Athaiya (Bhanu) material, 1967-2012, bulk 1980-1983

Collection context

Summary

Title:
Bhanu Athaiya material
Dates:
1967-2012, bulk 1980-1983
Creators:
Athaiya, Bhanu
Extent:
1.8 linear feet of papers.
Language:
English
Preferred citation:

Bhanu Athaiya material, Margaret Herrick Library, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.

Background

Scope and content:

The Bhanu Athaiya material spans the years 1967-2012 (bulk 1980-1983) and encompasses 1.8 linear feet. The collection includes call sheets, schedules, and other production materials for GANDHI (1982) as well as Indian newspaper clippings on the film's initial reception and path through awards season. Correspondence, clippings, and other miscellaneous materials document Athaiya's lengthy career as a costume designer in Indian cinema, which has also garnered her two National Film Awards of India, in 1991 and 2002.

Biographical / historical:

Bhanu Athaiya is an Indian costume designer. Her Academy Award for costume design for Richard Attenborough's GANDHI (1982) made her the first Indian and the only Indian woman to earn an Oscar. In 2012 she returned her Oscar statuette to the Academy and donated archival material related to GANDHI.

Acquisition information:
Gift of Bhanu Athaiya, 2012
Arrangement:

Arranged in the following series: 1. Production files; 2. Subject files; 3. Oversize.

Rules or conventions:
Finding aid prepared using Describing Archives: a Content Standard

Indexed terms

Subjects:
costume designers

About this collection guide

Collection Guide Author:
Special Collections
Date Prepared:
© 2023
Date Encoded:
Machine-readable finding aid derived from Inmagic and Axiell Collections. Date of source: January 3, 2023

Access and use

Restrictions:

Available by appointment only.

Terms of access:

Property rights to the physical object belong to the Margaret Herrick Library. Researchers are responsible for obtaining all necessary rights, licenses, or permissions from the appropriate companies or individuals before quoting from or publishing materials obtained from the library.

Preferred citation:

Bhanu Athaiya material, Margaret Herrick Library, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.

Location of this collection:
333 S. La Cienega Blvd
Beverly Hills, CA 90211, US
Contact:
(310) 247-3036 extension 2226