Lakshmipriya Devi

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Occupations
  • Film director
  • screenwriter
AwardsBAFTA
Lakshmipriya Devi
Alma materMiranda House, University of Delhi
Occupations
  • Film director
  • screenwriter
AwardsBAFTA

Lakshmipriya Devi is an Indian filmmaker best known for directing the Manipuri language film Boong, which won the Best Children's and Family Film award at the 79th British Academy Film Awards in 2026.[1][2][3] Boong made history by becoming the first Indian film to win in that category, gaining international recognition for its culturally rooted storytelling and emotional depth.[4][5]

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