Richa Chadha selected as jury member at a Japanese film festival

Bollywood

actors are exceedingly venturing into film industries beyond the pale of Hindi cinema and making an impact on the international scene. One such actor is Richa Chadha who was the jury member at

Marrakech International Film Festival

in

Morocco

last year. This year the actress was invited by another prestigious film festival to be a part of the jury.
A source close to the actress told a daily, "She has been selected as a jury member at the

Nara International Film Festival

(NIFF). It is held in Japan. Richa will represent India at NIFF," says the source. "It will be headed by Japanese film director Naomi Kawase. She has won three awards at the

Cannes Film Festival

in France, and was also a jury member."
While Richa did not comment on it, her spokesperson confirmed the news, "Richa is ecstatic about the opportunity. She will leave for the festival on September 16."