Bhanu Athaiya died on the age of 91 (courtesy resulp)
Highlights
- “My heartfelt condolences to the household,” tweeted Aamir
- Bhanu Athaiya gained a Nationwide Award for Lagaan
- Bhanu Athaiya was the primary Indian to win an Oscar
New Delhi:
Actor Aamir Khan, who labored with Oscar-winning costume designer Bhanu Athaiya in 2001 movie Lagaan, tweeted a heart-wrenching tribute to her. Bhanu Athaiya died at her home on Thursday. She was 91. On the night of her demise, Aamir Khan, who headlined the solid of Lagaan, remembered Bhanu Athaiya in these phrases: “Bhanuji was a kind of movie individuals who fantastically mixed correct analysis and cinematic aptitude to convey to life the director’s imaginative and prescient.” In his tweet, Aamir additionally added: “You may be missed Bhanuji. My heartfelt condolences to the household.” Here is how Aamir Khan mourned Bhanu Athaiya on Twitter:
Bhanuji was a kind of movie individuals who fantastically mixed correct analysis and cinematic aptitude to convey to life the director’s imaginative and prescient.
You may be missed Bhanuji ????.
My heartfelt condolences to the household.
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— Aamir Khan (@aamir_khan) October 15, 2020
Bhanu Athaiya was the primary Indian to win an Oscar – she gained the Greatest Costume Design Academy Award in 1983 for Richard Attenborough’s movie Gandhi. Bhanu Athaiya’s spectacular checklist of accolades additionally included two Greatest Costume Design Nationwide Awards – one for Lagaan and the opposite for 1991 movie Lekin.
Coronary heart-warming tributes for Bhanu Athaiya additionally poured in from the likes of Boney Kapoor, who labored together with her in 1995 movie Prem: “Bhanu Athaiya was the First Indian to win an Oscar in 1983. Her achievements introduced glory to Indian cinema and pleasure to all the Nation. Was blessed to have her for our movie Prem. She’s going to at all times be an inspiration to all costume designers and stylists.”
Bhanu Athiya was the First Indian to win an Oscar in 1983. Her achievements introduced glory to Indian cinema and Satisfaction to all the Nation. Was blessed to have her for our movie #Prem. She’s going to at all times be an inspiration to all costume designers n stylists. #RIPBhanuAthiya.
— Boney Kapoor (@BoneyKapoor) October 15, 2020
Oscar-winning sound designer Resul Pookutty shared this tribute: “A gem of Indian Cinema is gone! It is a private loss for me, you encourage together with your eye for particulars and together with your ever smiling power.”
A gem of Indian Cinema is gone! It is a private loss for me, you encourage together with your eye for particulars and together with your eversmiling power…. #[email protected]/1fsQj8T3T4
— resul pookutty (@resulp)
