New Delhi, Feb. 23 -- Farhan Akhtar-backed movie 'Boong' marked a historical win by securing BAFTA Award, the one and only for an Indian film this year. The Manipuri-language debut feature film won the British Academy Film Award in the "Best Children and Family Film" category despite being the only Indian nominee at the BAFTAs this year.

The 79th edition of British Academy of Film and Television Arts Awards took place at the Royal Festival Hall in London on 22 February.

Celebrating the momentous win, debutant director Lakshmipriya Devi said, "'Boong' means a little boy, in my language, Manipuri. So it's about a boy who wants to get a very special gift for his mother. So he thinks by finding his father who's been missing for quite a whil...