The BUZZ

CLASS ACT: SRK, TABU & MORE

Being associated with the Oscars is an honour every artist dreams of. We can only imagine how some of our Indian artists must be feeling right after having been invited to part of the Oscar Academy’s Class of 2018.

Actors Shah Rukh Khan, Soumitra Chatterjee, Naseeruddin Shah, Tabu, Madhuri Dixit, Ali Fazal and Anil Kapoor, producers Aditya Chopra and Guneet Monga, as well as music artistes Usha Khanna and Sneha Khanwalkar are among the Indians on the prestigious list.

Fazal was quite clearly thrilled to have been part of the invitee list. The actor, who was last seen in Victoria and Abdul alongside Judi Dench, said, “I am so happy the Academy has diversified extensively over the past few years. And to include me in that prestigious list is in itself an honour for me and my country.”

The invites are sent to artistes and executives who have distinguished themselves by their contributions to theatrical motion pictures across the world. And those who accept will be the only additions to the Academy’s membership in 2018.

NO KIDDING: DANNY DENZONGPA

Danny Denzongpa is back in action and we are loving it. One of Bollywood’s favourite baddies, Danny was recently seen in the critically acclaimed Bioscopewala, a film loosely based on Nobel Laureate Rabindranath Tagore’s short story Kabuliwala