Now only a few hours are left for Oscars 2026. In such a situation, everyone is waiting to know who will take home this shining trophy this time? Before this, let us know some interesting facts related to the Oscars, about which you may still be unaware. The first Oscar ceremony was organized as a private dinner on May 16, 1929 at the Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel in Los Angeles. The ceremony lasted only 15 minutes. Wings had received the Best Film Award at the first Oscar Award. While Emil Jannings became the best actor and Janet Gaynor became the best actress. Frank Borzage received the Oscar for Best Director (Drama) for ‘7th Heaven’. The first color telecast of the Oscar Award Ceremony was done on April 18, 1966. Walt Disney personally holds the record of winning the most Oscars, with 26, and was nominated 59 times. American actress Tatum O’Neal is the youngest person to win an Oscar. He won the award for the film ‘Paper Moon’ at the age of just 10. Christopher Plumber is the oldest actor to win an Oscar. She won this award at the age of 82. Kathryn Bigelow is the first female director to win an Oscar. He received this award in 2010 for the film ‘The Hurt Locker’. Sound mixer Kevin O’Connell is a person who has not won any Oscar till date despite 20 nominations. Jack Nicholson is the most frequently nominated actor, having received 12 Oscars. Composer John Williams has been nominated the most number of times among living persons. He has received 49 Oscar nominations. Peter Finch and Heath Ledger are the only actors to have been awarded an Oscar posthumously. The Oscar trophy is made of gold. But there was a time when the Oscar trophy was made of plaster. In fact, due to metal shortage during the Second World War, Oscar statues were made of plaster instead of gold for 3 years. In 1938, a unique Oscar trophy was given to American actor Edgar Bergen. This trophy was made of wood, with a moving mouth, which reflected Charlie McCarthy’s ventriloquism specialty. There are only 3 people in the history of the Oscars who refused to accept this award. These include the names of Dudley Nichols, George C. Scott and Marlon Brando. She refused to accept the award due to personal principles and political opposition. Jennifer Lawrence wore a dress worth 4 million dollars at the Oscars in 2013, which is one of the most expensive dresses in Oscar history. The winner can also sell the Oscar trophy. But they can only sell it to the Academy, and that too for just $1. If a star gives up his seat during the ceremony, ‘seat fillers’ are used to fill the empty seat, so that the space does not appear empty on the TV screen. Italy is the only city to have won the most awards for foreign language films 10 times. The 1969 film ‘Midnight Cowboy’ directed by John Schlesinger is the only X-rated film. This is a film which has received an Oscar in the Best Picture category. It won three Oscars including Best Picture at the 42nd Academy Awards. In the 98-year history of the Oscars, only four Indian films have received nomination in the Best Film category of the Oscars. These include ‘Mother India’ (1957), ‘Salaam Bombay’ (1989), ‘Lagaan’ (2003) and Marathi film ‘Shwaas’ (2004). It received a nomination in the Best Film and Best Foreign Language category. However, till date no Indian film has received an Oscar.
