Bhanu Athaiya

This Year's Academy Pays Tribute To Irrfan Khan And Bhanu Athaiya In Memoriam Segment

Actor Irrfan Khan died on April 29 last year. He was battling cancer for almost two years. Bhanu Athaiya, on the other hand, was the first Indian to win an Academy Award for Best Costume Design for Gandhi in 1982. She passed away on 15 October 2020.