If Aishwarya Rai created a ripple with her forgettable designer outfits at the Cannes film festival, Indian television's hottest women, who have been nominated as judges, will probably create giant waves at the finals of the Emmy Awards, which will be held in Los Angeles on August 27.
But, don't jump to conclusions -- unfortunately they are not travelling to LA. They will be choosing from right here which Indian serials should enter this prestigious competition.
Hosted by Anil Wanvari, founder of the Indian Telly Awards, the 20-member jury features Smriti Z Iraani, Archana Puran Singh, Anuradha Prasad, Deeya Singh and Mandira Bedi.
Archana Puran Singh says this is not her first time, "I
was in the jury last year as well. I was one of the jury members responsible for judging drama shows from the West. I got a call from Los Angles and they sent me tapes of the series which I had to watch and give my feedback on."
This year, she says, it will be different. "The Emmy authorities have set up an office in India and have requested me to judge comedy shows. This is a big responsibility on my shoulders. It is very difficult to judge comedy shows. They have to be subtle, sarcastic, slapstick but not offensive and ridiculous. These will be my parameters for judging the best shows."
And which is her all time favourite comedy show over the years? "Friends," she replies. "Despite running for so long, it is still not repetitive or clichéd."
