The Cannes Festival is an annual film festival which held in Cannes, France, which previews new films of all genres, including documentaries, from all around the world.
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The film director was the first Indian to serve as a member of the Cannes jury panel. In 1983, Kharij won the Jury Prize at the festival.
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The director of films such as Salaam Bombay!, Monsoon Wedding, and The Namesake served as a jury member in 1990. In 1998, Salaam Bombay! won two awards at the Cannes- Audience Award, and the Best First Film.
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The author who has won the Booker Prize for her novel, The God Of Small Things, served as a jury member in 2000.
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In 2002, Devdas was screened at Cannes. And in 2003, Aishwarya became the first Indian actress to serve on the Cannes jury.
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The actor and director served as a jury member in 2005. In 2013, she served as a jury member again for the Cinéfondation (a foundation under Cannes to promote next-gen international filmmakers) and short film jury.
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The recipient of two National Film Awards, Sharmila Tagore served on the Cannes Jury in 2009.
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The filmmaker served on the jury in 2010. Shekhar Kapur is known for films such as Masoom, Mr. India, and Bandit Queen.
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The actor marked her Cannes debut in 2013 - the same year she served as a jury member.
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Deepika Padukone is one of the jury members at Cannes for the year 2022.