Leonardo DiCaprio was awarded the Academy Award for Best Actor for his performance in ‘The Revenant’. As Hollywood and Bollywood both the cinema industries awaited with bated breath, this Oscar win comes for the first time after being nominated six time before. Leonardo DiCaprio was given the 88th Academy Awards by Julianne Moore as the actor was receiving the standing ovation while he was being awarded the coveted trophy. Expressing his happiness to fans, Leonardo DiCaprio took to Twitter and thanked everyone.
Thank you to the Academy and the incredible cast & crew of #TheRevenant. #Oscars
— Leonardo DiCaprio (@LeoDiCaprio) February 29, 2016
Bollywood too rejoiced with his win. Several Bollywood stars and celebs, who were following the 88th Academy Awards closely, tweeted their happiness for Leonardo DiCaprio’s victory:
I think there was more pressure on the #Oscars to give it to Leo, than on him to win it ?? either way, he is beyond awesome and im glad!!!!!
— Sonakshi Sinha (@sonakshisinha) February 29, 2016
Congratulations #LeonardoDeCaprio for winning the Best Actor Award. The world can sleep Peacefully today.:) #InspirationalJourney #Oscars
— Anupam Kher (@AnupamPkher) February 29, 2016
FINALLY #LeonardoDiCaprio wins what he has long deserved. Woohoo!! ?????? #Oscars #2016 #TheRevenant @LeoDiCaprio
— Diana Penty (@DianaPenty) February 29, 2016
So there he was – poised and composed. @LeoDiCaprio #oscars delivering the speech to go down in history. Durn hav to b special, yet special;
— ALI (@alifazal9) February 29, 2016
Very well deserved!! Truly the best actor!! 🙂 @LeoDiCaprio #Oscars
— Karishma Tanna (@karishma_tanna) February 29, 2016
Finally my favourite .@LeoDiCaprio wins an #Oscars. IMO he should have won much earlier but, I must admit he’s the epitome of consistency.
— Girish Kumar (@girishkumart) February 29, 2016
This man, this speech, this win! #ClassApart#Oscars#LeoWinshttps://t.co/i4fOfBoYoF
— Jackky Bhagnani (@jackkybhagnani) February 29, 2016
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