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{{short description|Indian costume designer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2020}}
{{Use Indian English|date=November 2018}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Bhanu Athaiya
| image = Bhanu Athaiya.jpg
| imagesize =
| caption =
| birthname = Bhanumati Annasaheb Rajopadhye
| birth_date = {{Birth date|df=yes|1929|04|28}}
| birth_place = [[Kolhapur]], [[Kolhapur State]], [[British Raj|British India]]
| death_date = {{death date and age|df=yes|2020|10|15|1929|4|28}}
| death_place = [[Mumbai]], [[Maharashtra]], India
| yearsactive = 1956–2004
| occupation = [[Costume designer]]
| spouse = Satyendra Athaiya (separated)
| children = 1
| awards = {{ulist|[[Academy Award for Costume Design]] (1983) for ''[[Gandhi (film)|Gandhi]]''
 |[[National Film Award for Best Costume Design]] (1991) for 1991: ''[[Lekin...]]'' |[[National Film Award for Best Costume Design]] (2002) for ''[[Lagaan]]''}}
}}

'''Bhanu Athaiya''' (née '''Annasaheb Rajopadhye'''; 28 April 1929{{spnd}}15 October 2020) was an Indian [[costume designer]]. She worked on over 100 films, with Indian filmmakers such as [[Guru Dutt]], [[Yash Chopra]], [[B.R. Chopra]], [[Raj Kapoor]], [[Vijay Anand (filmmaker)|Vijay Anand]], [[Raj Khosla]], and [[Ashutosh Gowariker]]; and international directors such [[Conrad Rooks]] and [[Richard Attenborough]]. She was the first Indian to win an [[Academy Awards|Academy Award]], winning one for costume design for [[Gandhi (film)|''Gandhi'']] in 1982 .

==Biography==
Athaiya was born in [[Kolhapur]] in [[Maharashtra]] of British India. She was the third of the seven children born to Annasaheb and Shantabai Rajopadhye. Athaiya's father, Annasaheb was a painter. He died when Athaiya was nine years old.<ref>{{cite news |first=Smita|last=Lala|url=http://www.telegraphindia.com/1080507/jsp/telekids/story_9233599.jsp|title=My Fundays: Bhanu Athaiya|date=7 May 2008|access-date= 3 May 2013|work=[[The Telegraph (Calcutta)|The Telegraph]]}}</ref>

Athaiya died on 15 October 2020 from complications of [[brain cancer]] at a medical center in [[South Mumbai]], aged 91.<ref>{{Cite web|date=15 October 2020|title=Oscar-winning costume designer Bhanu Athaiya passes away|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/costume-designer-bhanu-athaiya-passes-away-6740971/|access-date=15 October 2020|website=The Indian Express|language=en}}</ref>

==Career==
Athaiya started her career as a freelance [[Fashion illustration|fashion illustrator]] for various women's magazines in [[Bombay]], including the 'Eve's Weekly'. Later when its editor opened a boutique, she asked Athaiya to try designing dresses, here upon she discovered her flair for designing clothes. Her success as a designer soon led to her switching career paths. Her career began by designing clothes for [[Guru Dutt]]'s films, starting with ''[[C.I.D. (1956 film)|C.I.D.]]'' (1956). She soon became a part of the [[Guru Dutt team]].<ref name=guru>''Guru Dutt: A Life in Cinema'', by Nasreen Munni Kabir. Published by Oxford University Press, 1996. {{ISBN|0-19-563849-2}}. ''pp 117-118''.</ref>

She made her debut as a film costume designer with the film ''[[C.I.D. (1956 film)|C.I.D.]]'' in 1956,<ref name="cid">{{cite news|first=Madhusree |last=Chatterjee |url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/News-Feed/archive/Bhanu-Athaiya-India-s-first-Oscar-winner-walks-down-memory-lane/Article1-381412.aspx |title=Bhanu Athaiya - India's first Oscar winner walks down memory lane |date=20 February 2009 |access-date=3 May 2013 |work=[[Hindustan Times]] |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131227010346/http://www.hindustantimes.com/News-Feed/archive/Bhanu-Athaiya-India-s-first-Oscar-winner-walks-down-memory-lane/Article1-381412.aspx |archive-date=27 December 2013 }}</ref> and followed it up with other [[Guru Dutt]] films such as ''[[Pyaasa]]'' (1957), ''[[Chaudhvin Ka Chand]]'' (1960) and ''[[Sahib Bibi Aur Ghulam]]'' (1962). In her career spanning 50 years she has received numerous awards. She won the [[Academy Award for Best Costume Design]] (shared with [[John Mollo]]) for her work in the 1982 film, ''[[Gandhi (film)|Gandhi]]''. She became the first Indian to win an [[Academy Awards|Academy Award]].<ref name="cid" /><ref>{{cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/From-dandy-to-Dandi-it-was-a-long-journey/articleshow/35344377.cms|title= From dandy to Dandi, it was a long journey |access-date= 3 May 2013|work=[[Hindustan Times]]}}</ref> She also won two [[National Film Awards]], in [[38th National Film Awards|1991]]<ref name="38th National" /> and [[49th National Film Awards|2002]].<ref name="49th National" />

In a career spanning over 100 films, she worked with Indian filmmakers such as [[Guru Dutt]], [[Yash Chopra]], [[B.R. Chopra]], [[Raj Kapoor]], [[Vijay Anand (filmmaker)|Vijay Anand]], [[Raj Khosla]], and [[Ashutosh Gowariker]], and international directors such [[Conrad Rooks]] and [[Richard Attenborough]].<ref>{{Cite web|first1=Oscar|last1=Holland|first2=Manveena|last2=Suri|first3=Mitra|last3=Esha|title=Bhanu Athaiya, India's first Oscar winner, dies age 91|url=https://www.cnn.com/style/article/bhanu-athaiya-death/index.html|access-date=17 October 2020|website=CNN|language=en|archive-date=17 October 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201017133029/https://www.cnn.com/style/article/bhanu-athaiya-death/index.html|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last1=Ramachandran|first1=Naman|date=15 October 2020|title=Bhanu Athaiya, India's First Oscar Winner for 'Gandhi,' Dies at 91|url=https://variety.com/2020/film/news/bhanu-athaiya-india-oscar-winner-gandhi-dead-1234806093/|access-date=17 October 2020|website=Variety|language=en|archive-date=17 October 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201017133025/https://variety.com/2020/film/news/bhanu-athaiya-india-oscar-winner-gandhi-dead-1234806093/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Veteran costume designer Bhanu Athaiya, India's first Oscar winner, dies at 91|url=https://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/report-veteran-costume-designer-bhanu-athaiya-india-s-first-oscar-winner-dies-at-91-2850050/amp|access-date=17 October 2020|website=www.dnaindia.com|archive-date=17 October 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201017133025/https://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/report-veteran-costume-designer-bhanu-athaiya-india-s-first-oscar-winner-dies-at-91-2850050/amp|url-status=live}}</ref>

In March 2010, Athaiya released her book ''The Art of Costume Design'', published by [[Harper Collins]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.harpercollins.co.in/BookDetail.asp?Book_Code=2514 |title=The Art of Costume Design, by Bhanu Rajopadhye Athaiya |access-date=3 May 2013 |publisher=HarperCollins Publishers India |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120304224854/http://www.harpercollins.co.in/BookDetail.asp?Book_Code=2514 |archive-date=4 March 2012 }}</ref> On 13 January 2013, Athaiya presented a copy of the book to the [[14th Dalai Lama|Dalai Lama]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.phayul.com/news/article.aspx?id=28919&t=1 |title=No one will fight China to make a stand for Tibet |access-date=3 May 2013 |publisher=[[Phayul.com]] |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130502031725/http://www.phayul.com/news/article.aspx?id=28919&t=1 |archive-date=2 May 2013 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://mobilepaper.timesofindia.com/mobile.aspx?article=yes&pageid=13&sectid=edid=&edlabel=TOIM&mydateHid=21-04-2010&pubname=Times+of+India+-+Mumbai&edname=&articleid=Ar01307&publabel=TOI |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130616000600/http://mobilepaper.timesofindia.com/mobile.aspx?article=yes&pageid=13&sectid=edid=&edlabel=TOIM&mydateHid=21-04-2010&pubname=Times+of+India+-+Mumbai&edname=&articleid=Ar01307&publabel=TOI |url-status=dead |archive-date=16 June 2013 |title=Athaiya meets Dalai Lama |access-date=3 May 2013 |work=[[The Times of India]] }}</ref>

On 23 February 2012, it was reported that Athaiya wished to return her Academy Award to [[The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences]] because she felt that her family will not be able to take care of the trophy after her demise.<ref>{{cite news|first=Lada|last=Singh|url=http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/first-indian-to-win-an-oscar-bhanu-athaiya-wants-to-return-her-award/1/174950.html|title=First Indian to win an Oscar, Bhanu Athaiya wants to return her award|date=23 February 2012|access-date=3 May 2013|work=[[Hindustan Times]]|archive-date=17 October 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201017133036/https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/oscars-2012/story/first-indian-to-win-an-oscar-bhanu-athaiya-wants-to-return-her-award-94000-2012-02-23|url-status=live}}</ref> On 15 December 2012, it was confirmed that the trophy had been returned to The Academy.<ref>{{cite news |first=Avijit|last=Ghosh|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-12-15/india/35836042_1_finest-motion-picture-museum-bhanu-athaiya-costume-designer|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130616000540/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-12-15/india/35836042_1_finest-motion-picture-museum-bhanu-athaiya-costume-designer|url-status=dead|archive-date=16 June 2013|title= Bhanu Athaiya returns Oscar fearing theft|date=15 December 2012|access-date= 3 May 2013|work=[[The Times of India]]}}</ref>

In April 2021, as part of the ''New York Times'' [https://www.nytimes.com/spotlight/overlooked “Overlooked No More”] series of obituaries that were not written at the time of the person’s passing (in this case, October 2020), Anita Gates wrote an obituary of Athaiya. In it, Athaiya is quoted about her work on ''Gandhi'': “[[Richard Attenborough]] was making a complex film and needed someone who knew India inside out,” Athaiya told Eastern Eye, a British weekly newspaper, in an interview published last year. “So much had to be contributed, and I was ready for it.”<ref>{{Cite news|last=Gates|first=Anita|date=2021-04-22|title=Overlooked No More: Bhanu Athaiya, Who Won India Its First Oscar|language=en-US|work=The New York Times|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2021/04/22/obituaries/bhanu-athaiya-overlooked.html|access-date=2021-04-22|issn=0362-4331}}</ref>

==Awards and nominations==
{|class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable"
|-
!scope="col" | Year
!scope="col" | Award
!scope="col" | Film
!scope="col" | Result
!scope="col" class="unsortable" style="text-align:center;" | Ref.
|-
|style="text-align:center;" |[[55th Academy Awards|1983 {{small|(55th)}}]]
|[[Academy Award for Best Costume Design]]
|''[[Gandhi (film)|Gandhi]]''
|{{won}}
|<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.oscars.org/oscars/ceremonies/1983|title=The 55th Academy Awards (1983) Nominees and Winners|access-date=2 May 2013|publisher=[[Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences]]|archive-date=5 September 2012|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120905/http://www.oscars.org/awards/academyawards/legacy/ceremony/55th-winners.html|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
|style="text-align:center;" |[[36th British Academy Film Awards|1983 {{small|(36th)}}]]
|[[BAFTA Award for Best Costume Design]]
|''Gandhi''
|{{nom}}
|<ref>{{cite web|url=http://awards.bafta.org/award/1983/film|title=Film in 1983 - BAFTA Awards|access-date=2 May 2013|publisher=[[British Academy of Film and Television Arts]]|archive-date=5 September 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170905053950/http://awards.bafta.org/award/1983/film|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
|style="text-align:center;" |[[38th National Film Awards|1991 {{small|(38th)}}]]
|[[National Film Award for Best Costume Design]]
|''[[Lekin...]]''
|{{won}}
|<ref name="38th National">{{cite web|url=http://iffi.nic.in/Dff2011/Frm38thNFAAward.aspx|title=38th National Film Awards|access-date=3 May 2013|publisher=[[Directorate of Film Festivals]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131105174944/http://iffi.nic.in/Dff2011/Frm38thNFAAward.aspx|archive-date=5 November 2013|url-status=dead}}</ref>
|-
|style="text-align:center;" |[[49th National Film Awards|2002 {{small|(49th)}}]]
|[[National Film Award for Best Costume Design]]
|''[[Lagaan]]''
|{{won}}
|<ref name="49th National">{{cite web|url=http://iffi.nic.in/Dff2011/Frm49NFAAward.aspx|title=49th National Film Awards|access-date=3 May 2013|publisher=[[Directorate of Film Festivals]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131224105444/http://iffi.nic.in/Dff2011/Frm49NFAAward.aspx|archive-date=24 December 2013|url-status=dead}}</ref>
|-
|style="text-align:center;" |[[54th Filmfare Awards|2009 {{small|(54th)}}]]
|[[Filmfare Lifetime Achievement Award]]
|
|{{won}}
|<ref>{{cite news|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/home/specials/filmfare/Filmfare-Jodha--bags-5-Priyanka-Hrithik-shine/articleshow/4205152.cms|title=Filmfare: 'Jodha...' bags 5, Priyanka, Hrithik shine|work=[[The Times of India]]|publisher=[[The Times Group]]|date=1 March 2009|access-date=11 July 2013|archive-date=23 October 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121023085344/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com//home/specials/filmfare/Filmfare-Jodha--bags-5-Priyanka-Hrithik-shine/articleshow/4205152.cms|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
|style="text-align:center;" |2013 {{small|(4th)}}
|Laadli Lifetime Achievement Award
|
|{{won}}
|<ref>{{cite news | url= http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-01-21/news-interviews/36461870_1_special-award-bhanu-athaiya-gender-sensitivity | archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20130527105726/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-01-21/news-interviews/36461870_1_special-award-bhanu-athaiya-gender-sensitivity | url-status= dead | archive-date= 27 May 2013 |title= NGO to honour Bhanu Athaiya with Lifetime Achievement award |work=[[The Times of India]]|publisher=[[The Times Group]]|date=21 January 2013|access-date=11 July 2013}}</ref>
|-
|}

==Filmography==
Source(s): <ref>{{Cite web|title=Bhanu Athaiya movies and filmography - Cinestaan.com|url=https://www.cinestaan.com/people/bhanu-athaiya-3344/filmography|access-date=15 October 2020|website=Cinestaan|archive-date=17 October 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201017133030/https://www.cinestaan.com/people/bhanu-athaiya-3344/filmography|url-status=live}}</ref>
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Year !! Title
|-
|2015
|''[[Nagrik]]''
|-
|2008
|''[[Phir Kabhi]]''
|-
|2004|| ''[[Swades]]''
|-
|2001|| ''[[Lagaan: Once Upon a Time in India]]''
|-
|2001|| ''[[Dhyaas Parva]]''
|-
|2000|| ''[[Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar (film)|Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar]]''
|-
|1995|| ''[[Prem (film)|Prem]]''
|-
|1995|| ''[[The Cloud Door| The Cloud Door (Himmelspforte, Die)]]''
|-
|1995|| ''[[Oh Darling! Yeh Hai India]]''
|-
|1993|| ''[[1942: A Love Story]]''
|-
|1993 || ''[[Sahibaan]]''
|-
|1992 || ''[[Parampara (1993 film)|Parampara]]''
|-
|1991|| ''[[Henna (film)|Henna]]''
|-
|1991|| ''[[Ajooba]]''
|-
| 1990|| ''[[Lekin...]]''
|-
|1990 || ''[[Agneepath (1990 film)|Agneepath]]''
|-
|1989|| ''[[Chandni (film)|Chandni]]''
|-
|1988 || ''[[Hero Hiralal]]''
|-
|1987 || ''[[Kaash]]''
|-
|1986|| ''[[Sultanat (1986 film)|Sultanat]]''
|-
|1985|| ''[[Ram Teri Ganga Maili]]''
|-
|1985|| ''[[Faasle]]''
|-
|1985 || ''[[Salma (1985 film)|Salma]]''
|-
|1985|| ''[[Yaadon Ki Kasam]]''
|-
|1984|| ''[[Tarang (film)|Tarang]]''
|-
|1983|| ''[[Razia Sultan (film)|Razia Sultan]]''
|-
|1983 || ''[[Pukar (1983 film)|Pukar]]''
|-
|1982|| ''[[Gandhi (film)|Gandhi]]''
|-
|1982 || ''[[Prem Rog]]''
|-
|1982 || ''[[Nikaah]]''
|-
|1981 || ''[[Biwi-O-Biwi: The Fun-Film]]''
|-
|1981 || ''[[Hotel (1981 film)|Hotel]]''
|-
|1981 || ''[[Rocky (1981 film)|Rocky]]''
|-
|1980|| ''[[Insaaf Ka Tarazu]]''
|-
|1980|| ''[[Agreement (film)|Agreement]]''
|-
|1980|| ''[[The Burning Train]]''
|-
|1980|| ''[[Karz (film)|Karz]]''
|-
|1980 || ''[[Abdullah (film)|Abdullah]]''
|-
|1979|| ''[[Meera (1979 film)|Meera]]''
|-
|1979|| ''[[Mr. Natwarlal]]''
|-
|1979 || ''[[Suhaag (1979 film)|Suhaag]]''
|-
|1979 || ''[[Jaani Dushman]]''
|-
|1978|| ''[[Satyam Shivam Sundaram|Satyam Shivam Sundaram: Love Sublime]]''
|-
|1978|| ''[[Karmayogi (1978 film)|Karmayogi]]''
|-
|1978|| ''[[Shalimar (1978 film)|Shalimar]]''
|-
|1978 || ''[[Ghar (film)|Ghar]]''
|-
|1978 || ''[[Ganga Ki Saugandh]]''
|-
|1977 || ''[[Alaap]]''
|-
|1977 || ''[[Aaina (1977 film)|Aaina]]''
|-
|1977 || ''[[Ab Kya Hoga]]''
|-
|1976|| ''[[Udhar Ka Sindur]]''
|-
|1976|| ''[[Hera Pheri (1976 film)|Hera Pheri]]''
|-
|1976 || ''[[Mehbooba (1976 film)|Mehbooba]]''
|-
|1976 || ''[[Nagin (filn)|Nagin]]''
|-
|1976 || ''[[Aaj Ka Mahaatma]]''
|-
|1976 || ''[[Chalte Chalte (1976 film)|Chalte Chalte]]''
|-
|1976 || ''[[Do Anjaane]]''
|-
|1975|| ''[[Aakraman]]''
|-
|1975|| ''[[Kala Sona]]''
|-
|1975 || ''[[Dharam Karam]]''
|-
|1975 || ''[[Prem Kahani (1975 film)|Prem Kahani]]''
|-
|1974 || ''[[Chor Machaye Shor]]''
|-
|1974 || ''[[Bidaai (1974 film)|Bidaai]]''
|-
|1973|| ''[[Dhund (1973 film)|Dhund]]''
|-
|1973|| ''[[Aaj Ki Taaza Khabar]]''
|-
|1973|| ''[[Keemat (1973 film)|Keemat]]''
|-
|1973 || ''[[Anamika (1973 film)|Anamika]]''
|-
|1973 || ''[[Bandhe Haath]]''
|-
|1972 || ''[[Siddhartha (1972 film)|Siddhartha]]''
|-
|1972|| ''[[Dastaan (1972 film)|Dastaan]]''
|-
|1972|| ''[[Raaste Kaa Patthar]]''
|-
|1972 || ''[[Roop Tera Mastana]]''
|-
|1972 || ''[[Apna Desh]]''
|-
|1972 || ''[[Mere Jeevan Saathi (1972 film)|Mere Jeevan Saathi]]''
|-
|1971|| ''[[Tere Mere Sapne (1971 film)|Tere Mere Sapne]]''
|-
|1971|| ''[[Pyar Ki Kahani]]''
|-
|1971 || ''[[Aap Aye Bahaar Ayee]]''
|-
|1971 || ''[[Maryada (1971 film)|Maryada]]''
|-
|1970 || ''[[Johny Mera Naam]]''
|-
|1970 || ''[[Himmat (1970 film)|Himmat]]''
|-
|1970 || ''[[Khilona (1970 film)|Khilona]]''
|-
|1970 || ''[[Mera Naam Joker]]''
|-
|1970 || ''[[Maa Aur Mamta]]''
|-
|1969|| ''[[Jeene Ki Raah]]''
|-
|1969 || ''[[Intaquam]]''
|-
|1968|| ''[[Brahmachari (Hindi film)|Brahmachari]]''
|-
|1967|| ''[[Anita (1967 film)|Anita]]''
|-
|1967|| ''[[Patthar Ke Sanam]]''
|-
|1967 || ''[[Hare Kanch Ki Chooriyan]]''
|-
|1966 || ''[[Amrapali (film)|Amrapali]]''
|-
|1966 || ''[[Baharen Phir Bhi Aayengi]]''
|-
|1966|| ''[[Mera Saaya]]''
|-
|1966|| ''[[Teesri Manzil]]''
|-
|1966 || ''[[Budtameez]]''
|-
|1965 || ''[[Guide (film)|Guide]]''
|-
|1965 || ''[[Janwar (1965 film)|Janwar]]''
|-
|1965 || ''[[Kaajal]]''
|-
|1965|| ''[[Waqt (1965 film)|Waqt]]''
|-
|1965 || ''[[Mere Sanam]]''
|-
|1964 || ''[[Dulha Dulhan]]''
|-
|1964 || ''[[Leader (1964 film)|Leader]]''
|-
|1962 || ''[[Sahib Bibi Aur Ghulam]]''
|-
|1961|| ''[[Ganga Jamuna]]''
|-
|1960 || ''[[Chaudhvin Ka Chand]]''
|-
|1959 || ''[[Dil Deke Dekho]]''
|-
|1959 || ''[[Kaagaz Ke Phool]]''
|-
|1959 || ''[[Kavi Kalidas]]''
|-
|1957 || ''[[Pyaasa]]''
|-
|1956 || ''[[C.I.D. (1956 film)|C.I.D.]]''
|-
|}

==See also==
*[[List of Indian winners and nominees of the Academy Awards]]

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
{{Commons category|Bhanu Athaiya}}
* {{IMDb name|0040390}}
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20110520040526/http://movies.nytimes.com/person/173640/Bhanu-Athaiya Filmography] at ''[[The New York Times]]''

{{AcademyAwardBestCostumeDesign 1981–2000}}
{{FilmfareLifetimeAchievementAward}}

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