Meet the first Indian actress to win a BAFTA — not Priyanka Chopra or Deepika Padukone, she worked alongside Sridevi and won the award for....
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As Alia Bhatt and Ritesh Sidhwani gear up to attend the 79th BAFTA Awards at London’s Royal Festival Hall, let’s take a look at the first Indian to win a BAFTA Award.
New Delhi: As Alia Bhatt and Ritesh Sidhwani gear up to attend the 79th BAFTA Awards at London’s Royal Festival Hall, let’s take a look at the first Indian to win a BAFTA Award.
Earlier, Priyanka Chopra and Deepika Padukone had presented awards at the ceremony.
Over the years, several Indian individuals and films have received nominations or honours at the British Academy Film Awards in different categories. But decades ago, history was made in the United Kingdom when India saw its first BAFTA winner.
At the 36th British Academy Film Awards, Rohini Hattangadi became the first Indian to win a BAFTA Award. The iconic actress took home the trophy for Best Actress in a Supporting Role for her performance in Gandhi (1982).
Hattangadi played the character of Kasturba Gandhi, the wife of Mahatma Gandhi, in the film. She won alongside Maureen Stapleton for her role as Emma Goldman in Reds.
