Priyanka gives away Oscar to Mad Max: Fury Road

Draped in hues of white, Bollywood actress Priyanka Chopra presented the Oscar in the Best Film Editing category to Mad Max: Fury Road along with Hollywood star Liev Schreiber at the 88th Academy Awards ceremony here. The awards ceremony was held at the Dolby Theatre here with glitz and glamour of the Hollywood film industry Sunday. And Priyanka, who is riding high on the international fame garnered through her American TV show Quantico, added the “desi” touch to the ceremony. She is said to be the second Indian presenter at the foreign annual film ceremony, with Persis Khambatta being the first. The award was given to editor Margaret Sixel, which also marks her first Academy Award. Sixel thanked the team behind George Miller’s directorial Mad Max: Fury Road while accepting the trophy. Mad Max: Fury Road was vying for the golden trophy with The Big Short, The Revenant, Spotlight and Star Wars: The Force Awakens. Agencies