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MEET THE JURY
Updated: Jan 25, 2022
MICFF INDIA in a unique festival of cultural carnival iced with a film festival where films are awarded on merit by the specially appointed Micff India Jury. MICFF is honoured and privileged to have an eminent jury panel headed by prominent Indian Theatre & Flim personalities. The Film Festival Jury brings their talent and expertise as screenwriters, director, Actors and editor.
NEENA GUPTA
Known for her work in both art-house and commercial films, she won the National Film Award for Best Supporting Actress for playing a young widow in Woh Chokri (1994). She received Filmfare,IIFA & Lions Gold Award for her breakthrough performance in the film 'Badhaai Ho' (2019). Neena Gupta has made appearances in several international films, such as Gandhi (1982),The Deceivers (1988), Mirza Ghalib (1989) In Custody (1993), and Cotton Mary (1999). She also made an impression in Indian parallel cinema such as Mandi (1983), Rihaee (1988), Drishti (1990), Suraj Ka Satvan Ghoda (1992) & Cult Classic 'Jaane Bhi Do Yaaro' (1983).
SUNITA RAJWAR
A National School of Drama alumni Sunita Rajwar is a seasoned professional who has career span over 25 years in TV, Web-Series, films and major stage productions. Sunita Rajwar is also a writer well known for critically acclaimed movie, 'Striker' (2010) & Script Assistant for film 'Main, Meri Patni Aur Woh' (2005). As an Actor she was nominated in Breakthrough Performance - in Supporting Role for 'Ek Chalis Ki Last Local' (2007). Her recent films are 'Kedarnath', 'Stree', 'Bala' and 'Shubh Mangal Zyada Saavdhan'. Sunita won Filmfare 2021 for TVF Web Series 'Gullak' Season 2, as Best Supporting Actor in comic role.
CHANDAN ARORA
Chandan Arora is a renowned director and editor in the Indian Film industry. He edited successful films like, Krish 3, Kedarnath, Ki & Ka, Fandry, Tere Bin Laden, Cheeni Kum, Filmistaan, Qareeb Qareeb Single, Pad Man, Mission Mangal to name a few. He started as an assistant director in 1990, and later worked with director Ram Gopal Varma, as an editor in films like, Jungle (2000), Pyaar Tune Kya Kiya (2001), Road (2002), and Company (2003). In 2003, Chandan won IIFA & Filmfare Award for Best Editing for the film 'Company'. Eventually He made his Directorial debut with, Main Madhuri Dixit Banna Chahti Hoon in 2003 and directed critically acclaimed movies like,' Meri Patni Aur Woh' (2005) and 'Striker' (2010).
ACHINT KAUR
Having won four ITA Awards & Zee Awards for best Actress, Achint Kaur is a seasoned professional who has 51 credits to her name in Film and Television projects including Dan Sefton's, 'The Good Karma Hospital'. She also recently appeared in the play "2 to Tango, 3 to Jive", Written & Directed by National award winner, screen award, and IIFA award winner Bollywood actor Saurabh Shukla.
HITESH KEVALYA
Hitesh Kewalya is an Indian film Director/Screenplay Writer, who has worked predominantly in Bollywood. Hitesh won Filmfare Award for 'Shubh Mangal Saavdhan' for Best Dialogues in 2018. Hitesh's previous film as writer & Director to hit the theatres was Shubh Mangal Zyada Saavdhan in the year 2020.
