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India’s first Oscar, Bhanu Athaiya, dies in Mumbai

Ms Athaiya, who won an Oscar for her work on the 1983 epic film Gandhi, passed away peacefully in her sleep, her daughter Radhika Gupta said. Costume designer Bhanu Athaiya, India’s first Oscar winner, died at her home on Thursday after a prolonged illness, her daughter said. She was 91 …

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