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No, Lagaan was the first Indian (Hindi language) film nominated for Best Foreign Language Film, but it did not win.
The first Indian to win an Oscar for dress designing was Bhanu Athaiya. She received the Academy Award for Best Costume Design for her work in the 1982 film "Gandhi." Athaiya's win marked a significant milestone, as it highlighted Indian talent on an international platform. Her contribution to cinema has been celebrated both in India and abroad.
Yes, she is. She won Best Costume Design for Gandhi(1982).
The third person from India to win an Oscar was Bhanu Athaiya, who received the Academy Award for Best Costume Design for her work on the 1982 film "Gandhi." She was the first Indian to win an Oscar, achieving this honor alongside Satyajit Ray and Resul Pookutty, who followed later in different categories. Athaiya's win marked a significant moment in Indian cinema, showcasing the talent and creativity of Indian artists on an international platform.
Ben Kingsley is the only actor of Indian descent to win the Best Actor Academy Award. Though of Indian descent, Ben Kingsley is British.
Yes, Emil Jannings was the first person to with the Oscar for Best Actor. Since this was the first Oscar presented at the first Academy Awards ceremony, he is also the firs man ever to win an Academy Award (Oscar).
The only Oscar to win an Oscar was the famed lyricist Oscar Hammerstein II.
Almost all of the Oscar-winners are Americans.
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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 (and John Mollo) won the Oscar for Costume Design in Gandhi (1982).