‘Boong’ co-producers open up about shooting film in Manipur; say, ‘Week after the shoot got over, clashes started erupting’

A BAFTA win for Best Children’s and Family Film went to the team of Shujaat Saudagar, Vikesh Bhutani, Farhan Akhtar and Ritesh Sidhwani, who backed a project rooted in Lakshmipriya Devi’s deeply personal narrative. They say they never anticipated the award, focusing instead on telling her story authentically. Read on to know more in detail.