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2019

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which Indian filmmaker is the recipient of the Lifetime Achievement Award (LTA) by the Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television?
A
Mira Nair
B
Shyam Benegal
C
Deepa Mehta
D
Mani Ratnam
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -As of 2022, apart from Mother India, only two Indian films have been nominated for the Oscars-Salaam Bombay! (1988) and Lagaan (2001). In 1992, filmmaker Satyajit Ray was bestowed with an Honorary Academy Award, becoming the only Indian to date to receive the honour.

Detailed explanation-2: -Notes: The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences awarded Satyajit Ray an Honorary Oscar in 1992 for Lifetime Achievement. It was one of his favourite actresses, Audrey Hepburn, who represented the Academy on that day in Calcutta.

Detailed explanation-3: -Aparna Sen Received Lifetime Achievement Award.

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