He received an Honorary Award in 1991 (64th Academy Awards), "in recognition of his rare mastery of the art of motion pictures, and of his profound humanitarian outlook, which has had an indelible influence on filmmakers and audiences throughout the world".
No, Lagaan was the first Indian (Hindi language) film nominated for Best Foreign Language Film, but it did not win.
Shrek in 2001.
Rajesh Khanna is Indian first super star
The first Best Animated Feature Oscar was presented for the year 2001. The winner was "Shrek."
Bhanu Athaiya.
Bhanu Athaiya
He received an Honorary Award in 1991 (64th Academy Awards), "in recognition of his rare mastery of the art of motion pictures, and of his profound humanitarian outlook, which has had an indelible influence on filmmakers and audiences throughout the world".
Bhanu Athaiya won best costume design for gandhi in 1982
Bhanu Athiaya.
Bhanu Athaiya was the First Indian to Get an Oscar. She won the award for the Best Costume Designer for Richard Attenborough's film Gandhi in 1982
bhanu athayya.
Bhanu Athaiya was the First Indian to Get an Oscar. She won the award for the Best Costume Designer for Richard Attenborough's film Gandhi in 1982. Bhanu Athaiya has been associated with the Hindi Film Industry for more than 50 years. She was born as Bhanumati Annasaheb Rajopadhye in Kolhapur in Maharashtra.
The three Indian movies nominated for an Oscar in the foreign language category were: Mother India (1957), Salaam Bombay! (1988) and Lagaan (2001). Shwaas (2004) as someone really likes to mention wasn't nominated for an Oscar. It was submitted by India with 49 other movies from different countries but did not make the final cut.
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Satyajit Ray
The first ever Indian animated movie is "EK Anek aur Ekta" .. released in 1974 by NCERT ..