This yr’s Oscar’s In Memoriam part paid a tribute to beloved and important members of the worldwide movie business who’re now not with us. The phase, nevertheless, did not honor the work and reminiscence of two iconic Indian legends who handed away just lately — actor Dilip Kumar and singer Lata Mangeshkar.
While Kumar handed away on July 7 final yr, Mangeshkar died on February 6 this yr. Both personalities had considerably contributed to the Indian cinema by giving us timeless works of movie and music.
Dilip Kumar was often known as one of many first and most interesting methodology actors of the nation and had featured in lots of a classics, together with the likes of Aan, Devdas, Naya Daur amongst others. He was the recipient of various prestigious honors bestowed by the Indian authorities, together with a Padma Bhushan, Padma Vibhushan and a Dadasaheb Phalke Award.
Meanwhile, Lata Mangeshkar, who had sung in over 36 Indian languages, was additionally honored for her contribution to the sector of arts.
Besides Kumar and Mangeshkar, among the different celebrities who featured on the checklist included Sidney Poitier, Betty White, and William Hurt.
Earlier, the Academy had featured Irrfan Khan, Bhanu AthaiyaSushant Singh Rajput and Rishi Kapoor in its In Memoriam part.
Fans have expressed anger and bafflement on social media websites. One wrote, “I used to be really anticipating #LataMangeshkar to be talked about within the #Oscars In Memoriam. But nicely…”
One different tweeted, “#Oscars2022 #LataMangeshkar of #Bollywood fame – Nightingale of India – not even mentioned among the movie folks who passed away in the last year.”
One Twitter person claimed that Lata gave vocals to extra songs than “shown in all Oscars combined”. They added, ” Yet, the #Oscars2022 #Inmemoriam didn’t see it match to honor her even with a point out. Sometimes, I believe, colonialism nonetheless lives on…”
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With inputs from TheIndianEXPRESS
