BAFTA-Winning Youngster Star Shuns Spotlight Amidst Manipur Dispute
Gugun Kipgen, the 13 -year-old lead of the BAFTA-winning movie Boong , is focusing on education over accolades.
- Boong secured the most effective Kids and Family Movie honor at the 2026 BAFTAs.
- Kipgen, a Kuki boy playing a Meitei personality, is concentrated on his course 6 tests in Delhi.
- The film wrapped just before the break out of ethnic clashes in Manipur in May 2023, displacing Kipgen and his family.
- Director Lakshimipriya Devi, a Meitei, highlighted the ongoing variation in her BAFTA acceptance speech, wishing peace and the return of delight to displaced youngsters.
