The film directed by Ashutosh Gowariker follows a group of farmers who form a motley crew to challenge the British to a game of cricket. Headlined by one of Bollywood's biggest stars, Aamir Khan, Lagaan was nominated in the Best Foreign Language Film category. Thanks to Mira Nair's masterful craft, the film received widespread positive reviews and was nominated for Best Foreign Language Film. The film, by Mehboob Khan, portrays the struggles of a rural Indian woman to bring up her children in the pre-independence era.ĭirected by Mira Nair, Salaam Bombay! traces the harsh realities of the lives of street children in Mumbai (then Bombay). One of Bollywood's most popular films, Mother India was India's maiden nomination in the Best Foreign Language Film category.

The same year and for the same movie, Resul Pookutty won the Oscar award for Best Sound Mixing award for Slumdog Millionaire.īest Foreign Language Film: Over the years, several Indian films have been nominated in the Best Foreign Language Film category but the award, however, has remained elusive so far. Resul Pookutty - Best Sound Mixing – Slumdog Millionaire (2009) The second award was presented to AR Rahman for Best Original Score. AR Rahman and Gulzar, two of India's most prolific musical minds, won the Oscar Award for Best Original Song ( Jai Ho) for the film.ĪR Rahman – Best Original Score – Slumdog Millionaire (2009)ĪR Rahman created history by winning not one but two Oscars at the Oscars in 2009 for his work on Slumdog Millionaire. In what can only be described as a historic win after several years of no wins at the Oscars, Danny Boyle's Slumdog Millionaire put several Indian names on the global map. The film was produced jointly by Richard Attenborough and the National Film Development Corporation of India.Ī name and legacy that needs no introduction, Satyajit Ray was presented with an honorary Oscar award in 1992 for Lifetime Achievement.ĪR Rahman and Gulzar – Best Original Song – Jai Ho (2009)

The Richard Attenborough directorial based on the life of Mahatma Gandhi was not an Indian production. She received the honour for her work in Gandhi.

Bhanu Athaiya - Best Costume Design – Gandhi (1983)īhanu Athaiya is the first Indian to win the coveted Oscar award 40 years ago.

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