Consider the following statements with regard to the film 'Boong':
- The film has recently won the British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) Award in the Children's and Family Film category.
- The film is directed by Lakshmipriya Devi.
- This is the first Indian film to win a BAFTA award in the Children's and Family Film category.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Correct answer: A
Explanation
'Boong', a Manipuri-language coming-of-age film directed by Lakshmipriya Devi and produced by Excel Entertainment (Farhan Akhtar and Ritesh Sidhwani), won the 2026 BAFTA Award for Best Children's and Family Film at the 79th British Academy Film Awards in London — confirmed by The Hollywood Reporter India, DD News, Outlook India and The Better India. The film is reported in multiple authoritative outlets as the FIRST Indian film to win a BAFTA in the Children's and Family Film category, making statement 3 also correct. Hence all three statements 1, 2 and 3 are correct, option (a).