India, Jan. 28 -- "Boong", a Manipuri-language film from debutante director Lakshmipriya Devi, on Tuesday secured a nomination in the best children's and family film category at the BAFTA Awards 2026. The nominations for the awards, officially called the EE BAFTA Film Awards, were announced by the British academy in London. "Boong", backed by actor-producer Farhan Akhtar and Ritesh Sidhwani, is pitted against Disney hits "Lilo & Stitch" and "Zootopia 2" as well as animated science fantasy film "Arco". The coming-of-age movie follows the story of a boy named Boong, from Manipur, who plans to surprise his mother with a gift. In his innocence, he believes that bringing his father back home would be the most special gift. His search for his fat...