Indian cinema icon Shashi Kapoor and India's first female superstar Sridevi were honoured at the 90th Academy Awards ceremony in Los Angeles during the "In Memoriam" montage.
The Indian stars got a musical tribute by Eddie Vedder who took the stage to sing Tom Petty's "Room at the top".
Oscars. Thank you for remembering Shashi Kapoor and Sridevi. Thrilled to see the name Raj Kapoor as the executive producer of the show. We are on the threshold of world cinema! pic.twitter.com/YMkqntZ4Xz
— Rishi Kapoor (@chintskap) March 5, 2018
So amazing to see the #oscars pay respect to #shashikapoor and #sridevi #Oscar90
— Varun Dhawan (@Varun_dvn) March 5, 2018
Nice that two giants of Bollywood, Sridevi and Shashi Kapoor, were shown in the annual IN MEMORIAM segments of #oscarspic.twitter.com/dQnG1XvIWa
— sree sreenivasan (@sree) March 5, 2018
#Sridevi at the #Oscars In Memorium. The world mourns the loss.
— Madhuri Banerjee (@Madhuribanerjee) March 5, 2018
Call me a sentimental fool if you will, but I always wait for the #Oscars In Memoriam section. I knew #ShashiKapoor would be remembered at today's ceremony because he has worked abroad, but they also honoured #Sridevi today and that meant a lot. A big hug to @TheAcademy.
— Anna MM Vetticad (@annavetticad) March 5, 2018
The Oscars paid tribute to our beloved Sridevi...#YourLegacyLivesOn
— vidya balan (@vidya_balan) March 5, 2018
Sridevi and Shashi Kapoor remembered at the #Oscars. An important nod to reach of Indian cinema. pic.twitter.com/RlnLp1QKUq
— Dr. Karan Jani (@AstroKPJ) March 5, 2018
Sridevi. Sigh.#InMemoriam #Oscars
— Raja Sen (@RajaSen) March 5, 2018
Nice of #Oscars to add Sri Devi.
— Wajahat Ali (@WajahatAli) March 5, 2018
Was very thoughtful of the #Oscars to have payed respects to Sridevi and Shashi Kapoor sahab .. https://t.co/fNrtbuNbso
— Karan Tacker (@karantacker) March 5, 2018
Sridevi and Shashi Kapoor in Oscars Memoriam. What true great stars we have lost. #oscars90
— arjun rampal (@rampalarjun) March 5, 2018
Wonderful this is. In the Memorium segment, #Oscars honored #Sridevi and #ShashiKapoor . pic.twitter.com/lAJ1rKaC9O
— Rajasekar (@sekartweets) March 5, 2018
Actress Jennifer Garner introduced the segment by paying tribute to late star Audrey Hepburn.
"There is no joy without sorrow," Garner said, and then acknowledged the loss of the departed souls.
Son of Prithviraj Kapoor and younger brother of Raj Kapoor and Shammi Kapoor, Shashi Kapoor made his debut in Bollywood with the 1961 film Dharmputra after working as a child artiste. He passed away in December 2017.
Bollywood's ultimate "charm house" Shashi Kapoor then went on to make a name for himself globally by associating with international cinema. He was honoured with the Padma Bhushan -- the third highest civilian honour -- by the Indian government in 2011.
In 2015, he was bestowed with the Dadasaheb Phalke Award.
Sridevi, known for her expressive eyes, sheer comic timing, fluid dancing skills and her ability to slip into myriad roles, died on February 24. Her death left everyone shocked and saddened.
They were included in the annual montage along with stars such as John Heard, Tony Anne Walker, Jane Foray, Robert Osborne, Martin Landau, Glenne Headly, Roger Moore, George A. Romero and Jerry Lewis.
With Jimmy Kimmel as the host, the ceremony was held at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles on Sunday night.