Fans were left perplexed when Dilip Kumar and Lata Mangeshkar were not featured in the Oscars 2022’s ‘In Memoriam’ section. Lata Mangeshkar died on February 6, this year, while Kumar died on July 7, last year.
After a gloomy two years, the magnificent 94th Academy Award night at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, Los Angeles, hosted by Regina Hall and Amy Schumer and Wanda Sykes, sparked excitement. It held on March 27 (28th March, 5.30am IST).
The Academy’s ‘In Memoriam’ reel, as it does every year, paid tribute to various film celebrities and artists who died last year. The Oscars In Memoriam section also paid respect to cherished and important individuals of the global cinema industry who have passed away this year.
Sidney Poitier, and William Hurt were among them. But, however, failed to honor the two renowned Indian legends who died.
Dilip Kumar was one of India’s first and best method actors, appearing in a number of classic films and garnering numerous prizes from the Indian government, including the Padma Bhushan and more.
Lata Mangeshkar was a legendary Indian singer who was awarded the Bharat Ratna, and many more. Irrfan Khan, Sushant Singh Rajput, Rishi Kapoor and Bhanu Athaiya had previously been honoured by the Academy in its In Memoriam section.
The Academy has already paid tribute to Sridevi in the past.
This year’s Oscars, the 94th Academy Award, arrived with attempting to reverse a years-long decline in ratings with some controversial changes, including omitting the eight categories and introducing a “fan favourite” Oscar and “Cheer Moment.”
Snyder’s “Army of the Dead” and “The Flash joins the Speed Force” got the “Fan Favorite” award. With that, Zack Snyder’s Justice League, won the “Cheer Moment” award.
Oscars 2022 saw some big names winning this year. Here is the full list of the winners:
BEST DIRECTOR
Jane Campion (The Power of the Dog)
BEST PICTURE
CODA (Fabrice Gianfermi, Philippe Rousselet, and Patrick Wachsberger, Producers)
BEST ACTOR
Will Smith (King Richard)
BEST ACTRESS
Jessica Chastain (The Eyes of Tammy Faye)
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS
Ariana DeBose (West Side Story)
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR
Troy Kotsur (CODA)
BEST COSTUME DESIGN
Cruella (Jenny Beavan)
BEST SOUND
Dune (Mark Mangini, Mac Ruth, Doug Hemphill, Theo Green, and Ron Bartlett)
BEST ORIGINAL SCORE
Dune (Hans Zimmer)
BEST ADAPTED SCREENPLAY
CODA (screenplay by Siân Heder)
BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY
Belfast (written by Kenneth Branagh)
BEST ANIMATED SHORT
The Windshield Wiper (Leo Sanchez and Alberto Mielgo)
BEST LIVE-ACTION SHORT
The Long Goodbye (Riz Ahmed and Aneil Karia)
BEST FILM EDITING
Dune (Joe Walker)
BEST MAKEUP AND HAIRSTYLING
The Eyes of Tammy Faye (Stephanie Ingram, Linda Dowds and Justin Raleigh)
BEST ANIMATED FEATURE
Encanto (Byron Howard, Jared Bush, Yvett Merino, Clark Spencer and Yvett Merino)
BEST DOCUMENTARY FEATURE
Summer of Soul (Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson, Robert Fyvolent, Joseph Patel, and David Dinerstein)
BEST DOCUMENTARY SHORT
The Queen of Basketball (Ben Proudfoot)
BEST ORIGINAL SONG
“No Time to Die” — music and lyrics by Billie Eilish and Finneas O’Connell (No Time to Die)
BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
Dune (Greig Fraser)
BEST INTERNATIONAL FEATURE
Drive My Car (Japan)
BEST PRODUCTION DESIGN
Dune (production design: Patrice Vermette; set decoration: Zsuzsanna Sipos)
EST VISUAL EFFECTS
Dune (Tristan Myles, Paul Lambert, Gerd Nefzer and Brian Connor)
Oscars 2022: Some Major highlights
- At the 94th Annual Academy Awards, ‘CODA’ won all three categories in which it was nominated, making it the first-ever win for a streaming platform. The film was praised for its deaf community inclusion, musical passion, and coming-of-age amazement.
- Will Smith slapped Chris Rock after the comedian made a joke about his wife, Jada Pinkett Smith. After the argument, Smith apologized to the Academy later in the show.
Image Source – Time - Will Smith’s performance as Richard Williams in the film ‘King Richard,’ which was nominated in six categories, earned him his first Academy Award for Best Actor. Jessica Chastain won Best Actress for her role as televangelist Tammy Faye in ‘The Eyes of Tammy Faye,’ a three-time Academy Award nominee.
- BTS members stunned their fans with an Oscars 2022 pre-recorded message. At the Oscars 2022, BTS members discussed their favourite musical moments from films including Coco and Aladdin. Both Aladdin and Coco received Academy Award nominations for Best Original Song. While Aladdin was nominated for the Oscar in 2020, Coco took home the prize in 2017
Image Source – Hindustan Times .
- With 12 nominations, ‘The Power of the Dog,’ a Netflix Western shot in New Zealand, leads the field. ‘Dune’ with ten nominations, ‘Belfast’ received seven nominations, as did ‘West Side Story’.
- Billie Eilish and Finneas won best original song for ‘No Time to Die’.
Image Source – NME - Some of the winners’ acceptance speeches were praised, particularly those of Troy Kotsur (Best Supporting Actor for CODA) and Ariana DeBose (Best Supporting Actress for West Side Story).
- Lady Gaga, who was overlooked for her performance in House of Gucci, won hearts with her treatment to Liza Minnelli, who was wheelchair-bound. CODA was awarded the Oscar for Best Picture by the actors.
- This year, the team from Namit Malhotra’s DNEG won the Academy Award for Best Visual Effects for their work on the film Dune. Namit Malhotra, an Indian, is the CEO of the visual effects business that worked on Dune.
Support for Ukraine at Oscars 2022
The Oscars held a moment of silence to honour the war in Ukraine and encouraged the audience to #StandWithUkraine. On the red carpet, some celebrities wore blue and gold accents to pay honour to Ukraine.
The United Nations Refugee Agency provided blue ribbons to many of the celebrities who attended. The slogan #withrefugees appears on these blue ribbons, referring to the refugee situation created by Russia’s ongoing invasion of Ukraine and in solidarity with all those compelled to flee oppression.
Jamie Lee Curtis, Jason Momoa, Yuh-Jung Youn, and Diane Warren were among the celebrities who showed their support outside the Dolby Theatre.
Oscars 2022’s Fashion
Following last year’s smaller-than-usual Oscars celebration at Los Angeles’ Union Station due to the epidemic, this year’s Oscars glitz featured lots of pastel colours highlighted by brilliant gold splashes.
More of the top stars walked down the red carpet in their exquisite couture gowns as the ceremony approached.
Along with fiancée Dylan Meyer, Stewart wore the black shorts as part of her Chanel outfit. Chalamet, who stars in the film “Dune,” likewise went without a shirt, opting for a short-cropped, glittery blazer with black pants and boots.
In support of war-torn Ukraine, Jason Momoa wore a blue-and-yellow pocket square in his Tuxedo. Kirsten Dunst wore a ruffled red gown to the premiere of “The Power of the Dog,” which she attended with her partner and co-star Jesse Plemons.
Earlier in the day, Jamie Lee Curtis, a Hollywood veteran, walked the red carpet in a neck-high, sparkly Stella McCartney gown. Billie Eilish wore a spectacular black Gucci gown with rows upon rows of ruffles to the 2022 Academy Awards red carpet.
Every celebrity presented there showed their best look for the glamourous ceremony. Throughout the show, the Academy spread the love, with several movies picking up prizes and celebrating the talents.
Published By – Damandeep Singh
Edited By- Kritika Kashyap
