In the Best Actress category, Emma Stone won the Academy Award for her performance as Bella Baxter in Yorgos Lanthimos’ Poor Things. Meanwhile, The Holdovers’ Da’Vine Joy Randolph took home the award for Best Supporting Actress. The Oscars started this time at 4 am (IST).
In a significant setback for India, the Canadian documentary To Kill a Tiger, directed by India-born Canadian filmmaker Nisha Pahuja, lost in the Documentary Feature Film category. Mstyslav Chernov’s 20 Days in Mariupol recorded victory here.
Christopher Nolan’s Oppenheimer entered the Oscars 2024 race with a total of 13 nominations. The Best Picture category witnessed intense competition among films such as American Fiction, The Anatomy of a Fall, Barbie, The Holdovers, Killers of the Flower Moon, Maestro, Oppenheimer, Past Lives, Poor Things and The Zone of Interest.
Comedian Jimmy Kimmel hosted the ceremony for the fourth time, marking his return as the host for the second consecutive year. In India, Star Movies and Disney+ Hotstar streamed the ceremony live from 4 am.