South African Indian bridal consultant Daniel Chettiar is finalising the country's first 'gay Oscars' to fulfill a vow made six years ago when his friend Calvin Pillay was murdered for being a gay.

Chettiar, who also uses the name Daniela Keisha, said he and Pillay had first mooted the idea a decade ago when they watched the annual Oscars hosted in Hollywood and envisaged a similar platform where gay men could walk the red carpet and then receive awards in various categories.