Bollywood bigwigs finally in Oscar Academy starting 2018 |
Long overdue, the US based Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) has finally invited with honour some prominent Bollywood bigwigs to join the Academy starting 2018. The Academy that is known for honouring Hollywood and global films with the coveted OSCAR statuette has been gradually becoming more inclusive and honouring diversity in film-making and acting. India as the biggest motion pictures industry in the world should have been brought in earlier, say Hollywood and Bollywood pundit. Among the long list of Indian inclusions are Bollywood stars Shah Rukh Khan and Madhuri Dixit Nene. Others include Anil Kapoor, Tabu, Naseeruddin Shah, Ali Faizal, and Soumitra Chatterjee, apart from producers Aditya Chopra and Guneet Monga, as well as music artistes Usha Khanna and Sneha Khanwalkar have also been sent invitation to be a part of the Oscar Academy`s Class of 2018. Designers Manish Malhotra and Dolly Ahluwalia also features on the list. It should be noted that Oscar-winner AR Rahman, actor Irrfan Khan, Amitabh Bachchan and Aamir Khan are already the Academy members.The honorary organization has extended invitations to a record number of 928 new members from 59 different countries.
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