For Joseph Conrad one of the greatest English novelists English was his third language after Polish and French

Only one person ever won an Oscar by a write-in In 1934 and 1935 write-in votes were permitted and Hal Mohr won

Life of Pi wins 4 awards; Les Mis and Argo have 3; and Django Lincoln and Skyfall won two awards at Oscars 2013

Jackie Chan is also a pop star having released 20 studio albums He often sings the theme songs of his own movies

The movie John Carter is currently the biggest box office flop in film history with a net loss of 166 566 620 00

Sitar legend Ravi Shankar was posthumously awarded the best world music album trophy at the 55th Grammys in 2013

Listening to music before going to bed can help relieve stress and anxiety -- Helping you get a good night s rest

The longest Oscar acceptance speech was made by Greer Garson for 1942`s `Mrs Miniver` It took 5 minutes 30 seconds

Daniel Radcliffe and Rupert Grint both admitted to having a crush on Emma Watson in the earlier Harry Potter films

Katharine Hepburn has won the most acting Academy Awards in history with 4 Walt Disney has the most overall with 24

The British television show Top Gear is the most watched show with an estimated 350 million viewers in 170 countries

The British television show Top Gear is the most watched show with an estimated 350 million viewers in 170 countries

Macaulay Culkin was paid 100 000 for his role in Home Alone He was paid USD 4 5 million for his role in Home Alone 2

AR Rahman performed as part of the Oscar band `Oscar Sangamam` in his third performance at the 84th edition of Oscars

Paul McCartney wrote Hey Jude as a comfort song for John Lennon s son Julian while his parents were getting a divorce