Several Indian individuals and films have received or been nominated for the Academy Awards (also known as the Oscars) in different categories. As of 2021 [update] , 13 Indians have been nominated and eight have won Oscars including in the scientific and technical category.
At the 30th Academy Awards, Mehboob Khan's 1957 Hindi-language film Mother India was India's first submission for the Academy Award for Best International Feature Film category. [1] It was nominated alongside four other films and lost to the Italian film Nights of Cabiria (1957) by one vote. [2] [3] In 1982, The National Film Development Corporation of India was instrumental in co-producing Richard Attenborough's biographical film Gandhi . [4] [5] At the 55th Academy Awards, Bhanu Athaiya became the first Indian to win an Academy Award for designing the costumes. [6] Ravi Shankar was nominated for Best Original Score for the same film. [7] As of 2021, apart from Mother India, only two Indian films have been nominated for the Oscars— Salaam Bombay! (1988) and Lagaan (2001).
In 1992, filmmaker Satyajit Ray was bestowed with an Honorary Academy Award, becoming the only Indian to date to receive the honour. [8] Resul Pookutty and A. R. Rahman won the Academy Award for Best Sound Mixing and Best Original Score respectively for the 2008 British film Slumdog Millionaire . Rahman also shared the Best Original Song Award with lyricist Gulzar for the song "Jai Ho." [9] Rahman is the only Indian to win more than one Academy Award. [10] Several Indians and Indian Americans have received the Oscars in the technical category like Vanitha Rangaraju, Rahul Thakkar and Cottalango Leon.
Year | Recipient | Note | Ref. |
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1992 (64th) | Satyajit Ray | "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." | [11] [12] |
Year | Nominee(s)/recipient(s) | Category | Note | Ref. |
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2002 | Vanitha Rangaraju | Academy Award for Best Animated Feature | Lighting Technical Director of Shrek | [25] |
2016 | Rahul Thakkar [lower-alpha 1] | Academy Award for Technical Achievement | Shared the award with Richard Chuang | [27] |
Cottalango Leon [lower-alpha 2] | Academy Award for Technical Achievement | Shared the award with Sam Richards and J. Robert Ray | [28] | |
2018 | Vikas Sathaye [lower-alpha 3] | Academy Scientific and Technical Award | Shared the award with John Coyle, Brad Hurndell and Shane Buckham | [30] |
The Academy Award for Best Production Design recognizes achievement for art direction in film. The category's original name was Best Art Direction, but was changed to its current name in 2012 for the 85th Academy Awards. This change resulted from the Art Director's branch of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) being renamed the Designer's branch. Since 1947, the award is shared with the set decorator(s). It is awarded to the best interior design in a film.
The Academy Award for Best Costume Design is one of the Academy Awards presented annually by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) for achievement in film costume design.
The Academy Award for Best Director is an award presented annually by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS). It is given in honor of a film director who has exhibited outstanding directing while working in the film industry.
The Academy Award for Best Actor is an award presented annually by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS). It is given in honor of an actor who has delivered an outstanding performance in a leading role while working within the film industry. The award is traditionally presented by the previous year's Best Actress winner.
The Academy Award for Best Actress is an award presented annually by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS). It is given in honor of an actress who has delivered an outstanding performance in a leading role while working within the film industry. The award is traditionally presented by the previous year's Best Actor winner.
The Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor is an award presented annually by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS). It is given in honor of an actor who has delivered an outstanding performance in a supporting role while working within the film industry. The award is traditionally presented by the previous year's Best Supporting Actress winner.
The Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay is the Academy Award for the best screenplay not based upon previously published material. It was created in 1940 as a separate writing award from the Academy Award for Best Story. Beginning with the Oscars for 1957, the two categories were combined to honor only the screenplay.