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Public Lokpal
June 02, 2026
Manipuri film ‘Boong’ emerges big winner at New York Indian Film Festival, takes home 3 awards
NEW YORK: BAFTA-winning Manipuri film ‘Boong’ took home three awards at the just-concluded New York Indian Film Festival (NYIFF), including the best child actor honour for its young protagonist.
The New York Indian Film Festival 2026 concluded its four-day run Sunday with an awards ceremony, honouring the finest in Indian cinema across ten competitive categories.
The festival, held from May 28 to 31, showcased a diverse slate of films across 15 languages, “underscoring the growing dominance of regional storytelling in contemporary Indian cinema”, bringing together filmmakers and artists at North America’s longest-running festival dedicated to Indian independent cinema.
PTI
