Meet The Jury

Our chairperson warrants no formal introduction. He is loved and adored by his fans right from the time he began acting in the 60s to this day.

Jeetendra Kapoor,actor
Our chairperson warrants no formal introduction. He is loved and adored by his fans right from the time he began acting in the 60s to this day. His energetic dancing style,which earned him the nickname of Jumping Jack,is still remembered with affection. Jeetendra came into the spotlight in 1967 with Farz,a golden jubilee hit. He created his niche with movies like Humjoli,Caravan,Himmatwala and Tohfa that featured him in elaborate dance sequences. He also was noticed as a serious actor in films like Jeene Ki Raah,Parichay,Khushboo and other films. His tenure as a top star lasted all the way till the early 90s. From the late ’90s,he has been working behind the scenes to establish and strengthen daughter Ekta’s production company,Balaji Telefilms. He had made an appearance in her popular TV serial Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi,and also as a judge on Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa,a dance reality show on Sony.

Abhishek Kapoor,director
Abhishek Kapoor is the super-cool director of Rock On!! that became an anthem for the young. The script of the movie found pride of place in the Library of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Kapoor is currently working with the Rock On!! team of Farhan Akhtar and Excel Entertainment to recreate Chetan Bhagat’s book 3 Mistakes Of My Life on screen.

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 that 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. He was also nominated for Screen’s Most Promising Debut Director last year for this film.

Anurag Basu,director
Anurag Basu has been one of the more popular directors in recent times. His movies always strike a chord,be it Murder,Gangster or Life In AMetro. The acclaimed director has won for Best Screenplay at the Star Screen Awards for this film. Anurag was also nominated for Best Director and Best Story for Life In AMetro and for Best Director and Best Screenplay for Gangster. He is now directing Rakesh Roshan’s Kites.

Kunal Kohli,director
“Pain is temporary; film is forever”,so goes this director’s bio on Twitter. 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 film 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.

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 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 Hindi cinema. In 2005,he directed Salaam Namaste,which was appreciated for its spunky freshness. His Bachna Ae Haseeno ran successfully worldwide and Anand,who hails from a film family and is the grandson of veteran writer Inder Raj Anand,is currently working on his new film called Anjaana Anjaani with Ranbir Kapoor and Priyanka Chopra.

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