(1) Actor-director Amol Palekar was, in August 2015, appointed the chairman of a jury to pick the country’s official entry for Best Foreign Language Film at the 81st Oscar awards. A National Award-winning director, Mr Palekar is famous for portraying the common man hero in ’70s films such as Rajnigandha, Ek Chhoti Si Baat, Chitchor and Golmaa