In an announcement, the Academy said the new members will increase the diversity in a major way as 49 per cent of its invitees are female and 38 per cent are people of colour.
Artistes from 59 countries have been invited as members.
India features prominently in the list of the new invitees that includes female stars Tabu and Madhuri Dixit, Tabu's 'Viraasat' co-star Anil Kapoor and actor Ali Fazal.
From left: Ali Fazal, Tabu, Anil Kapoor. Veteran Bengali actors Soumitra Chatterjee ('Bridge') and Madhabi Mukherjee ('Charulata') are in the list of invitees.
Cinematograper Anil Mehta, best known for his work in Imtiaz Ali's "Rockstar", is also invited so are costume designers Dolly Ahluwalia and Manish Malhotra.
Other names include Subrata Chakraborty and Amit Ray. Both of them worked in 'Haider'.
'Dangal' editor Ballu Saluja, musicians Usha Khanna and Sneha Khanwalkar of 'Gangs of Wasseypur' represent India in the musicians section.
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Oscar-winner A R Rahman, actor Irrfan Khan, Amitabh Bachchan and Aamir Khan are already the Academy members.
The Academy has been actively working to introduce more diversity in its voting to avoid a controversy like 2016 when the Oscars were dubbed "white" for failing to recognise talents of colour.
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The Harvey Weinstein sexual harassment scandal in October last year further shaped the narrative in Hollywood with women coming forward and demanding better representation through #MeToo and Time's Up movements.
The Academy seems to have taken these changes in consideration by diversifying its membership.
10 Witty Quotes By Shah Rukh Khan That Prove He Is The Official King Of Cool
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Love him or hate him, but you cannot ignore him! Shah Rukh Khan brings to cinema a unique quality that no other actor can boast of.
His wit and intelligent humour is sure to be a conversation starter. He has the penchant of responding to the most difficult questions with witty answers.
He does not need a script or retakes.
On his birthday, we've picked up his best quotes, and if you are a real King Khan fan, then there is no way you will ever forget these:
Love him or hate him, but you cannot ignore him! Shah Rukh Khan brings to cinema a unique quality that no other actor can boast of.
His wit and intelligent humour is sure to be a conversation starte..
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"I don't want the status of my stardom to be my tag. I want the status of 'you know he is a good guy, he is a normal guy'".
In Pic: Khan at his alma mater, Hansraj College, New Delhi. He received his graduation degree, 28 years after passing out from college.
"I don't want the status of my stardom to be my tag. I want the status of 'you know he is a good guy, he is a normal guy'".
In Pic: Khan at his alma mater, Hansraj College, New Delhi. He received hi..
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"I don't wear my stardom like a tuxedo. I wear it like a T-shirt."
In Pic: Shah Rukh Khan seen at the convocation ceremony of Maulana Azad National Urdu University, Hyderabad.
"I don't wear my stardom like a tuxedo. I wear it like a T-shirt."
In Pic: Shah Rukh Khan seen at the convocation ceremony of Maulana Azad National Urdu University, Hyderabad.
"I am like a Rolls-Royce. I can run without an engine, purely on reputation."
In Pic: Khan is seen here with wife Gauri Khan and producer, director and good friend, Karan Johar.
"I am like a Rolls-Royce. I can run without an engine, purely on reputation."
In Pic: Khan is seen here with wife Gauri Khan and producer, director and good friend, Karan Johar.
"Everytime I fail, I try something new again. I'm such an impudent, incorrigible, uncontrollable, arrogant, self-centered human being. If you tell me don't do it, I will do it again."
In Pic: The actor in a still from the film, 'Chak De'.
"Everytime I fail, I try something new again. I'm such an impudent, incorrigible, uncontrollable, arrogant, self-centered human being. If you tell me don't do it, I will do it again."
In Pic: The ac..
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"If you're a real star, you don't need to prove it in any other way than just being kind."
In Pic: Khan seen here with his cricket team, Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR). During season 7 of the IPL, KKR celebrated their win at the historic Eden Gardens on June 3 2014. Here he is seen with his team and West Bengal, Chief Minister, Mamata Banerjee.
"If you're a real star, you don't need to prove it in any other way than just being kind."
In Pic: Khan seen here with his cricket team, Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR). During season 7 of the IPL, KKR ..
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"One day, if my son asks me, why are you famous, I want to tell him that your father deserved it. Not because of a film called, 'Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge', that still runs in the theatre."
In Pic The actor is seen here with his three children. From left to right, with daughter Suhana Khan, with oldest son Aryan Khan, and with his youngest child, Abram Khan.
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"One day, if my son asks me, why are you famous, I want to tell him that your father deserved it. Not because of a film called, 'Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge', that still runs in the theatre."
In Pic..
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"Yeah, I treat all my heroines like children now. I pick them up, I cuddle them, I call them baby..."
In Pic: Actor Rajinikanth sharing lighter momets with Deepika Padukone during the `Kochadaiiyaan’ audio release in Chennai, Shah Rukh Khan looks on.
"Yeah, I treat all my heroines like children now. I pick them up, I cuddle them, I call them baby..."
In Pic: Actor Rajinikanth sharing lighter momets with Deepika Padukone during the `Kochadaiiyaan..
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"My biggest problem is I don't know how to end a communication. On tablet, on phone, or a computer. I have no idea. I hate the smiley emoji. It's too un-macho for me. For me a smiley is like telling the person, 'get lost now'.
In Pic: Khan seen here with producer and ace director, Yash Chopra.
"My biggest problem is I don't know how to end a communication. On tablet, on phone, or a computer. I have no idea. I hate the smiley emoji. It's too un-macho for me. For me a smiley is like telling ..
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"When my team gives me a big room, I don't even know what to do with it. I sit alone and try to catch Pikachus."
In Pic: Khan seen at TED Talks event.
"When my team gives me a big room, I don't even know what to do with it. I sit alone and try to catch Pikachus."
In Pic: Khan seen at TED Talks event.
