In what can only be described as a historic win after several years of no wins at the Oscars, Danny Boyle's Slumdog Millionaire put several Indian names on the global map. The film was produced jointly by Richard Attenborough and the National Film Development Corporation of India.Ī name and legacy that needs no introduction, Satyajit Ray was presented with an honorary Oscar award in 1992 for Lifetime Achievement.ĪR Rahman and Gulzar – Best Original Song – Jai Ho (2009) The Richard Attenborough directorial based on the life of Mahatma Gandhi was not an Indian production. She received the honour for her work in Gandhi. (Mar.Bhanu Athaiya - Best Costume Design – Gandhi (1983)īhanu Athaiya is the first Indian to win the coveted Oscar award 40 years ago.
Illustrator’s agent: Rebecca Sherman, Writers. A quiet but welcome introduction to the writer’s work for the very young. Swirls of grass and celestial orbs embellish daytime scenes, while the lights of tall buildings join with the stars above to form a backdrop for several nocturnal spreads.
“Moon,/ Moon,/ Great diamond moon” shows the white-gowned, long-haired mother floating among the clouds, holding her son up so he can see the shining disk in a dark, gray-blue sky. He renders “A necklace of stars” with a bird flying around mother and child, leaving a trail of stars around the woman’s neck.
Qualls (Freedom Song) keeps his artwork simple, painting a series of spreads that hew closely to the words. The poem’s images of night and innocence are well suited for a picture book, too. “My little dark baby,/ My little earth-thing,/ My little love-one,/ What shall I sing/ For your lullaby?” Hughes wrote this poem more than 80 years ago, but its playful language and informal lines sound startlingly fresh and modern.
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