” There are several Indian films in the race for ‘Oscars’ ”   and all are best.  It’s really tough to choose one ; which is also good sign. I will sit with my colleagues and also listen to them, before choosing the best one,” said Mr. Amol Palekar, newly appointed chairman of 16 member Jury, to select the best Indian film for ‘Oscars’ entry.

Mr Palekar who was once upon a time known as ‘middle-class superstar‘ with hit movies like, ‘Rajanigandha’, ‘Chhoti is Baat’, ‘Chit Chor‘, ‘Golmaal’ etc; later directed movies like ‘Aakriet’, ‘Thodasa Roomani Ho Jaye’ and Shahrukh Khan starrer ‘Paheli’, which represented India at the ‘Oscars’.

In this new task, Amol Palekar along with other jury members, will be responsible to select a movie which  will be India’s official entry to next year’s ‘Oscars’.
It is understood that though the final guidelines for the selection of films have not been formulated, Mr . Palekar maintains to have unanimous selection process.

The Actor-director Amol Palekar’s appointment as a chairman of prestigious ‘Indian Oscar Jury’ has also been supported by ‘Film Federation of India’.

MMW congratulates Mr Amol Palekar on his new appointment.