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Oscars 2019: Rami Malek wins best actor for 'Bohemian Rhapsody'

The Oscar for an actor in the leading role went to Rami Malek for his portrayal of Queen frontman Freddie Mercury in the film 'Bohemian Rhapsody.'Taking to the stage, Malek said, "I may not have been the obvious choice, but I guess it worked out.""The fact that I'm celebrating him and this story with you tonight is proof that we're longing for stories like this," Malek said.The actor beat Christian Bale, Bradley Cooper, Viggo Mortensen and William Dafoe for the coveted award.Malek is just the second actor of Arab descent nominated for an Oscar, after "Lawrence of Arabia" star Omar Sharif. Malek is the first to win, reported CNN.During his acceptance speech, the actor went on to add, "I am the son of immigrants from Egypt, a first-generation American. And part of my story is being written right now. And I could not be more grateful to each and every one of you, and everyone who believed in me for this moment. It's something I will treasure for the rest of my life."."The makers of ...

Oscars 2019: Olivia Colman wins actress in a leading role for 'The Favourite'

Olivia Colman took home the award for actress in a leading role for playing Queen Anne in the historical dramedy, 'The Favourite' at the 2019 Oscars ceremony.During her acceptance speech, an emotional Colman said, "It's genuinely quite stressful, this is hilarious... an Oscar."She went on to thank the film's director, Yorgos Lanthimos. "To be in this category with these extraordinary women, Glenn Close, you are my idol, this is not how it was meant to be" (Close is the most-nominated living actress to never win an Oscar).She thanked her co-stars, Rachel Weisz and Emma Stone, who play two women competing for the attention of the lesbian queen, calling them "the two loveliest women in the world to fall in love with and to do to work with every day.""To my mom and my dad, well you know," said Colman. She also thanked her children, and then gave a special shout out to young actors."To any little girl who's practicing her speech on the tele, you never know!" Colman then revealed that she .

Oscars 2019: Lady Gaga wins best original song for 'Shallow'

Lady Gaga's 'Shallow' from 'A Star is Born' won best original song at the 2019 Oscars ceremony.Music and lyrics of the song were given by Lady Gaga, Mark Ronson, Anthony Rossomando and Andrew Wyatt, reported The Hollywood Reporter.Expressing her joy on her first Oscar win, Gaga said, "Thank you to the Academy for this honor. To my sister, my soul mate, I love you."Gaga thanked the director of the film and her co-star Bradley Cooper, saying that he is the "only person" who she could have performed the song with. An emotional Gaga concluded, "I've worked hard for a long time and it's not about winning - it's about not giving up. If you have a dream, fight for it."The 32-year-old singer beat out fellow nominees including 'All the Stars' (Black Panther), 'I'll Fight' (RBG), 'The Place Where Lost Things Go' (Mary Poppins Returns) and 'When a Cowboy Trades His Spurs for Wings' (The Ballad of Buster Scruggs). Gaga had performed 'Shallow' from 'A Star Is Born' as a duet with Bradley Cooper ..

Oscars 2019: India-based 'Period. End of Sentence.' wins documentary short subject

'Period. End of Sentence,' an India-based documentary created history after winning the best documentary short subject at the 2019 Oscars.The film is helmed by Rayka Zehtabchi, who overjoyed by the win, expressed her happiness saying, "I can't believe a film about menstruation just won an Oscar."The film has been produced by Guneet Monga, who has previously produced critically acclaimed films like 'Masaan' and 'Lunchbox'. The film was competing with other films including 'Black Sheep', 'End Game', 'Lifeboat' and 'A Night at the Garden'.The documentary that tackles the stigma around menstruation in rural India, is currently available on Netflix.'Period. End of Sentence.' is the second Oscar-winning documentary short set in India, along with Smile Pinki (2008).The 2019 Oscars is taking place at the Dolby Theatre at Hollywood & Highland Centre in Hollywood.The ceremony was presented hostless for the first time in 30 years after Kevin Hart stepped down as the host following a ...

Oscars 2019: 'Bohemian Rhapsody', 'Green Book' win big, here's the complete winners list

On the biggest night of Hollywood this year, 'Green Book' claimed the best picture award at the 91st Academy Awards.'Bohemian Rhapsody' won four honours while 'Green Book', 'Roma' and 'Black Panther' earned three apiece, reported The Hollywood Reporter.In the top categories, Alfonso Cuaron took home the best director award for 'Roma'. Olivia Colman won the best actress award for 'The Favourite', Rami Malek earned the best actor honour for 'Bohemian Rhapsody', Regina King claimed the best supporting actress award for 'If Beale Street Could Talk' while Mahershala Ali won best supporting actor for 'Green Book'.Spike Lee won big with best adapted screenplay for 'BlacKkKlansman' while Nick Vallelonga, Brian Hayes Currie and Peter Farrelly took home the best original screenplay award for 'Green Book'. In other categories, 'Black Panther' earned the costume design honour and a win for production design while 'Vice' won for makeup and hairstyling. 'Bohemian Rhapsody' won for film editing, ...

Oscars 2019: Alfonso Cuaron picks best directing for 'Roma'

Alfonso Cuaron took hom his second Oscar for the night when he won the best director prize at the Academy Awards.He beat Adam McKay for 'Vice,' Paweł Pawlikowski for 'Cold War,' Yorgos Lanthimos for 'The Favourite' and Spike Lee for 'BlacKkKlansman' in the category., revealed The Hollywood Reporter.This is the second-ever directing Oscar for Cuaron, who previously won for 2014's 'Gravity.'Taking the stage, the director said, "Gracias. Gracias. Gracias!"Cuaron thanked his actresses, his producers, executives at Netflix and others. He went on to say, "I want to thank the Academy for recognizing a film centered around an indigenous woman, one of the 70 million domestic workers around the world ... historically relegated at the backgroung of the cinema."He also thanked his family and Mexico in Spanish.According to the Academy Awards, it is the fourth Oscar for Cuarón and his second win tonight.

Akbar case: Journalist Priya Ramani gets bail

A Delhi court on Monday granted bail to journalist Priya Ramani in a defamation case filed by former Union Minister M.J. Akbar.

India shines at Oscars, 'Period. End of Sentence' wins Documentary Short Subject

A film on menstruation, set in rural India, titled "Period. End of Sentence," has won the Oscar in the Documentary Short Subject category at the 91st Academy Awards. Award-winning filmmaker Rayka Zehtabchi has directed the short film, which has been co-produced by Indian producer Guneet Monga's Sikhya Entertainment. The film came into being as a part of The Pad Project, started by students at the Oakwood School in Los Angeles and their teacher, Melissa Berton. "I'm not crying because I'm on my period or anything. I can't believe a film on menstruation won an Oscar," Zehtabchi said in her acceptance speech. She also gave a nod to Monga. "Guneet Monga - know that you have been empowering women all over the world fight for menstrual equality," she added. Dedicating the award to her school, Berton said the project was born because her students in LA and people in India wanted to make a human rights difference . "I share this award with the Feminist Majority Foundation, the entire team ..

Spike Lee pays tribute to Prince at Oscars

Filmmaker Spike Lee had his fashion game on point for the Oscars 2019, where he paid tribute to late music artiste Prince with a gold Prince symbol necklace.

Lady Gaga wins first Oscar

Singer-actress Lady Gaga took home her first Oscar in the Best Original Song category for "Shallow" -- the popular track from the hit film, "A Star Is Born".

Oscars 2019: Full list of winners

In a surprise win, Peter Farrelly's biographical comedy-drama "Green Book", received the Best Picture honour at the 91st Academy Awards upstaging award season favourite "Roma". Alfonso Cuaron bagged two awards -- Best Cinematography and Best Director -- for "Roma", which also ended Mexico's dry run at the Academy Awards with Best Foreign Language win. Rami Malek won the Best Actor trophy for his performance in "Bohemian Rhapsody", while British actor Olivia Colman upstaged Glenn Close to win the Best Actress award for her role in Yorgos Lanthimos-directed "The Favourite". Marvel Studios produced "Black Panther" became the first superhero film to Best Original Score, Best Costume Design and Best Production Design. The full list of winners are: Best Picture: "Green Book" Best Director: Alfonso Cuaron for "Roma" Best Actress: Olivia Colman for "The Favourite" Best Actor: Rami Malek for "Bohemian Rhapsody" Best Supporting Actress: Regina King for "If Beale Street Could Talk" Best ...

Olivia Colman wins her first Oscar

"The Favourite" star Olivia Colman was teary-eyed as she was announced the winner of the Best Actress in a Leading Role category at the 91st Academy Awards, marking her first Oscar.

'Green Book' emerges surprise Best Picture winner at Oscars 2019, halts 'Roma' wave

In a surprise win, Peter Farrelly's biographical comedy-drama "Green Book", received the Best Picture honour at the 91st Academy Awards upstaging award season favourite "Roma". The film, featuring Viggo Mortensen and Mahershala Ali, was based on the real-life story of Dr Don Shirley, an African-American jazz pianist and composer, who embarks on a cross-country tour that necessitates hiring a white driver Tony Vallelonga(Mortensen) to assist him as a bodyguard while he travels through America's racially-divided Southern states. "Green Book" stopped "Roma", Mexican filmmaker Alfonso Cuaron's black-and-white love letter to his childhood, from making a clean sweep at the Oscars where it had already won Best Cinematography, Best Director and Best Foreign Language Film trophies. Other films nominated in the category were "Black Panther", "Vice", "BlacKkKlansman", "Bohemian Rhapsody", "The Favourite" and "A Star Is Born". Hollywood star Julia Roberts presented the top honour of the ceremony .

Spike Lee wins maiden Oscar for Best Adapted Screenplay

Filmmaker Spike Lee won the Best Adapted Screenplay Oscar at the 91st Academy Awards for undercover drama "BlackKklansman" and used the platform to urge people to be on "the right side of the history" in next year's presidential elections. It was Lee's first non-honorary Oscar award as the filmmaker was conferred with an Academy Honorary Award for his contribution to cinema. The filmmaker, who dropped an expletive right at the beginning of his speech, made a reference to Black History Month and his enslaved ancestors, who rose to prominence despite hardships. "Four hundred years (ago), our ancestors were stolen from Mother Africa and brought to Jamestown, Virginia, enslaved. Our ancestors worked the land from can't see in the morning to can't see at night," he said in the speech. Lee remembered to his grandmother, Zimmie Shelton Reatha for giving education a priority despite racial oppression that she and her ancestors faced. "Before the world tonight, I give praise for our ancestors .

Alfonso Cuaron wins Best Director for 'Roma'

Mexican filmmaker Alfonso Cuaron won the Best Director honour for his black-and-white semi-autobiographical film "Roma".

Alfonso Cuaron wins Best Director Oscar for 'Roma'

Filmmaker Alfonso Cuaron walked away with his career's second Oscar trophy for direction for his monochrome memory piece "Roma", furthering Mexican dominance at the Academy Awards. Cuaron succeeded last year's winner, fellow countryman Guillermo del Toro, in the category where he faced off with Yorgos Lanthimos ("The Favourite"), Spike Lee ("BlacKkKlansman"), Polish helmer Pawel Pawlikowski ("Cold War") and Adam McKay of "Vice". The director, who also won the Best Cinematography and Best Foreign film Oscar at the 91st awards ceremony, paid tributes to domestic workers, who are often relegated in the background in cinema. "Our job is to look where others don't," he said in his speech as he thanked fellow compadres Guillermo del Toro and Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu. The semi-biographical feature in Spanish language is the filmmaker's most personal work while exploring sociopolitical, class and racial dynamics. Set in 1970s Mexico's Colonia Roma, the moving masterpiece revolves around ...

Olivia Colman wins her first her Oscar

"The Favourite" star Olivia Colman was teary-eyed as she was announced the winner of the Best Actress in a Leading Role category at the 91st Academy Awards, marking her first Oscar.

Rami Malek named Best Actor at Oscars 2019

Actor Rami Malek received an Oscar for Best Actor in a Leading role at the 91st Academy Awards ceremony for portraying the life of late Freddie Mercury in "Bohemian Rhapsody" with conviction.

Olivia Colman bags Best Actress Oscar for 'The Favourite'

British actor Olivia Colman, as temperamental Queen Anne in "The Favourite", bested Hollywood veteran Glenn Close to win her maiden Best Actress Oscar at the 91st Academy Awards here. Colman and Close, nominated for her role of a bitter wife to a literary giant in "The Wife, were in a neck-and-neck fight for the coveted golden knight. Colman gave a nod to fellow nominee Close, who was a favourite in the category, and said she did not want to win an Oscar while her "idol" lost. "It is genuinely quite stressful. This is hilarious, I have got an Oscar! To be in this category with these extraordinary women. Glenn Close, you have been my idol for so long. This is not how I wanted it to be. I love you all," she said in her acceptance. The actor also thanked film's director Yorgos Lanthimos and co-stars Rachel Weisz and Emma Stone. "I have to thank a lot of people. If I forgot you I will find you later and give you a massive snog. Yorgos, my best director and the best film. Emma and Rachel ..

Lady Gaga wins first Oscar

Pop diva Lady Gaga took home her maiden Oscar as she clinched her first Best Original Song Academy Award for "Shallow" from her feature debut "A Star is Born". Gaga shared the victory for the track, which did not come as a surprise, with co-writers Mark Ronson, Andrew Wyatt and Anthony Rossomando. In the initial moments of her acceptance speech, an emotional Gaga spoke with a staccato with tears streaming down her face and thanked the Academy, Ronson and Wyatt, her sister and her family. She singled out film's director and co-star Bradley Cooper for believing in her and their song. "There is not a single person on the planet that could have sang this song with me but you. Thank you for believing in us," the singer-actor said. Gaga went on to say that her golden moment at the Oscars was the result of years of "discipline for passion". "If you're watching this right now, all I have to say that this is hard work done for a long time. It's not about winning but what it's about is not ...