When Boong won the BAFTA for Best Children's & Family Film this year, it wasn't just another trophy. It was a landmark moment for voices from India's Northeast and regional cinema as a whole. Directed by Lakshmipriya Devi and backed by producers Shujaat Saudagar and Vikesh Bhutani alongside Farhan Akhtar and Ritesh Sidhwani of Excel Entertainment, the Manipuri-language drama has become the first Indian film to win in this category. It is a coming-of-age story following a young boy, Boong, who lives with his mother after his father disappears.