The 96th Oscars or Academy Awards will be held on March 11, 4 am IST, at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood
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Amid the award speculations, here are some interesting facts about the Oscar Statuette
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It is the most recognised trophy across the globe and has been given to greatest artists in the entertainment business since 1929
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Although the statuette is officially titled as the Academy Award of Merit, most people just call it Oscar
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More than 3,000 statuettes have been presented since the inception of the awards
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The Hudson Valley-based Polich Tallix fine art foundry in New York casts new golden statuettes every January
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The design is a "stylized figure of a knight holding a crusader's sword standing on a reel of film with 5 spokes signifying the 5 original branches of the Academy"
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The Oscar stands 13.5 inches in height and weighs around robust 8.5 pounds (3.8 kgs)
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The statuettes have a 24-karat gold plating over a solid bronze base and it takes 3 months to produce 50 statuettes
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During World War II, Oscars were manufactured of painted plaster for 3 years. After the war, awardees were invited to exchange their figurines for gold-plated metal ones