BAFTA-Winning Kid Star Shuns Limelight Amidst Manipur Conflict

Gugun Kipgen, the 13 -year-old lead of the BAFTA-winning film Boong , is prioritizing education and learning over awards.

• Boong secured the Best Children and Family members Film honor at the 2026 BAFTAs.
• Kipgen, a Kuki young boy playing a Meitei personality, is concentrated on his class 6 tests in Delhi.
• The movie wrapped just before the break out of ethnic clashes in Manipur in May 2023, displacing Kipgen and his household.
• Director Lakshimipriya Devi, a Meitei, highlighted the ongoing variation in her BAFTA approval speech, praying for peace and the return of happiness to displaced youngsters.

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