The 98th Academy Awards sparked disappointment among Indian viewers after Bollywood legends Dharmendra and Manoj Kumar were missing from the extended In Memoriam segment during the live broadcast. However, the two icons have since been included in the tribute on the official website of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.
The photos of Dharmendra and Manoj Kumar appeared alongside other industry veterans whose work left a lasting imprint on global cinema. The list also included actor B Saroja Devi, who worked in over 200 Tamil, Kannada, Telugu, and Hindi films, and veteran Telugu actor Kota Srinivasa Rao.
The In Memoriam segment during the ceremony paid moving tribute to the late Hollywood icon Rob Reiner and his wife Michele Reiner, among many Hollywood legends lost this year. The segment included special tributes, with Rachel McAdams paying homage to Diane Keaton and Barbara Streisand eulogizing Robert Redford.
