Bhanumati Rajopadhye (now Athaiya), was born in Kolhapur in the year 1929. She was one of the seven children of self-taught artist and photographer, Annasaheb Rajopadhye. As Bhanu watched her ...
Know which movie brought India, it's First Oscars. Bhanu Athaiya became First Indian to get an Oscar. She Received the Best Costume Design award at the 55th Annual Academy Awards held in 1983.
Like Pakeezah, Kamal Amrohi’s Razia Sultan had all the right ingredients–superstar Hema Malini as leading lady, Bhanu Athaiya as costume designer, and Khayyam as music director. But none of it could ...
A few years ago while working on the Bhanu Athaiya archives with Prinseps Research, I stumbled upon the Air India calendar. During her six-decade-long career, Athaiya wore many hats. The only female ...
Bollywood’s most iconic costume designer Bhanu Athaiya became the first-ever Indian to win an Academy Award. She won the award for Best Costume Design for Richard Attenborough’s Gandhi in 1983 ...