Bhanu Athaiya

January 9, 2024
Costume Designer

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Bhanu Athaiya
Full Name Bhanu Athaiya
Occupation Costume Designer
Date Of Birth Apr 28, 1929(1929-04-28)
Age 95
Date Of Death October 15, 2020, Mumbai, India
Birthplace Kolhapur
Country India
Birth City Maharashtra
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Bhanu Athaiya Biography

Name Bhanu Athaiya
Birthday Apr 28
Birth Year 1929
Place Of Birth Kolhapur
Home Town Maharashtra
Birth Country India
Birth Sign Taurus
Parents Shantabai Rajopadhye, Annasaheb
Spouse Satyendra Athaiya
Children(s) 1

Bhanu Athaiya is one of the most popular and richest Costume Designer who was born on April 28, 1929 in Kolhapur, Maharashtra, India.

Bhanu Athaiya Net Worth

Net Worth $5 Million
Source Of Income Costume Designer
House Living in own house.

Bhanu Athaiya is one of the richest Costume Designer from India. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Bhanu Athaiya 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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Who is Bhanu Athaiya Dating?

According to our records, Bhanu Athaiya married to Satyendra Athaiya. As of December 1, 2023, Bhanu Athaiya’s is not dating anyone.

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Facts & Trivia

Bhubneshwar Ranked on the list of most popular Costume Designer. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in India. Bhanu Athaiya celebrates birthday on April 28 of every year.

Who is India's first Oscar award?

The first Indian to win an Academy Award was Bhanu Athaiya for designing the costumes (55th Academy Awards).

Who got first Oscar award in India Bhanu Athaiya?

Bhanu Athaiya was the first Indian to win an Academy Award for designing the costumes (55th Academy Awards). She was the only woman member of the Bombay Progressive Artists’ Group, group of modern artists based in Bombay. She won an Academy Award for “Best Costume Design” for her work in the movie Gandhi (1982).

Who won 2 Oscars in India?

Rahman won the Academy Award for Best Sound Mixing and Best Original Score respectively for the 2008 British film Slumdog Millionaire. Rahman also shared the Best Original Song Award with lyricist Gulzar for the song “Jai Ho”. Rahman is the only Indian to win more than one Academy Award.

Who in India won Oscar?

  • Bhanu Athaiya: Bhanu Athaiya, fondly called the Oscar lady created history by being the First Indian to win an Oscar award. …
  • Satyajit Ray: Satyajit Ray is a multi-facted Indian filmmaker who is considered as one of the greatest directors in the world. …
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Who is called the father of cinema?

Dadasaheb Phalke , byname of Dhundiraj Govind Phalke, (born April 30, 1870, Trimbak, British India [now in Maharashtra, India]—died February 16, 1944, Nashik, Maharashtra), motion picture director who is considered the father of the Indian cinema.

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