Before Deepika Padukone, these Indian stars were part of the Cannes jury, see pics
The much-awaited Cannes film festival is just a few weeks away and this year Bollywood star Deepika Padukone has been named as one of the jury members at the upcoming Cannes Film Festival. A proud moment for all the Indians for sure! But let us tell you that Padukone is not the first Indian star who has been called to take the jury chair.
Before Deepika, take a look at the Indian stars who were invited as a jury member.
Sharmila Tagore
In the year 2009, Bollywood veteran actress Sharmila Tagore was appointed as a jury member.
Not only for her work in Hindi cinema, but Tagore is also well-known for her work in Bengali cinema. In the year 1962, her Bengali film titled 'Devi', which was directed by ace-filmmaker Satyajit Ray was nominated for its highest award Palme d'Or.
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Nandita Das
After Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, the second Indian actor who was chosen as a jury member at the coveted 58th Cannes festival was Nandita Das.
The filmmaker and director is known for her film 'Fire', a critically acclaimed movie about a lesbian love story co-starring Shabana Azmi.
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Shekhar Kapur
Acclaimed director Shekhar Kapur, who have given the world some outstanding movies like 'Mr India', 'Bandit Queen', 'Elizabeth' that will be cherished for life long. In the year 2010, he was invited as a jury member.
Years before his invitation, Kapur's highly appreciated film 'Bandit Queen' was presented at Cannes in the year 1994.
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