Question: who is the first indian to win oscar award
Answer: Kapil An Encounter with Faces Best Documentary ( Short Subject ) Nominated ( 55th ) Bhanu Athaiya Gandhi Best Costume Design Won Ravi Shankar Best Original Score Nominated ( 59th ) Ismail Merchant A Room with a View Best Picture Nominated ( 61st ) Mira Nair Salaam Bombay ! Best Foreign Language Film Nominated 1992 ( 64th ) Satyajit Ray Pather Pachali Honorary Award Received ( 65th ) Ismail Merchant Howards End Best Picture Nominated ( 66th ) Ismail Merchant The Remains of the Day Best Picture Nominated 2002 ( 74th ) Ashutosh Gowarikar Lagaan Best Foreign Language Film Nominated 2005 ( 77th ) Ashvin Kuma