MUMBAI: The Mumbai Film Festival has selected Sarika as its fifth jury member for the International competition section.

The actress joins the league of Academy Award nominee director Hugh Hudson (jury president, international competition), Roger Spottiswoode (director of Tomorrow Never Dies and the Arnold Schwarzenegger starrer The 6th Day), acclaimed Polish director Jerzy Skolimowski and Korean director Na-Hong Jin who received numerous awards and acclaim for his films The Chaser and The Yellow Sea.

Said Mumbai Film Festival director Srinivasan Narayanan, "Sarika is both an international as well as an Indian actor and understands the medium of cinema in its entirety. We are happy that she graciously accepted to be a part of the jury."

Having started her career as a child actress, Sarika has acted in approximately 100 films. In 2006, the actress won National Award in ‘Best Actress’ category for her role in Parzania and also a National Award for ‘Best Costume Design’ for Hey Ram.

Said an elated Sarika, "I am delighted to be part of the 13th Mumbai film festival jury. I am looking forward to watching quality cinema of different kinds and meeting my counterparts from both India and abroad. I think the Mumbai Film Festival gives cinema lovers a great opportunity to experience world cinema. With buzz surrounding this year’s festival and the selection of films, I am certain that a new milestone will be set."

The 13th Mumbai Film Festival is scheduled to be held from 13 to 20 October.