Indian Actor Irrfan Khan and Bhanu Athaiya honoured in the “In Memoriam” montage showcased at the 93rd Academy Awards ceremony held in Los Angeles.
The Academy remembered in the special tribute segment some other actors like Sean Connery and Chadwick Boseman as well.
Oscar nominee Angela Bassett gave a speech with the tribute and the speech was shown in the form of a video clip.
In the clip a homage was paid to the achievers in the world of screen lost over the past year including actors, writers, directors, and technicians we lost in the past year.
Irrfan Khan passed away last year in Mumbai at the age of 53 after a two-year battle with neuroendocrine tumour was recognized globally for his projects like “The Warrior”, “The Namesake”, “Slumdog Millionaire”, “The Amazing Spider-Man”, “Life Of Pi”, “Jurassic World” and “Inferno”.
Irrfan passed away on 29th April last year.
Costume designer Bhanu Athaiya became the 1st Indian to win an Oscar for her work in Sir Richard Attenborough’s much-feted classic of 1982, “Gandhi”.
Athaiya passed away in Mumbai last year on 16th October after prolonged illness she was 91 years old.
Athaiya returned her Oscar to the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences 2012 for safe keeping.
