Bollywood’s one of the most celebrated filmmakers, Rajkumar Hirani, who has given us hit films like Munnbhai, 3 Idiots, PK, Sanju, has been named as a jury member for this year’s Shanghai International Film Festival. The festival will bring prominent names from across the globe on the esteemed panel. The director will be on the jury panel alongside Italian director Paolo Genovese and Chinese actress Zhao.
Hirani’s popularity in Asian markets like China, has put India on the global map for cinema. The filmmaker is still fondly celebrated for movies like 3 Idiots by the Chinese audience. Shanghai International Film Festival (SIFF) is the only competitive film festival in China approved by the International Federation of Film Producers Associations. Adhering to its principles of promoting the development of the Chinese film industry, and the exchange and cooperation between Chinese and foreign film industries, the film festival looks at promoting the country’s rising filmmaking talent.
from The Tribune http://bit.ly/2YQzyMg
via Today’s News Headlines
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