Nine Indians who have served on the Cannes Film Festival jury - in pictures

  • Deepika Padukone is serving on the Cannes Film Festival jury in 2022. She is the ninth Indian celebrity to do so. Photo: Getty Images
    Deepika Padukone is serving on the Cannes Film Festival jury in 2022. She is the ninth Indian celebrity to do so. Photo: Getty Images
  • Indian film director Mrinal Sen, right, was the first Indian to serve on the Cannes jury, in 1982. Here he is accompanied by German actor Helmut Berger as he's awarded the Jury Prize for his film 'Kharij' in May 1983. Photo: AFP
    Indian film director Mrinal Sen, right, was the first Indian to serve on the Cannes jury, in 1982. Here he is accompanied by German actor Helmut Berger as he's awarded the Jury Prize for his film 'Kharij' in May 1983. Photo: AFP
  • Director Mira Nair was on the jury in 1990. Photo: Getty Images
    Director Mira Nair was on the jury in 1990. Photo: Getty Images
  • Booker Prize-winning author Arundhati Roy served on the Cannes jury in 2000. Photo: AFP
    Booker Prize-winning author Arundhati Roy served on the Cannes jury in 2000. Photo: AFP
  • Aishwarya Rai Bachchan became the first Indian actress to serve on the Cannes jury in 2003. Here she's pictured at the film festival in 2022. Photo: Getty Images
    Aishwarya Rai Bachchan became the first Indian actress to serve on the Cannes jury in 2003. Here she's pictured at the film festival in 2022. Photo: Getty Images
  • Actor, director and social activist Nandita Das served on the jury in 2005.
    Actor, director and social activist Nandita Das served on the jury in 2005.
  • Actress Sharmila Tagore joined the jury in 2009. Photo: AFP
    Actress Sharmila Tagore joined the jury in 2009. Photo: AFP
  • Indian filmmaker Shekhar Kapur had his turn serving on the jury in 2010. Photo: Expo 2020 Dubai
    Indian filmmaker Shekhar Kapur had his turn serving on the jury in 2010. Photo: Expo 2020 Dubai
  • Bollywood actress Vidya Balan was the last Indian celebrity to serve on the Cannes jury before Deepika Padukone. Balan had the honour in 2013. Photo: AFP
    Bollywood actress Vidya Balan was the last Indian celebrity to serve on the Cannes jury before Deepika Padukone. Balan had the honour in 2013. Photo: AFP
  • It would be nine years before another Indian representative would be on the jury, but Deepika Padukone is representing the country in 2022. Getty Images
    It would be nine years before another Indian representative would be on the jury, but Deepika Padukone is representing the country in 2022. Getty Images