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Dom's Take: Bhanu Athaiya: 1929-2020

October 16, 2020 14:20 IST

Bhanu Athaiya, who designed the costumes for Richard Attenborough's epic Gandhi and won an Oscar for her work -- the first Indian to ever win the prized stautuette -- passed into the ages on October 15.

Dominic Xavier pays homage to the design legend whose likes we will never see again.

Illustration: Bhanu Athaiya by Dominic Xavier

 

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DOMINIC XAVIER