Oscars 2017 News

"Moonlight" actor-producer Brad Pitt skipped the Oscars this year to work on a secret sculpture. The star's Plan B Entertainment production company produced "Moonlight", which won the Best Picture honour.

International fame came her way with 'Slumdog Millionaire' and Indian-origin actress Freida Pinto soon became a renowned name in Hollywood. Recently, she was seen at the Academy Awards 2017 but it was not just the red carpet shimmer that got her applause but the huge noble initiative she undertook at the same event.

Starring Anushka Sharma, Diljit Dosanjh, Suraj Sharma and Mehreez Pirzada – ‘Phillauri’ – the Anshai Lal directorial is all set to release on March 24.

Mahershala Ali, who has won the best-supporting actor Oscar at the 89th Academy Awards, has said that he will play more than one part in his upcoming film "Alita: Battle Angel".

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has issued an apology for the best picture mix-up at the 89th Oscars ceremony. In a statement, the Academy said it deeply regretted the error made at the prestigious awards ceremony while giving away the best picture trophy.

Oscars host Jimmy Kimmel has said the ceremony was fun but ended in confusion with the best picture goof-up and was the strangest finale on TV since "Lost".

The Academy Awards 2017 were announced a day back and the whole world witnessed a bevvy of international stars walking the red carpet with utmost confidence. The Oscars event had a couple of oops moments as well when the 'Best Picture' name was goofed up. Remember the Miss Universe faux pas? Well, Oscars had its own recently when 'La La Land' was wrongly announced as the winner while 'Moonlight' eventually won it.

Presenters Warren Beatty and Faye Dunaway were accidentally handed the envelope mentioning the winner for best actress in a leading role.

'City of Joy', 'Wolf', 'The Ghost and the Darkness', 'My Son the Fanatic', 'East Is East' and 'The Parole Officer' are some of Puri's most remembered international works. Also, in 2004, he was reportedly made an honorary Officer of the Order of the British Empire.

Dippy, who gave 89th Academy Awards a miss, became a talking point online by striking a heart winning pose for the paparazzi. On the other hand, PeeCee looked glorious as ever in black.

Indian actress Priyanka Chopra, in a body-hugging gown by designer label "Ralph & Russo", presented a subtle and elegant figure as she stepped out at the 89th Academy Awards red carpet here on Sunday.

In a mishap that caused uproar and confusion, presenters Warren and Faye initially announced that romantic musical "La La Land", the presumed favorite for best picture, had won.

The 34-year-old, who got fame in the West by playing Alex Parrish in American TV thriller series 'Quantico', was one of the presenters at the 88th Academy Awards last year.

The 'La La Land' makers were almost through their speech before the error was realised, and a representative said: "There's a mistake... 'Moonlight', you guys won Best Picture... This is not a joke, I'm afraid they read the wrong thing. 'Moonlight' Best Picture."

The Oscar event in 2016 was marred by the #OscarsSoWhite row and hence, speculations hinted at the diversity in the nominations earlier this year.

It was the first Academy Award for Chazelle, 32, who was the favourite going into Sunday`s ceremony after winning Directors Guild and Golden Globe awards earlier this year.

‘The Salesman’ tells the story of an Iranian couple Emad and Rana, who are forced to move to a new apartment, and how their life together is thrown into turmoil by an act of violence.

Johnson, portrayed in the movie 'Hidden Figures' by Taraji P Henson, worked for NASA as a research mathematician for more than 30 years, according to the US space agency's website.