Web Desk (June 29, 2017): Oscars are the most prestigious awards in the world of entertainment, and being nominated to battle it out for winning the title is an honour itself. While a handful of Bollywood movies have been nominated to run the race to reach the finish line and win and Oscar, a few of Bollywood’s A-listers have been asked to become Oscar members.
A major International media portal reported Salman Khan, Aishwarya Rai and a few others have been extended an invitation by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences to become members. The other Bollywood biggies to have been extended an invitation include Amitabh Bachchan, Aamir Khan, Irrfan Khan, Deepika Padukone & Priyanka Chopra.
Last year there were 683 celebrities who were invited to be Oscar members, but this time a record-breaking number of 774 members have been invited to join the prestigious panel. Some of the notable Hollywood names in the list include Wonder Woman sensation Gal Gadot, Chris Evans, Chris Hemsworth, Dwayne Johnson, Chris Pratt Anna Faris, Margot Robbie, Channing Tatum, Kristen Stewart, Shailene Woodley, Ruth Negga, Rupert Grint and others. Elle Fanning is the youngest invitee at 19, while Betty White at 95 is the oldest.
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