9 Indians Who Served On Cannes Jury

Cannes, which begins on May 13, will feature its usual slice of India.
A well known Indian is a member of this year's Cannes jury.
A look at the Indians who have been part of earlier Cannes juries.

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Aishwarya Rai made her red carpet debut at Cannes 2002.
The following year, she was on the jury.

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Vidya Balan was on the Cannes 2013 jury alongside Nicole Kidman and Steven Spielberg.

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Deepika Padukone was a jury member at Cannes 2022.

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In 1982, Mrinal Sen became the 1st Indian to join the Cannes jury.

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Sharmila Tagore, who first attended Cannes in 1962, was a member on the 2009 international jury.

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Nandita Das was a jury member twice, in 2005 and 2013.

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Mira Nair, who won 2 awards for Salaam Bombay at Cannes 1989, was on the 1990 jury.

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Shekhar Kapur, who screened Bandit Queen at Cannes 1994, was part of the 2005 jury.

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All We Imagine As Light Director Payal Kapadia is on this year's Cannes jury.

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