Deepika Padukone 'honoured' to be part of Academy members
Indian actors like Amitabh Bachchan, Aamir Khan and Priyanka Chopra were also mentioned in the list
PHOTO: INSTAGRAM/DEEPIKA PADUKONE
Actor Deepika Padukone says she is honoured to be a part of the Academy of Motion Picture of Arts & Sciences for its "Class of 2017".
"Honoured to be a new Academy member. Class of 2017," Deepika tweeted on Wednesday.
Deepika made her debut in Hollywood with "xXx: Return of Xander Cage" earlier this year.
Last month, the Academy invited a record 744 members from 57 countries to its governing body, surpassing the 683 invitations issued in 2016.
https://www.instagram.com/p/BWRMGS9h5AW/?taken-by=deepikapadukone
Indian actors like Amitabh Bachchan, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, Aamir Khan and Priyanka Chopra were also mentioned in the list.
Deepika Padukone is a sight for sore eyes in latest photo shoot
The Academy was under pressure to diversify its membership for several years, the criticism reaching a crescendo in 2015, when all 20 acting nominees were white, starting the #OscarsSoWhite controversy. The Academy is doing damage control since then.
Have something to add in the story? Share it in the comments below.