The 89th Oscar Award ceremony was held at the Dolby Theatre earlier in the day (IST). Although Indian films could not make it to the final cut this year, there is one Indian actor who had been remembered for his contribution at the events in the In Memoriam montage.
It is none other than the late Om Puri, who got a musical tribute by Grammy and Tony-nominated singer and songwriter Sara Bareilles. He was included in the annual montage along with Carrie Fisher, Prince, Gene Wilder, Michael Cimino, Patty Duke, Garry Marshall, Anton Yelchin, Mary Tyler Moore, Curtis Hanson and John Hurt.
Om Puri is known for his work in English films such as East Is East, Gandhi, City of Joy, Wolf and the Ghost of darkness. He passed away due to heart attack in Mumbai in January 2017.