriya-devi-turned-the-manipuri-film-into-a-bafta-winning-sensation-cast-plot-1503561288.html |access-date=2026-02-23 |website=The Statesman |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=BAFTAs 2026: 'Boong' Wins Best Children's and Family Film, Becomes First Indian Winner |url=https://www.hollywoodreporterindia.com/features/insight/bafta-2026-boong-wins-best-childrens-and-family-film-becomes-first-indian-winner |access-date=2026-02-23 |website=The Hollywood Reporter India |language=en}}</ref> Boong made history by becoming the first Indian film to win in that category, gaining international recognition for its culturally rooted storytelling and emotional depth.<ref>{{Cite news |last=PTI |date=2026-02-23 |title=Lakshmipriya's BAFTA win a moment of immense pride for entire nation: Manipur CM |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/manipur/lakshmipriyas-bafta-win-a-moment-of-immense-pride-for-entire-nation-manipur-cm/article70665910.ece |access-date=2026-02-23 |work=The Hindu |language=en-IN |issn=0971-751X}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Wiseman |first=Andreas |date=2026-02-22 |title=On A Night Of BAFTA Surprises, Was 'Boong' The Biggest? |url=https://deadline.com/2026/02/boong-bafta-surprise-winner-beats-disney-hits-1236732649/ |access-date=2026-02-23 |website=Deadline |language=en-US}}</ref><br />
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