Bhanu Athaiya was the first Indian to win the Oscar Award for costume designing.
Her work in the film ‘Gandhi’ bagged her the 55th Academy Award in the “Best Costume Design” Category.
Two of her works found a place in the 1953 Progressive Artists Group Show in Mumbai.
She collaborated with a number of renowned filmmakers in the Hindi film industry and abroad.
She is the only Indian woman to win the Oscars
The list of other winners from India are Satyajit Ray, A R Rahman, Resul Pookotty, and Gulzar.
Oscar Awards
- The Oscar Awards or Academy awards are presented for artistic talent and technical excellence in the International film industry.
- Presented by The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, it is the most prestigious honour in the entertainment industry.
- It was awarded for the first time on May 16, 1929.
- The name of the trophy is known as the Academy Award of Merit.
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