MUMBAI: In an event organised by The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences on Wednesday, yesteryear actress Sophia Loren was honoured. This comes 50 years after she won the Oscar for Two Women.
 
"The Academy Award changed my life completely. It helped me to believe in myself and encouraged me to push my own artistic boundaries," the actress reportedly said in her speech. "There are no words to describe my emotions right now. It is hard to imagine that 50 years have passed since I welcomed my Oscar to my home," she added.
 
The 77-year-old actress was the first person to win an Oscar for a foreign-language role for her role in ‘Two Women‘ in the year 1961.
 
Veteran Hollywood celebrities like John Travolta, Tom Hanks and Benigni too turned up to honour the actress.