Sridevi, Shashi remembered at Oscars 2018 |
Indian cinema icon Shashi Kapoor and India`s first female superstar Sridevi were honored at the 90th Academy Awards ceremony in Los Angeles during the "In Memoriam" montage. The Indian stars got a musical tribute by Eddie Vedder who took the stage to sing Tom Petty`s "Room at the top. "Actress Jennifer Garner introduced the segment by paying tribute to late star Audrey Hepburn. There is no joy without sorrow, Garner said, and then acknowledged the loss of film world with the departed souls. Late Bollywood stars were included in the annual montage along with stars such as John Heard, Tony Anne Walker, Jane Foray, Robert Osborne, Martin Landau, Glenne Headly, Roger Moore, George A. Romero and Jerry Lewis. Pakistani American actor Kumail Nanjiani, who presented the award for `Achievement in Production Design` with Lupita Nyong`o, used the opportunity to show his support for `dreamers` – recipients of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals immigration program.
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