Bhanu Athaiya
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| Born |
Bhanumati Annasaheb Rajopadhye April 28, 1929 Kolhapur, Kolhapur State, British India (now in Maharashtra, India) |
| Occupation | costume designer |
| Years active | 1956-2004 |
| Spouse(s) | Satyendra Athaiya (separated, now widowed) |
| Children | daughter |
| Awards |
1982: Best Costume Design: Gandhi Best Costume Design 1991: Lekin... 2002: Lagaan |
1982: Best Costume Design: Gandhi
Bhanu Athaiya née Rajopadhye (Marathi: भानु अथैय्या; born 28 April 1929) is an Indian costume designer, having worked in over 100 films, since the 1950s, with noted filmmakers like Guru Dutt, Yash Chopra, Raj Kapoor, Ashutosh Gowariker, and international directors like Conrad Rooks and Richard Attenborough.
She made her debut as a film costume designer with the film C.I.D. in 1956, and followed it up with other Guru Dutt classics like Pyaasa (1959), Chaudhvin Ka Chand (1960) and Sahib Bibi Aur Ghulam (1964). In her career spanning 50 years she has received numerous awards. She won the Academy Award for Best Costume Design (shared with John Mollo) for her work in the 1982 film, Gandhi. She became the first Indian to win an Academy Award. She also won two National Film Awards, in 1991 and 2002.
In March 2010, Athaiya released her book The Art of Costume Design, published by Harper Collins. On January 13, 2013, Athaiya presented a copy of the book to the Dalai Lama.
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