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DNEG receives two nominations for VFX at 94th Academy Awards
Mumbai: The VFX and animation studio DNEG, led by Namit Malhotra, has received two nominations in the ‘Best Visual Effects’ category for the 94th Academy Awards, scheduled for 27 March in Los Angeles. DNEG has been nominated for its work on “Dune” and “No Time to Die.”
“I am very grateful to the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences for these nominations and I am proud to see our teams receiving this well-deserved recognition,” said DNEG chairman and CEO Namit Malhotra. “These nominations validate our high ambitions for DNEG to become the foremost and most highly-regarded VFX and animation company in the world, and to make my country, my India, proud.”
DNEG’s VFX work has previously won six Academy Awards for ‘Best Visual Effects’ including five of the last seven – for “Tenet,” “First Man,” “Blade Runner 2049,” “Ex Machina,” “Interstellar,” and “Inception.”
Earlier this month, DNEG won a BAFTA for its VFX work on “Dune.” Four of the five 2022 BAFTA-nominated films in the ‘Special Visual Effects’ category feature DNEG-led VFX work including “Dune,” “Ghostbusters: Afterlife,” “The Matrix Resurrections,” and “No Time to Die.”
DNEG also received 12 nominations for the 2022 Visual Effects Society (VES) Awards, across six shows – “Dune,” “The Matrix Resurrections,” “No Time to Die,” “Last Night In Soho,” “Venom: Let There Be Carnage” and “Foundation.” The studio picked up seven awards out of 12 nominations.
In the past, DNEG has won seven BAFTA Awards, 18 Visual Effects Society (VES) Awards and three Primetime Emmy Awards.
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Swiggy sees record orders during India vs New Zealand T20 final
Chicken biryani tops match-day menu as fans order 7,500 times per minute at peak.
MUMBAI: India’s T20 final didn’t just break stumps, it broke Swiggy’s delivery records, proving cricket fans celebrate victories with plates, not just flags. Swiggy, India’s leading on-demand convenience platform, reported a sharp spike in food orders during the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup final between India and New Zealand. On 8 March 2026, overall orders rose 23.2 per cent year-on-year compared with the same date in 2025, driven by fans turning living rooms into mini stadiums complete with match-day feasts.
Key highlights from the evening:
- Orders during peak match hours (7–10 pm) were 2.1 times higher than pre-match levels.
- The highest order rate hit 7,500 orders per minute at 19:45.
- Chicken biryani reigned supreme as the most-ordered dish, followed by masala dosa, chicken fried rice, garlic breadsticks and paneer butter masala.
While metros such as Bengaluru, Mumbai and Hyderabad led volumes, the cricketing fever spread nationwide. Among emerging cities, Thiruvananthapuram, Surat and Rajkot recorded the strongest order growth. Smaller markets including Shillong, Agartala and Port Blair also showed significant appetite, underlining the expanding footprint of quick-commerce food delivery across India.
The surge reflects a growing trend of pairing major sporting events with doorstep delivery, turning big matches into shared, convenient celebrations. In a night where every boundary mattered, Swiggy proved the real MVP might just be the delivery partner who kept the snacks and the vibes flowing without missing a single wicket.
