The thirty second Producers Guild of America (PGA) Awards have been introduced lately and late actor Irrfan Khan was honored throughout the “In Memoriam” section.
Nevertheless, the award showrunners have been in for flak after misspelling the actor’s title. Based on Variety, the pre-taped manufacturing of the 2021 PGA Awards had listed Khan as “Irrif Kahn.”
An analogous typo was seen for Steven Yeun, who was presenting.
He was talked about within the ‘In Memorium’ section
Selection famous that when Yeun was introducing Minari on the awards, his title was proven as “Steven Yuen.” Later an identical gaffe occurred with Khan’s title.
Khan was talked about together with 20 different movie personalities who handed away final 12 months within the “In Memorium” section. Notably, the Lifetime of Pi actor was battling with a neuroendocrine tumor earlier than passing away in April of 2020.
Chadwick Boseman, Kirk Douglas additionally honored
Black Panther actor Chadwick Boseman, who died in August 2020 after a protracted battle with colon most cancers, was additionally honored throughout that section. So was Hollywood legend Kirk Douglas (Spartacus) who died final February.
Among the different mentions have been Carl Reiner of The Dick Van Dyke Present fame, producers Steve Bing, Tom Pollock, and Sue Bruce-Smith, and screenwriters Allan Burns and Gene Reynolds.
Khan gave us a number of memorable worldwide roles
Khan was one of many few Bollywood stars who labored in worldwide and Indian cinema with equal elan.
He performed essential characters in Hollywood films like The Namesake, A Mighty Coronary heart, The Darjeeling Restricted, The Wonderful Spider-Man, Lifetime of Pi, Jurassic World, and Inferno, amongst others.
Khan’s final film, The Track of Scorpions, was additionally a multinational venture reportedly scheduled to launch this 12 months.
‘Nomadland’ gained huge on the Awards
Apart from the gaffe, the digital awards ceremony glided by easily, serving us some hints for the seemingly winners of the Academy Awards.
PGA Awards are thought of to be an indicator of the development Oscars would comply with and an enormous win for Chloe Zhao’s Nomadland has us rooting for the American drama.
Exhibits like The Crown and Schitt’s Creek additionally added feathers to their hats.
