MUMBAI: TV actor and producer Anuj Saxena has reasons to smile. He along with filmmaker and producer Subhash Ghai, will be the juror for the 34th International Emmy Awards.

As a juror Anuj will be judging the category of Best Performance by an Actor for the final round of judging. He will be judging 8 entries for this category.

This is the first time that Anuj will be a juror for the Emmy Awards. Elated by the news, he said, "It's an honour to be a part of Emmys. I mean there cannot be anything bigger than this as far as international television goes. I mean if you compare the worldover there would be so many deserving candidates. Also on a personal level it will also be a learning experience to watch shows from across the world."

"I hope to definitely benefit from being as a juror for the Emmies, both as an actor and as a producer. Afterall, the attempt is to match our programming worldclass," added Anuj.

Subhash Ghai is judging the Television Movie/Mini Series category for the finale. This is the second consecutive year that the International Academy of Television Arts & Sciences has invited Subhash Ghai to be the juror for the Emmys.

The jury panel consists of television, producers, directors, performers, and executives from around the world to honour the best in international television production. The International Emmy Award is known worldwide for honoring excellence in programming produced outside the United States.

The award function, popularly called as, the 34th International Emmy Awards gala will be held this year on 20 November in New York City.