Indian film personalities Irrfan Khan and Bhanu Athaiya honoured at Oscars 2021

The biggest Hollywood night of Oscars 2021 just happened! And in the same late Irrfan Khan and Bhanu Athaiya were the Indian film personalities honoured in the "In Memoriam" montage showcased. The 93rd Academy Awards ceremony held here, on early Monday morning according to India time. Sean Connery and Chadwick Boseman were also among many others that the Academy remembered in the special tribute segment. Oscar nominee Angela Bassett gave a speech with the tribute, which was shown in the form of a video clip and was a homage to achievers the world of screen lost over the past year, including



actors, writers, directors, and technicians.

Irrfan, who passed away last year in Mumbai at the age of 53 after a two-year battle with neuroendocrine tumour, earned global recognition with his work in projects such as "The Warrior", "The Namesake", "Slumdog Millionaire", "The Amazing Spider-Man", "Life Of Pi", "Jurassic World" and "Inferno". He passed away on April 29 last year.

As soon as fans witnessed the same, they started showing their happiness over social media through tweets that were posted along with hashtags #Oscars2021 and #IrrfanKhan.