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Who is the first Indian to won Oscar ?
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Bhanu Athaiya
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Bhanu Athaiya became the first Indian to win an Oscar in 1983 for Best Costume Design for the film 'Gandhi'. She was a renowned costume designer in Indian cinema. Shekhar Kapoor is a director (nominated for Elizabeth but didn't win), Ben Kingsley is British (won Oscar for Gandhi but isn't Indian), and Aamir Khan is an actor/producer who hasn't won an Oscar.