Tribute Paid To Shashi Kapoor And Sridevi At The Oscars 2018!

As a mark of respect to honour and recognise the best in cinema, the Academy Awards or the Oscars as they are popularly known as pays a short musical tribute to artists who have made valuable contribution to cinema and have passed away recently.

At the Oscars 2018, in an emotional tribute, the Academy Awards mentioned the late actress Sridevi and Shashi Kapoor.

Sridevi was hailed as the female superstar of Hindi cinema and passed away recently on February 24, 2018. Her untimely death shocked the country. She is survived by her husband, Boney Kapoor and two daughters, Janhvi and Khushi.

Veteran actor Shashi Kapoor died on December 4, 2017, after succumbing to a prolonged illness. Apart from iconic Bollywood films like Deewar, and Namak Halaal to name a few, he has acted in a few Hollywood films, including Shakespeare Wallah, and Gulliver Travels.

The Oscar Awards 2018 ceremony took place at the Dolby Theatre, Los Angeles.