Jagmohan Singh Barhok

The announcement for the 93rd Academy awards was made on April 25, 2021. Anthony Hopkins,,aged 83,winner of two Academy Awards & four BAFTAs, won the Best Actor award for his role in “The Father”,while,the Best Actress honour went to the winning film
“Nomadland”,actress Frances McDormand with Chlao Zhao,the first Asian-American woman, & the second in the history of Oscars to be bestowed with the Best Director honour.In 2009,Kathryn Bigelow created history when she won an award for Excellence in Cinematic Direction for “The Hurt Locker” ( 2008), an American war thriller. Minari’s Youn Yuh-jung won Best supporting Actress honour, while Daniel Kaluuya,was declared Best Supporting Actor winner. Emerald Fennell, best original screenplay. Chadwick Boseman supporters were not happy with the announcement of Hopkins win. Indian actor Irrfan Khan was honoured in the ‘in memorium’ segment’

On 16 May 1929, the Academy Awards were held in the Blossom Room of the Roosevelt Hotel in Hollywood, California.

At the time of the first Oscar ceremony,”Wings”, directed by William Wellman,said to be the costliest movie of the time, with an estimate budget of $2 million,was adjudged the Best film.It tells the story of two pilots who fall for a woman.. Another film, F.W. Murnau’s epic “Sunrise”,was declared the best film.German actor Emil Jannings won the Best Actor honour for his roles in “The Last Command” , while young Janet Gaynor was the female recipient. Charlie Chaplin, a nominee for Best Actor, Best Writer and Best Comedy Director for “The Circus”,was,surprisingly,honoured with a special award.The word Oscar was introduced in 1939. “La La Land” director Damien Chaelle was the youngest recipient,while John Ford won four awards as director.

Chloé Zhao Frances McDormand,Anthony Hopkins Youn Yuh-jung, Daniel Kaluuya,Youn Yuh-jung, Emerald Fennell, best original screen ply