<Table> List of the Indian Oscar nominee ( s ) / recipient ( s ) , also showing the year , film , category , and result <Tr> <Th> Year </Th> <Th> Nominee ( s ) / recipient ( s ) </Th> <Th> Film </Th> <Th> Category / Honorary Award </Th> <Th> Result / received </Th> <Th> Ref . </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1958 ( 30th ) </Td> <Td> Mehboob Khan </Td> <Td> Mother India </Td> <Td> Best Foreign Language Film </Td> <Td> Nominated </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1961 ( 33rd ) </Td> <Td> Ismail Merchant </Td> <Td> The Creation of Woman </Td> <Td> Best Short Subject ( Live Action ) </Td> <Td> Nominated </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1979 ( 51st ) </Td> <Td> Vidhu Vinod Chopra and K.K. Kapil </Td> <Td> An Encounter with Faces </Td> <Td> Best Documentary ( Short Subject ) </Td> <Td> Nominated </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> ( 55th ) </Td> <Td> Bhanu Athaiya </Td> <Td> Gandhi </Td> <Td> Best Costume Design </Td> <Td> Won </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Ravi Shankar </Td> <Td> Best Original Score </Td> <Td> Nominated </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> ( 59th ) </Td> <Td> Ismail Merchant </Td> <Td> A Room with a View </Td> <Td> Best Picture </Td> <Td> Nominated </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> ( 61st ) </Td> <Td> Mira Nair </Td> <Td> Salaam Bombay ! </Td> <Td> Best Foreign Language Film </Td> <Td> Nominated </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1992 ( 64th ) </Td> <Td> Satyajit Ray </Td> <Td> Pather Pachali </Td> <Td> Honorary Award </Td> <Td> Received </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> ( 65th ) </Td> <Td> Ismail Merchant </Td> <Td> Howards End </Td> <Td> Best Picture </Td> <Td> Nominated </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> ( 66th ) </Td> <Td> Ismail Merchant </Td> <Td> The Remains of the Day </Td> <Td> Best Picture </Td> <Td> Nominated </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2002 ( 74th ) </Td> <Td> Ashutosh Gowarikar </Td> <Td> Lagaan </Td> <Td> Best Foreign Language Film </Td> <Td> Nominated </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2005 ( 77th ) </Td> <Td> Ashvin Kumar </Td> <Td> Little Terrorist </Td> <Td> Best Short Subject ( Live Action ) </Td> <Td> Nominated </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2007 ( 79th ) </Td> <Td> Deepa Mehta </Td> <Td> Water </Td> <Td> Best Foreign Language Film </Td> <Td> Nominated </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2009 ( 81st ) </Td> <Td> Resul Pookutty </Td> <Td> Slumdog Millionaire </Td> <Td> Best Sound Mixing </Td> <Td> Won </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> A.R. Rahman </Td> <Td> Best Original Score </Td> <Td> Won </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> A.R. Rahman and Gulzar </Td> <Td> Best Original Song </Td> <Td> Won </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2011 ( 83rd ) </Td> <Td> A.R. Rahman </Td> <Td> 127 Hours </Td> <Td> Best Original Score </Td> <Td> Nominated </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> A.R. Rahman </Td> <Td> Best Original Song </Td> <Td> Nominated </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2013 ( 85th ) </Td> <Td> Bombay Jayashri </Td> <Td> Life of Pi </Td> <Td> Best Original Song </Td> <Td> Nominated </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2016 </Td> <Td> Rahul Thakkar </Td> <Td> n / a </Td> <Td> Sci - Tech Award </Td> <Td> Received </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2016 </Td> <Td> Cottalango Leon </Td> <Td> n / a </Td> <Td> Sci - Tech Award </Td> <Td> Received </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2018 </Td> <Td> Vikas Sathaye </Td> <Td> n / a </Td> <Td> Sci - Tech Award </Td> <Td> Received </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> </Table>
<Table> List of the Indian Oscar nominee ( s ) / recipient ( s ) , also showing the year , film , category , and result <Tr> <Th> Year </Th> <Th> Nominee ( s ) / recipient ( s ) </Th> <Th> Film </Th> <Th> Category / Honorary Award </Th> <Th> Result / received </Th> <Th> Ref . </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1958 ( 30th ) </Td> <Td> Mehboob Khan </Td> <Td> Mother India </Td> <Td> Best Foreign Language Film </Td> <Td> Nominated </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1961 ( 33rd ) </Td> <Td> Ismail Merchant </Td> <Td> The Creation of Woman </Td> <Td> Best Short Subject ( Live Action ) </Td> <Td> Nominated </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1979 ( 51st ) </Td> <Td> Vidhu Vinod Chopra and K.K. Kapil </Td> <Td> An Encounter with Faces </Td> <Td> Best Documentary ( Short Subject ) </Td> <Td> Nominated </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> ( 55th ) </Td> <Td> Bhanu Athaiya </Td> <Td> Gandhi </Td> <Td> Best Costume Design </Td> <Td> Won </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Ravi Shankar </Td> <Td> Best Original Score </Td> <Td> Nominated </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> ( 59th ) </Td> <Td> Ismail Merchant </Td> <Td> A Room with a View </Td> <Td> Best Picture </Td> <Td> Nominated </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> ( 61st ) </Td> <Td> Mira Nair </Td> <Td> Salaam Bombay ! </Td> <Td> Best Foreign Language Film </Td> <Td> Nominated </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1992 ( 64th ) </Td> <Td> Satyajit Ray </Td> <Td> Pather Pachali </Td> <Td> Honorary Award </Td> <Td> Received </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> ( 65th ) </Td> <Td> Ismail Merchant </Td> <Td> Howards End </Td> <Td> Best Picture </Td> <Td> Nominated </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> ( 66th ) </Td> <Td> Ismail Merchant </Td> <Td> The Remains of the Day </Td> <Td> Best Picture </Td> <Td> Nominated </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2002 ( 74th ) </Td> <Td> Ashutosh Gowarikar </Td> <Td> Lagaan </Td> <Td> Best Foreign Language Film </Td> <Td> Nominated </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2005 ( 77th ) </Td> <Td> Ashvin Kumar </Td> <Td> Little Terrorist </Td> <Td> Best Short Subject ( Live Action ) </Td> <Td> Nominated </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2007 ( 79th ) </Td> <Td> Deepa Mehta </Td> <Td> Water </Td> <Td> Best Foreign Language Film </Td> <Td> Nominated </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2009 ( 81st ) </Td> <Td> Resul Pookutty </Td> <Td> Slumdog Millionaire </Td> <Td> Best Sound Mixing </Td> <Td> Won </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> A.R. Rahman </Td> <Td> Best Original Score </Td> <Td> Won </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> A.R. Rahman and Gulzar </Td> <Td> Best Original Song </Td> <Td> Won </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2011 ( 83rd ) </Td> <Td> A.R. Rahman </Td> <Td> 127 Hours </Td> <Td> Best Original Score </Td> <Td> Nominated </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> A.R. Rahman </Td> <Td> Best Original Song </Td> <Td> Nominated </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2013 ( 85th ) </Td> <Td> Bombay Jayashri </Td> <Td> Life of Pi </Td> <Td> Best Original Song </Td> <Td> Nominated </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2016 </Td> <Td> Rahul Thakkar </Td> <Td> n / a </Td> <Td> Sci - Tech Award </Td> <Td> Received </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2016 </Td> <Td> Cottalango Leon </Td> <Td> n / a </Td> <Td> Sci - Tech Award </Td> <Td> Received </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2018 </Td> <Td> Vikas Sathaye </Td> <Td> n / a </Td> <Td> Sci - Tech Award </Td> <Td> Received </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> </Table>
who won the first oscar award in india
who won the first oscar award in india
Bhanu Athaiya
Bhanu Athaiya