Deepika Padukone, the only Indian actor on the 75th Cannes Film Festival jury!
Deepika Padukone has been chosen to be a member of the exclusive and prestigious jury for the 75th Cannes Film Festival, giving the country another reason to rejoice.
The Cannes Film Festival, without a doubt the world’s most renowned film gathering and one of the most highly known cultural events in the world, identifies and presents the best global films that promote the development of cinema and the global film industry.
Deepika Padukone, an Indian starlet and philanthropist, has been named to the worldwide competition’s eight-member jury. French actor Vincent Lindon will preside over the jury, which will also include Iranian filmmaker Asghar Farhadi, Swedish actress Noomi Rapace, actress screenwriter producer Rebecca Hall, Italian actress Jasmine Trinca, French director Ladj Ly, American director Jeff Nichols, and Norwegian director Joachim Trier.
Deepika Padukone has given some of the best performances in Indian cinema throughout the course of her distinguished career, several of which have won critical acclaim and are among the industry’s highest-grossing films of all time. Padukone is also a two-time TIME honoree for her outstanding achievements that have inspired and influenced millions of people throughout the world.
In a statement to the press, Cannes described the icon 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.”
