Consider the following statements with regard to the film 'Boong' : 1. The film has recently won the British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) Award in the Children's and Family Film category. 2. The film is directed by Lakshmipriya Devi. 3. 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 ?
- (a) 1, 2 and 3 ✓ UPSC's answer
- (b) 2 and 3 only
- (c) 1 and 2 only
- (d) 3 only
Why the answer is (a)
• 'Boong' is a Manipuri-language coming-of-age film about a boy searching for his missing father along the India–Myanmar border.
• Statement 2 is correct: it is the directorial debut of Lakshmipriya Devi, and was produced by Farhan Akhtar and Ritesh Sidhwani's Excel Entertainment with Chalkboard Entertainment.
• Statement 1 is correct: the film won the BAFTA in the Children's and Family Film category at the 2026 awards, after premiering at the Toronto International Film Festival.
• Statement 3 is correct: it is the first Indian film to win in that BAFTA category, a milestone for regional Indian cinema.
• Hence 1, 2 and 3, option (a).
Why the other options are wrong
- (b) 2 and 3 only
- Statement 1 is also correct: the film did win the BAFTA.
- (c) 1 and 2 only
- Statement 3 is also correct: it is the first Indian winner in that category.
- (d) 3 only
- Statements 1 and 2 are also correct.
Asked in the GS Paper I of the UPSC Civil Services Preliminary Examination 2026, held on 24 May 2026. Question and answer key: Union Public Service Commission. Explanation: UPSC Answer Check.