Popular Telugu producer, CV Reddy, who has been on the jury for the National film awards, a few times in the past has now gotten a rare and significant opportunity. He will be chairing the committee which would be selecting the official Indian entry into the Oscars.

The director and producer who has worked across Telugu, Tamil and Kannada industries has previously been on the jury for several other International film award ceremonies as well, and this is the first time he will be a part of the Oscar entry selection team. He will be heading the committee which will be consisting of other members too.

The team would be watching all the submissions and finally choosing the entry to the foreign language category in the Academy awards. He will be the first South Indian film personality to be heading this jury.