Imphal (Manipur) [India], September 18 (ANI): Director Lakshmipriya Devi's critically acclaimed Manipur-based movie 'Boong' is acceptable to merchandise successful theatres aft garnering fame astatine the Toronto International Film Festival, Asia Pacific Screen Awards, International South Asian Film Festival 2024 and different renowned movie festivals astir the world.
Backed by Farhan Akhtar, the movie is acceptable to beryllium released successful theatres connected September 19, 2025.
The coming-of-age movie tells the communicative of a young Manipuri boy, Boong, who sets retired to astonishment his parent with a gift. He believes that bringing his begetter backmost location would beryllium the astir precious present. The movie shows however his hunt for his begetter leads to an unexpected gift, a caller beginning.
Gugun Kipgen plays the pb relation successful the film, portion Vikram Kochhar, Bala Hijam, Hamom Sadananda and Jenny Khurai played salient roles successful the movie.
Taking to their Instagram handle, Excel Movies (official distributor and movie accumulation location for the film) announced the merchandise day of the movie connected Wednesday.
According to the poster, the Manipur movie 'Boong' has garnered worldwide appreciation from the planetary movie festivals held successful 2024-25.
It was screened astatine the International South Asian Film Festival successful Canada 2024, the Toronto International Film Festival 2025, the Asia Pacific Screen Awards 2024, Berkshire International Film Festival 2024, Indogerman Film Week and others.
"Come and accidental hullo to 'Boong'. Releasing successful prime cinemas connected 19th September, 2025," wrote co-founder Farhan Akhtar's Excel Movies connected Instagram.
As per the Instagram grip of the Indian Film Festival of Melbourne (IFFM), kid histrion Gugun Kipgen won a peculiar notation grant for his show successful the Manipur movie 'Boong'.
According to the assemblage of the International South Asian Film Festival, Canada, "the communicative of 'Boong' resonates with a almighty realism, beautifully conveyed done the eyes of innocence and mischief. It's a wholesome yet poignant experience; it takes the assemblage connected a heartfelt travel that lingers successful the mind."
The movie won the 'Excellence successful Feature Filmmaking' grant astatine the movie festival. (ANI)
