๐ฌ Awards & Honours
Indian Oscar Winners
From Bhanu Athaiya's costume artistry in 1983 to Naatu Naatu's global dance fever in 2023 โ every Indian Academy Award winner. Click any name to explore their story, film, and exam tips.
๐ 9 Oscar Wins๐ฌ 4 Films / Projects๐
1983 โ 2023
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๐ Key Exam Facts
- First Indian Oscar winner: Bhanu Athaiya (1983, Best Costume Design for Gandhi)
- AR Rahman holds the most Oscar wins by an Indian โ 2 Oscars in a single ceremony (2009)
- Satyajit Ray received Honorary Oscar + Bharat Ratna in the same year (1992)
- Slumdog Millionaire (2008) brought 3 Oscar wins for Indians โ Rahman (ร2), Gulzar, Pookutty
- Kartiki Gonsalves is the first solo Indian woman to win an Academy Award (2023)
- "Naatu Naatu" from RRR (Telugu film) won both Golden Globe + Oscar for Best Original Song (2023)
- India has never won Best International Feature Film โ it has been submitted but not won