Sharmila Tagore will be a jury member at the 22nd Dhaka Film Festival

The 22nd Dhaka International Film Festival’ (DIFF) will be held in Dhaka from 20 to 28 January 2024.

Asian Competition

An international jury board will adjudicate the Asian competition section. The award will include a crest, certificate for the best film and also cash 1000 USD only. The international jury committee will also select one Best Director, Best Actor, Best Actress, Best Script and Best Cinematographer. These awards will consist of a crest and certificate.

Jury of the Asian competition:

Sharmila Tagore, India

Anna Shalashina, Russia

Samia Zaman, Bangladesh

Dr. Shi Chuan, China

Tom Waller, Thailand

Sharmila Tagore

Sharmila Tagore is one of India’s leading Indian actresses known for her work in Bengali and Hindi films. At the age of 13, she made her debut in Satyajit Ray’s Apur Sansar  (The World of Apu, 1959) the last film in the internationally celebrated Apu Trilogy. Thereafter she acted in a number of Ray films thereby becoming part of Ray’s international legacy. As one of Bombay Cinema’s leading stars, Tagore has been an icon of glamour and success in mainstream popular films while also working in films that have been departures from the conventions of mainstream filmmaking. She has worked with some of India’s most highly regarded directors and actors. In 2013, the Government of India, honoured her with Padma Bhushan, India’s third highest civilian honour for her contributions to Indian culture through performing arts.

Sharmila Tagore in Satyajit Ray’s Apur Sansar  (The World of Apu, 1959)

Sharmila Tagore in Satyajit Ray’s Apur Sansar  (The World of Apu, 1959)