A significant award show in the entertainment industry worldwide, the 94th Academy Awards AKA Oscars 2022, was organized yesterday. And among the talented artists from across the globe who attended the coveted ceremony while some received accolades for their hard work was also an Indian who made us proud.
Namit Malhotra is the chairman and CEO of DNEG, a London-based VFX and animation company that won the award for ‘Best Visual Effects’ for ‘Dune’ by director Denis Villeneuve at the Oscars 2022.
“Dune has set a new benchmark for what visual effects can mean for storytelling in cinema,” News18 quoted him saying.
“When I think that this is DNEG’s 7th Academy Award in the Visual Effects category, it gives me great pride as its CEO and Chairman, and as an Indian. I started out in this business from a garage in Mumbai and I had to start from scratch in Hollywood. Now I feel there is no barrier that we Indians cannot breach.”
WOW! We couldn't be more thrilled — our @dunemovie team just received the #AcademyAward for 'Best Visual Effects'!
Huge congratulations to the award winners & our phenomenal global team for this well-deserved achievement! More: https://t.co/8gx35DVs0R pic.twitter.com/vnwKhbzLbr
— DNEG (@dneg) March 28, 2022
The company is also credited for providing stellar visual effects in movies and shows like ‘Avengers Endgame’, ‘Stranger Things’ Season 4, ‘Wonder Woman 1984’, ‘Tenet’ among others, not to forget Indian movies like ‘RRR’, ‘Brahmastra’.
The Oscar for Best Visual Effects goes to… #Oscars pic.twitter.com/OGdWD84jcr
— The Academy (@TheAcademy) March 28, 2022
According to CNBCTC18, Namit has filmmaking in his blood. The son of Naresh Malhotra, a Bollywood producer, is also the grandson of MN Malhotra, a cinematographer.
Even though he is now leading a company that’s a powerhouse of talent, the third generation filmmaker had a humble start in his garage at Linking Road, Mumbai in 1995. Malhotra then formulated his first VFX company, Prime Focus in 1997 and bagged his first international project in 2006-07.
That's a wrap for the 94th #AcademyAwards! Congratulations to our incredible @dunemovie team and to all the other winners & nominees of the night! ? pic.twitter.com/0EOcAA4Cbg
— DNEG (@dneg) March 28, 2022
In 2014, Prime Focus merged with DNEG and was acquired by Malhotra in 2014. And ever since, they have won six awards with ‘Dune’ being their lucky seven.
Congratulations were in order for the Indian artist for bagging the coveted award.
Congratulations to DNEG,VFX & Animation Studio led by CEO Namit Malhotra on winning the #Oscar in the ‘Best Visual Effects’ category for their team’s work on Dune!
India is leading the way in the AVGC sector, we’re geared up to meet the global demand w/ our innovations & talent.
— Anurag Thakur (@ianuragthakur) March 28, 2022
From A Garage In Mumbai to Oscars The Journey of Namit Malhotra is an Inspiration.
The man behind VFX of 'Dune'!
India is Proud of your achievement. #Oscars pic.twitter.com/2EAuXT1rAv
— Rais Pathan (@PathanRaisKhan) March 28, 2022
Namit Malhotra company in the US that has won seven Oscars which is incredible because no other Indian has done something like that. he is a Gem to our country as he is making our country proud all over the world #NamitMalhotraDoesIndiaProud pic.twitter.com/4641oj5SPZ
— Tanya (@tanyaachats) March 28, 2022
Namit malhotra is such great man. I am so happy that our india man is doing a vfx job in hollywood.#NamitMalhotraDoesIndiaProud pic.twitter.com/4NY5GltEPO
— haFiza…✌️ (@haFiza_2112) March 28, 2022
This was a great news and Proud of us so happy for this with Namit Malhotra thank you very much for your great work for usnbn#NamitMalhotraDoesIndiaProud pic.twitter.com/45ZH2is4HT#NamitMalhotraDoesIndiaProud
— Abhishekgujjar? (@Abhigurjar8279) March 28, 2022
Namit Malhotra again proves that he can do anything he makes our country proud I'm so happy for him . #NamitMalhotraDoesIndiaProud pic.twitter.com/HYA2prXWri
— Martina (@Martina26686580) March 28, 2022
Indian person namit malhotra won another oscar for best visual effects in DUNE movie
Congratulations for this man ❤️#NamitMalhotraDoesIndiaProud pic.twitter.com/nJ0ZM0dPfu— Hakunaa…..mataata ? (@Tweets_Of_Pck) March 28, 2022
“Trying to put India on the world map,” he was seen saying.
DNEG just won an Oscar for Best VFX. here's CEO of DNEG – Namit Malhotra Talking about #Brahmastra "Trying to put india on the world map tell a story that is sort of a certain scale & scope that I don't think people of the Indian Cinema have experienced! #RanbirKapoor #AliaBhatt pic.twitter.com/nC8tYIBtTS
— Ayaan (@seeuatthemovie) March 28, 2022
It’s always a proud moment to see Indians winning laurels in a foreign land.