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Shah Rukh Khan, Anil Kapoor, Madhuri Dixit, Naseeruddin Shah among record-setting 928 new members invited by The Academy

26 Jun 2018

Shah Rukh Khan Anil Kapoor Madhuri Dixit Naseeruddin Shah Ali Fazal , Madhabi Mukherjee, Aditya Chopra are among 928 new members who have been invited by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences to the Oscars 2018. In a special announcement made by the Academy, this is to enhance diversity with 49 percent female invitees and 38 percent are people of colour. The artistes from all around the world, 59 countries to be precise, have been invited as the members. Besides our coveted actors, designers Manish Malhotra and Dolly Ahluwalia, musicians Usha Khanna and Sneha Khanwalkar have also been invited. Music Maestro A.R.Rahman, Irrfan Khan Amitabh Bachchan and Aamir Khan are already the Academy members. Heres the complete list of all the Indians and their work mentioned on the Academy list Actors : Madhuri Dixit: Bucket List Devdas Ali Fazal: Victoria & Abdul Furious 7 Anil Kapoor: Slumdog Millionaire, Taal Shah Rukh Khan: Chennai Express, Devdas Madhabi Mukherjee: The Big City, Charulata Naseeruddin Shah: The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen, Monsoon Wedding Soumitra Chatterjee: Bridge, Days and Night in the Forest Tabu: Life of Pi, The Namesake Cinematographers: Anil Mehta: Secret Superstar , Rockstar Costume Designers: Dolly Ahluwalia: Haider, Vicky Donor Manish Malhotra: Kal Ho Naa Ho, Om Shanti Om Designers: Subrata Chakraborty: 24, Haider Amit Ray: Rangoon , Haider Musicians: Usha Khanna: Khandala House, Ali Baba and 40 Thieves Sneha Khanwalkar: Detective Byomkesh Bakshi, Gangs of Wasseypur Editors : Ballu Saluja: Dangal , Touring Talkies Producers: Guneet Monga: The Lunchbox, Masaan Aditya Chopra: Sultan , Veer Zaara Also Read : The Academy of Motion Pictures invites Amitabh Bachchan, Priyanka Chopra, Salman Khan and Aamir Khan. FIND OUT FOR WHAT!