Actors Amitabh Bachchan, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, Aamir Khan, Priyanka Chopra and Deepika Padukone, apart from directors like Mrinal Sen, Buddhadeb Dasgupta and Goutam Ghose are among the Indians invited to be a part of the Oscar Academy's Class of 2017. From India, there are also actors Irrfan Khan and Salman Khan, Indian costume designer Arjun Bhasin, directors and writers like Anand Patwardhan and Sooni Taraporevala. The new members invited are part of seven branches - actors, casting directors, costume designers, designers, documentary, executives and film editors. ALSO READ: Will Aishwarya Rai Bachchan make her singing debut with Fanney Khan? ALSO READ: Aamir Khan to get 70 per cent of Thugs of Hindostan's profit?

Source: India Today June 29, 2017 03:33 UTC