Bhanu Athaiya Age, Death, Husband, Children, Family, Biography & More
Bhanu Athaiya Age, Death, Husband, Children, Family, Biography & More
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Hometown: Kolhapur, Maharashtra
Age: 91 Years
Death Date: 15/10/2020
| Bio/Wiki | |
|---|---|
| Full Name | Bhanu Athaiya nĂŠe Rajopadhye |
| Profession | Costume Designer |
| Famous For | Being India's first Oscar winner |
| Physical Stats & More | |
| Eye Colour | Black |
| Hair Colour | Black |
| Personal Life | |
| Date of Birth | 28 April 1929 |
| Birthplace | Kolhapur, Kolhapur State, British India (now in Maharashtra, India) |
| Date of Death | 15 October 2020 (Thursday) |
| Place of Death | Mumbai |
| Age (at the time of death) | 91 Years |
| Death Cause | She died in her sleep. check sources The Times of India Note: After being diagnosed with a brain tumor in 2012, her right side got paralyzed, and she had been bed-ridden since 2016. |
| Zodiac sign | Taurus |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Hometown | Kolhapur, Maharashtra, India |
| School | Sir JJ School of Arts, Maharashtra |
| College/University | Sir Jamsetjee Jeejeebhoy School of Art, Maharashtra, Mumbai |
| Educational Qualification | Graduate in Fine Arts |
| Debut | Costume Designer: Shahenshah (1953)  |
| Religion | Hinduism |
| Caste | Brahmin |
| Hobbies | Reading, Writing |
| Awards, Honours, Achievements | ⢠Academy Award for Best Costume Design for "Gandhi" in 1983  ⢠National Film Award for Best Costume Design for "Lekin" in 1991 ⢠National Film Award for Best Costume Design for "Lagaan" in 2002 ⢠Filmfare Lifetime Achievement Award in 2009  ⢠Laadli Lifetime Achievement Award in 2013 |
| Boys, Affairs, and More | |
| Marital Status | Divorced |
| Family | |
| Husband/Spouse | Satyendra Athaiya (Lyricist, Poet) |
| Children | Son- None Daughter- Radhika Gupta |
| Parents | Father- Annasaheb (Painter) Mother- Shantabai Rajopadhye (Homemaker) |
| Siblings | Names Not Known Note: She has 6 siblings. |
Some Lesser Known Facts About Bhanu Athaiya
She was born in a Brahmin family and was the third child to her parents.
Her father Annasaheb was a painter; who used to motivate his family members for having an artistic vision. Later, Bhanu Athaiya realized her inherited interest in arts and decided to make her career in the same.
Her art education began at a very young age. Her father arranged a drawing teacher for her who used to visit her home to give drawing lessons to her.
Later, her father sent her to Maharashtra where she studied arts at the Sir JJ School of Arts (Mumbai).
Bhanu Athaiyaâs College Sir JJ School of Arts, Mumbai
At the age of 9, she lost her father. Even, after this great loss, she never gave a single thought of backing off from achieving her passion. She completed her graduation in Fine Arts with high grades and was honoured with a fellowship and a gold medal for the same.
She began her career as a freelancer in Mumbai and started working for womenâs magazines including âEve Weeklyâ as a fashion illustrator. Her actual fashion designing journey started when she got her first outfit designing project from one of the magazinesâ editors for his boutique.
She got her first costume designing assignment from Kamini Kaushal . She started by designing her personal clothes and then went on to designing her outfits in the films including âShahenshahâ (1953) and âChalis Baba Ek Chorâ (1954).
In 1956, she designed the costumes for Guru Dutt âs film âC.I.D;â which starred Dev Anand , K. N. Singh, Shakila, Waheeda Rehman , and Johnny Walker.
Bhanu Athaiya film C.I.D.
With her remarkable job, she came into the eyes of other filmmakers in the Indian Film Industry. Soon, she got the opportunities to work with Raj Kapoor , Ashutosh Gowariker , Yash Chopra , and others.
Later, she got the chance to work with international film directors including Conard Rooks and Richard Attenborough. with her tremendous job, soon she became a well-known name in the international fashion industry.
In her fashion designing career, she had worked for more than 100 films, including Chaudhvin Ka Chand, Pyaasa, Waqt, Karz, Saheb Biwi Aur Ghulam, Ganga Jamuna, Ram Teri Ganga Maili, The Burning Train, Guide, and more.
She received a number of awards for her remarkable work in the fashion designing world. On 11 April 1983, after winning an Oscar for the film âGandhiâ (1982), she became the first Indian to receive this honour. Hereâs the video of Bhanu Athaiyaâs receiving her Academy Award:
In 2004, she worked for the film âSwades.â It is considered the last Hindi film of her career as an outfit designer. The movie starred Shah Rukh Khan , Gayatri Joshi, Rajesh Vivek, Makarand Deshpande , Daya Shankar Pandey, and more.
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In 2010, she published her book âThe Art of Costume Designâ along with HarperCollins. Later, she presented one copy of her book to the Dalai Lama .Â
Bhanu Athaiya on her book âThe Art of Costume Designâ Launch
In 2012, she got diagnosed with brain tumour and decided to return her Oscar to The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS). She said, âAcademy would be the safest place for my trophy to remain in perpetuity after my demise.â On 8 December 2012, she finally returned it to The Academy.
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