Cannes 2022: Deepika Padukone to be part of 75th Festival De Cannes jury

Mumbai, April 27: In a major development, Deepika Padukone has been chosen to be a part of the exclusive and very illustrious jury for the 75th Festival De Cannes. members. The actress herself shared the news on her social media by sharing an image of the other jury members.

 

 

The Cannes 2022 jury will be presided by French actor Vincent Lindon.

 

The jury comprises five men and four women, who will pick the winners of this year’s Palme d’Or honors. Other names to join Deepika Padukone on the jury include Iranian filmmaker Asghar Farhadi, Swedish actress Noomi Rapace, actress screenwriter producer Rebecca Hall, Italian actress Jasmine Trinca, and French director Ladj Ly, American director Jeff Nichols and director Joachim Trier from Norway.

 

 

 

In a statement to the press, Cannes described Deepika Padukone as, "Indian Actress, producer, philanthropist, and entrepreneur Deepika Padukone, is a huge star in her country. actor, producer, philanthropist, and entrepreneur from India. With over 30 feature films to her credit, she made her English language film debut as the female lead in xXx: The Return of Xander Cage, co-starring with Vin Diesel. She is also the principal of Ka Productions, the production company behind Chhapaak and ‘83, in which she also starred, as well as the upcoming film The Intern. Credits include Gehraiyaan and Padmaavat, as well as the award-winning and critically acclaimed film Piku. In 2015, she set up The Live Love Laugh Foundation, whose programs and initiatives aim to destigmatize mental illness and raise awareness about the importance of mental health. In 2018, Time Magazine named her one of the 100 Most Influential People in the World (sic)."

 

Deepika Padukone joins a select group of Indian actors to have served on the Cannes jury - Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, Sharmila Tagore, Nandita Das, and Vidya Balan.

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