Filmmaker Rajkumar Hirani has been appointed the jury president of Malaysia Golden Global Awards. The awards ceremony, which will be held on July 20, will mark the end of the third edition of the Malaysia International Film Festival (MIFFest).

Hirani, the man behind the global comedy hit 3 Idiots, will be joined on the jury panel by South Korean cinematographer Kim Hyung-Koo (Memories of Murder), Hong Kong actress Cecilia Yip (This Thing Called Love), Indonesian director Joko Anwar (Satan’s Slaves) and Malaysian helmer Ho Yuhang (Mrs. K).

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The awards and the festival are organised by Malaysia’s Jazzy Group. “(MIFFest) is the platform to distribute what Malaysian talent has to offer to a global audience. We know this is an exciting time to film and create films in Malaysia,” said Jazzy Group executive producer and MIFFest chairman Joanne Goh.

Both the awards and MIFFest are organized by Malaysia’s Jazzy Group, which will this week see its latest co-production, Nina Wu, make its world premiere in the Un Certain Regard programme at Cannes on May 20.

The festival was established in 2017 with the remit of screening international films to the domestic Malaysian audience while also promoting the country’s rising filmmaking talent.

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The director has been keeping low after he was accused of sexual harassment by a female crew member of Sanju though he has denied the allegation.