Oscar Awards 2026 were held on 15 March. The segment ‘In Memoriam’ was also included in it, in which tribute was paid to the personalities of the industry who said goodbye to the world in the last one year. However, the name of veteran Indian actor Dharmendra, who left the world last year, was missing from this tribute list. Although Dharmendra’s name was included in the detailed list released on the official website of Oscar, fans were disappointed after not seeing his name during the live TV telecast. Now, actress Hema Malini, wife of late veteran actor Dharmendra, has reacted to this ignoring of Oscar and called it extremely shameful.

Hema Malini criticized Oscar
Speaking to Bollywood Hungama, Hema Malini expressed her disappointment, and said that it is a shame to ignore an actor of such global importance. The veteran actress said, “Of course, it’s a shame. It’s a shame for them that they ignored an actor who meant so much to so many people in so many parts of the world. Dharamji was known and recognized everywhere.”

It doesn’t matter if you ignore it
However, he also said that he does not mind being ignored. He said, “He never got many awards in his life. Why should he care about the Oscars? Both of us, we were happy to be loved in our country. But awards always eluded him. Even I did not get any awards for my best performances in Laal Patthar and Meera.”

Let us tell you that after the live telecast of Oscar, many Indian fans had expressed their displeasure on social media for not including Dharmendra. One fan slammed the Academy Awards for insulting a Bollywood legend, while another user reiterated the same and asked why the Indian icon did not get recognition despite so much hype.

What did Esha Deol say?
After Hema Malini, her daughter Esha Deol also reacted to Dharmendra not being included in the ‘In Memoriam’ segment during the live telecast of the 98th Academy Awards. Speaking to Variety India, Esha Deol said, “I don’t think it will ever make any difference to dad. He has always had such a big heart that he doesn’t care about such small things. For him, life has never been about recognition or status, but it has always been about love, kindness and his place in people’s hearts.”

These late Hollywood celebrities were honored
Let us tell you that during the 98th Academy Awards, late Hollywood celebrities were honored in the live telecast, which included Diane Keaton, Catherine O’Hara, Robert Redford, Udo Kier, Rob Reiner, Robert Duvall, Gene Hackman and Val Kilmer.

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Isha Ambani attended the 2026 Academy Awards with her husband Anand Piramal on the red carpet of the Oscars in Los Angeles on March 15. During this, this billionaire couple posed for photographers on the red carpet. Meanwhile, Isha stole the show with her glamorous look. His pictures are becoming very viral on social media.

Isha Ambani shows glamorous style in vintage Valentino gown
Let us tell you that for her appearance at the 98th Academy Awards, Isha Ambani wore a vintage Valentino gown. . This strapless black and cream gown with floral embroidery is part of the Valentino Haute Couture Fall/Winter 2006-2007 collection.

But, it was not just the gown that caught everyone’s attention. Isha made her look even more special with stunning jewelery from famous designer Lorraine Schwartz. She paired this outfit with sparkling drop earrings and a stunning diamond choker-style necklace. This stunning piece of jewelery quickly became a topic of discussion online, with many social media users calling it the highlight of her red carpet look. Isha’s Oscar red carpet pictures are now viral on social media.

Although she has attended the Met Gala held in New York several times. Recently in 2025 but this is Ambani’s first appearance at the Oscars. Before the Oscars, he visited the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures.

Who is Isha Ambani?
Isha Ambani is the daughter of India’s richest man, Reliance Industries Chairman Mukesh Ambani and his wife Nita Ambani. She married Anand Piramal in December 2018. The couple had twins in 2022. Isha Ambani is the executive director of Reliance Retail Ventures Limited. He is also part of the executive leadership teams of Reliance Jio, Reliance Foundation, Reliance Foundation Institution of Education and Research and Dhirubhai Ambani International School.

Oscars 2026: The 98th edition of the Academy Awards, which is said to be the biggest awards in the entertainment world, is going to be held today. The prestigious award is going to be organized at the Dolby Theater in Los Angeles. For which the eyes of the audience all over the world are fixed. Meanwhile, before we start, let us tell you about those films and actors who have been awarded the maximum number of Oscar Awards so far.

Most Oscar winning films
The names of three films are included in this list. These three films have made a joint record of winning the most Oscar Awards so far. Out of which the film ‘Ben-Hur’ released in 1959 is at the first number. After this, the 1997 film ‘Titanic’ is at second place. So at number three is the 2003 film ‘The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King’. All these three films have received equal number of 11 awards each.

She has won the most Best Actress awards.
Veteran actress Katharine Hepburn has made a record by winning four Oscar Awards in her career spanning six decades. Katharine Hepburn has won these four awards for the 1993 film ‘Morning Glory’, 1967 film ‘Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner’, 1968 film ‘The Lion in Winter’ and 1981 film ‘On Golden Pond’. By the way, let us tell you that when Catherine won the award for the film ‘The Lion in Winter’, at the same time actress Barbra Streisand also got the award for the film Funny Girl. In such a situation, it was a joint award of both.

Well, you will be surprised to know that Katherine, who has registered her name in the history of Oscars, never attended these award ceremonies. He never took this honor himself by coming on stage or attending a function.

Walt Disney won 22 trophies
Walt Disney can also be called the king of the world of animation. He was an American animator, film maker and industrialist. Walt Disney introduced animation to the world and for this he has also made a record of winning the most number of Academy Awards. Walt Disney has won 22 awards so far. Which is the highest in the history of Oscar. Not only this, Walt Disney also holds the record for most nominations at the Oscars. He has been included in 59 nominations so far.

Oscar 2026: Today everyone’s eyes are on the biggest awards of the entertainment world i.e. Oscar 2026. For which preparations have been completed. Especially these awards are more special for India this year. That’s because this time global star Priyanka Chopra is going to host these awards. Even though India’s film ‘Homebound’ has been left out of the nominations, everyone is eager to see Priyanka hosting. In such a situation, let us tell you when and where you can watch these awards?

When and where to watch Oscar Awards in India?
Due to timing, these awards to be held in Los Angeles can be seen in India on Monday. The live telecast of the Oscar Awards 2026 will take place on Monday, March 16, 2026 at 4:30 am IST. The red carpet will start at around 3:30 pm IST. For those who will not be able to watch the live broadcast, its repeat telecast will be shown on Monday at 9:00 pm IST. Indian viewers can watch these awards on OTT platform Jio Hotstar, Star Movies on TV, Star Movies Select and Colors Infinity.

Who will host?
Like every year, this year too these awards are being organized at the Dolby Theater in Los Angeles. Which will be hosted by Indian origin actress Priyanka Chopra. For this reason, there is more craze for these awards in India this year. Along with Priyanka, famous comedian and TV host Conan O’Brien is also going to host this award ceremony.

When were the nominations announced?
The nominations for this award ceremony were announced on 22 January. In which everyone’s eyes were on India’s ‘Homebound’. However, this film could not be included in the nominations. This year there is going to be a competition between many films for the best film. So there is a tough competition among many actors for the best actor and actress.

Actress Priyanka Chopra has once again joined the list of presenters of the world’s biggest award ceremony, Oscar. In fact, on Thursday, the Academy announced the names of the stars who will present at the 98th Academy Awards Ceremony. Interestingly, global icon Priyanka Chopra will take the stage as a presenter, and will join the lineup of stars like Robert Downey Jr. and Anne Hathaway.

Priyanka Chopra joins Oscars 2026 as a presenter
Priyanka Chopra also shared this announcement on her Instagram account on Friday morning and updated her fans and followers about this news. He wrote in the caption, “2026 Academy Awards.” Let us tell you that the actress had earlier given an Oscar in the year 2016 ceremony. Apart from Priyanka, Bollywood star Deepika Padukone also presented the Oscar at the 2023 ceremony, the same year RRR won the Best Original Song award for Natu Natu. Apart from this, Priyanka has also previously given presentation at the famous Golden Globe Awards and Primetime Emmy Awards.

These Hollywood stars also participated as presenters in Oscars
Some other presenters at this year’s Academy Awards ceremony include Will Arnett, Robert Downey Jr., Anne Hathaway, Paul Mescal and Gwyneth Paltrow. Previously announced Oscar presenters include Adrien Brody, Javier Bardem, Kieran Culkin, Chris Evans, Chase Infiniti, Mickey Madison, Demi Moore, Kumail Nanjiani, Maya Rudolph and Zoe Saldana.

Sinners got the most nominations
Meanwhile, Ryan Coogler’s Sinners made history by becoming the most nominated film in the history of the Academy Awards. It received the most nominations at 16, breaking the records of All About Eve, Titanic and La La Land (all received 14 nominations). Other big films vying for multiple wins include Hamnet, Sentimental Value, One Battle After Another and Frankenstein.

When and where to watch Oscars 2026 in India
The famous 98th Academy Awards is going to be held on March 15, 2026 at the Dolby Theater in Ovation Hollywood. The ceremony will air live on ABC and stream on Hulu on Sunday, March 15, 2026 at 7 PM ET / 4 PM PT. In India, the live broadcast will be available on March 16, 2026 at 5:30 AM IST.

The nominations for the 98th Academy Awards i.e. Oscar 2026 have been completed. According to Indian time, its announcement started at 7 pm. These nominations were completed in two phases. Everyone was eagerly waiting for the second phase because the Indian film ‘Homebound’ was also sent for Oscar nomination. However, the name of this film did not appear in the nominations and this has broken the hearts of the fans. See here which films and actors have been announced in the Oscar nominations:

Actress in supporting role

Oscar nominations started with Best Actress in Supporting Role. In which two actresses have got place from ‘Sentimental Value’. So the actresses from Sinners and Weapons are also in this list.

1. Elle Fanning (Sentimental Value)
2. Inga Ibsdotter Lilies (Sentimental Value)
3. Amy Madigan (Weapons)
4. Wunmi Mosaku (Sinners)
5. Teyana Taylor (One Battle After Disrespect)

Makeup and Hairstyling

1. frankenstein
   Mike Hill, Jordan Samuel and Cliona Furry
   kokuho
2. Kyoko Toyokawa, Naomi Hibino, and Tadashi Nishimatsu
3. sinners
   Ken Diaz, Mike Fontaine and Shunika Terry
4. The Smashing Machine
   Kazu Hero, Glenn Griffin and Boaran Rehbein
5. The Ugly Step Sister
   Thomas Foldberg and Anne Kathrin Sauerberg

original score

1. Bugonia (Gerskin Fendrix)
2. Frankenstein (Alexandre Desplat)
3. Hamnet (Max Rischer)
4. One Battle After Disrespect (Jonny Greenwood)
5. Sinners (Ladvig Gorensson)

live action short film

1. bashers stain
2. A Friend of Dorothy
3. Jane Austen’s period drama
4. The Singers
5. Two People Exchanging Salvia

animated short film

1. butterfly
2. Forever Green
3. The Girl Who Cried Pearls
4. retirement plan
5. The Three Sisters

adapted screenplay

1. Bugonia
2. frankenstein
3. hamnett
4. One Battle After Disrespect
5. Train Dreams

original screenplay

1. blue moon
2. It was just an accident
3. Marty Supreme
4. sentimental value
5. sinners

Actor in supporting role

1. benicio del toro
2. jacob elordi
3. delroy lindo
4. sean penn
5. stellan skarsgård

casting

1. hamnett
2. Marty Supreme
3. One Battle After Disrespect
4. The Secret Agent
5. sinners

costume design

1. Avatar: Fire and Ash
2. frankenstein
3. hamnett
4. Marty Supreme
5. sinners

Original Songs

1. Dear Me (Diane Warren: Relentless)
2. Golden (Kpop Demon Hunters)
3. I Lied To You (Sinners)
4. Sweet Dreams of Joy (Viva Verdi)
5. Train Dreams (Train Dreams)

documentary feature film

1. The Alabama Solution
2. Come See Me in the Golden Light
3. Cutting Through Rocks
4. Mr Nobody Against Putin
5. The Perfect Neighbor

documentary short film

1. All the Empty Rooms
2. Armed Only with a Camera: The Life and Death of Brent Renaud
3. Children Nine More: Where and You’re Gone
4. the devil is busy
5. Perfectly a Strangeness

international feature film

1. The Secret Agent (Brazil)
2. It Was Just an Accident (France)
3. Sentimental Value (Norway)
4. Sirat (Spain)
5. The Voice of Hind Rajab (Tunisia)

animated feature film

1. Arco
2. Elio
3. kpop demon hunters
4. Little Emily and the Character of Rain
5. zootopia 2

The official entry for Oscar 2026 has been announced by India. The Film Federation of India (FFI) has informed about 19 September that ‘Homebound’ has been selected for the International Film category from India.

The film is directed by Neeraj Ghaywan and has been made under the banner of Dharma Productions of Karan Johar. Ishaan Khattar, Jahnavi Kapoor are in the lead role in this film. It has not been released in India yet.

When will ‘Homebound’ be released
The film will be released on 26 September i.e. next week in theaters of India. Let me tell you that this film has already been shown in the Prestiuses events like Cannes Film Festival and Toronto International Film Festival and has got a great review. It was ranked second for the People’s Choice Award at the Toronto Film Festival.

The film was so well liked that the audience sitting in the event had raised applause for 9 minutes. It will be released on 26 September in theaters around the world including India.

When will the list be revealed
The list of international feature films will be released on 16 December 2025 by the academy and the top 5 films selected on 22 January 2026 will be announced. Let us know that this time the Oscar Award will be held on 15 March 2026 at Dolby Theater in Los Angeles.

About ‘Homebound’
The story of the film is emotional and the story of friends living in a small village in North India. There has been a lot of praise for Ishaan Khattar’s acting. It is being counted among the best films of Ishaan Khattar so far. Also, it is being said that this is the best performance of his career. Director Neeraj Ghaywan, who directed this film, has also received the National Film Award.