Daughter of legendary singer, Atta Ullah Khan Esakhelvi, Laraib Atta got her big breakthrough at the age of 19 as Pakistan’s first and the youngest female visual effects artist in Hollywood. And since then, she is going from strength to strength. She has, once again, made Pakistan proud after her team landed Oscar and BAFTA nominations for their work in the James Bond film, No Time to Die.
The film bagged three nominations at the 94th Academy awards including ‘Best Original Song’, ‘Best Song’, and ‘Best Visual Effects’.
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— The Academy (@TheAcademy) February 8, 2022
Laraib took to social media to make the announcement.
“We have been nominated for #Bafta and #Oscar for No Time to Die – and here are the VFX breakdowns. Well done everyone at #dneg it was an honour being part of my favourite 007 franchise,” read a post on Facebook.
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In a YouTube video, the young artist thanked everyone for the support she’s been getting since the nominations.
“I would like to say thank you for all the kind messages and support I’ve been receiving for Oscar, BAFTA nomination for visual effects on No Time to Die,” she said.
“It is such a great honor working beside the great minds. All thanks to my brother Sanwal and my mother for always being the guiding force and supporting me throughout,” Laraib added.
Previously, she has been a part of some great projects such as Godzilla, X-Men: Days of Future Past, and Mission: Impossible – Fallout.
