The 82nd Academy Awards ceremony, presented by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS), honored the best films of 2009 and took place March 7, 2010, at the Kodak Theatre in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California. Three honorary awards were presented as well as the Thalberg Award, but none of the recipients were Indian.
Honorary Academy Awards
Irving G. Thalberg Memorial Award
Satyajit Ray.
Satyajit Rai
In grand total, for his entire career? Zero. He did get a lifetime achievement Oscar soon before his death.
Satyajit Ray
Earthquake won the Oscar for Special Achievement Award in 1974.
The Hindenburg won the Oscar for Special Achievement Award in 1975.
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
Satyajit Ray
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In grand total, for his entire career? Zero. He did get a lifetime achievement Oscar soon before his death.
Satyajit Ray
George Lucas and Steven Spielberg.
In 1992 Satyait Ray received an Honorary Academy Award.
Earthquake won the Oscar for Special Achievement Award in 1974.
Zero Academy Awards (Oscars) were presented to actors of Indian origin for the film Slumdog Millionarire (2008). Slumdog Millionaire won eight (8) Academy Awards (Oscars). These awards were presented to ten (10) different people. Although some of them are Indian, non of them are actors.Anthony Dod Mantle won the Oscar for Best Achievement in Cinematography. He was born in England.Danny Boyle won the Oscar for Best Achievement in Directing. He was born in England.Chris Dickens won the Oscar for Best Achievement in Editing. He is British.A.R. Rahman won the Oscars for Best Achievement in Music Written for Motion Pictures, Original Score and Best Achievement in Music Written for Motion Pictures, Original Song(music) For the song "Jai Ho". He was born in India, but he is a composer, not an actor.Gulzar (lyrics) won the Oscar for Best Achievement in Music Written for Motion Pictures, Original Song (lyrics) For the song "Jai Ho". He was born in Pakistan.Ian Tapp won the Oscar for Best Achievement in Sound. He graduated in Electronic Engineering from the University of Hertfordshire in the UK, so he's probably British.Richard Pryke won the Oscar for Best Achievement in Sound. He is very likely British.Resul Pookutty won the Oscar for Best Achievement in Sound. He is Indian, but he is a sound designer, not an actor.Christian Colson won the Oscar for Best Motion Picture of the Year, he is British.Simon Beaufoy won the Oscar for Best Writing, Screenplay Based on Material Previously Produced or Published. He is British.
The Hindenburg won the Oscar for Special Achievement Award in 1975.
RoboCop won the Oscar for Special Achievement Award in 1987.
Superman won the Oscar for Special Achievement Award in 1978.
The River won the Oscar for Special Achievement Award in 1984.