Meet the Jury

Anurag Basu,director
Anurag Basu’s movies always strike a chord,be it Murder,Gangster or Life In A… Metro. The acclaimed director won the Best Screenplay at the Star Screen Awards for Life in A… Metro. He was also nominated for Best Director and Best Story for Life In A…Metro and for Best Director and Best Screenplay for Gangster. He is now directing Rakesh Roshan’s Kites.

Kunal Kohli,director
Kunal Kohli’s first hit Hum Tum five years ago was acclaimed for its breezy style and treatment,complete with cartoon characters flitting in and out of the narrative at key intervals. He achieved the impossible by pairing Aamir Khan with Kajol for his next hit,Fanaa. A former critic and music video director,Kohli launched his own production house with Thoda Pyaar Thoda Magic. His next production,directed by a newbie,stars Imran Khan and Deepika Padukone.

Nishikant Kamat,director
Edgy and gritty movies are Nishikant Kamat’s forte. His debut film,Dombivli Fast,went on to become a major hit in Marathi cinema. It was also critically appreciated and much-awarded,including a National Award. The Mumbai train blasts of 2006 inspired his first Hindi film,Mumbai Meri Jaan,which again received a lot of critical acclaim.

Sanjay Gadhvi,director
Sanjay Gadhvi took to direction with Tere Liye and Mere Yaar Ki Shaadi Hai. However,it was Dhoom that pumped the entire country with adrenaline when it was released in 2004. The highly stylised movie became a brand and the super-hit sequel Dhoom:2 consolidated it as it became the highest grossing movie in 2006. His last movie was Kidnap starring Sanjay Dutt and Imran Khan.

Siddharth Anand,director
Siddharth Anand is one of the promising young directors . In 2005,he directed Salaam Namaste,which was appreciated for its spunky freshness. His Bachna Ae Haseeno ran successfully. The grandson of writer Inder Raj Anand,he is now working on Anjaana Anjaani with Ranbir Kapoor and Priyanka Chopra.