Pakistan, March 4 -- 'Anora', the story of a sex worker who gets a chance at a new life when she marries a wealthy client on a whim, won five Academy Awards on Sunday, including the coveted best picture Oscar.

The 25-year-old star of 'Anora', Mikey Madison, was named best actress, whereas, the film also won best director for Sean Baker and trophies for original screenplay and editing. Mikey Madison scored an upset over Demi Moore, who had been favoured to win best actress for her role in 'The Substance'. "I grew up in Los Angeles, but Hollywood always felt so far away from me," Madison said on stage. "To be here standing in this room today is really incredible." She said she wanted to 'thank and honour the sex worker community' and added...