MUMBAI: The iconic Oscar statuette is spotlighted center stage among the lights of the Kodak Theatre in the official poster of the 81st Academy Awards released by the Academy of Motion Picture of Arts and Sciences (Ampas) in the US. The poster is now available for purchase.

The artwork presents the point of view that host Hugh Jackman and Academy Award winners, presenters and performers will experience from the stage of the Kodak on 22 February. In India the show will air on Star Movies.

There will be distribution of more than 50,000 posters worldwide. T

This is the only 81st Academy Awards commemorative item available for sale to the public.