- Born
- Died
- Birth nameAnnasaheb Rajopadhye
- Bhanu Athaiya was born on April 28, 1929 in Kolhapur, Kolhapur State, British India. She was a costume designer and set decorator, known for Lagaan: Once Upon a Time in India (2001), Gandhi (1982) and Lekin... (1990). She was married to Satyendra Athaiya. She died on October 15, 2020 in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India.
- SpouseSatyendra Athaiya(? - October 15, 2020) (separated, 1 child)
- First Indian to win an Oscar.
- Was born in Kolhapur to a painter Annasaheb and Shantabai Rajopadhye.
- Also worked as painter for a short period.
- Started her career as fashion illustrator to various magazines.
- Best remembered globally for her work in Richard Attenborough's film Gandhi 1982.
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