Anurag Kashyap in jury for Venice Film Festival

VENICE: Indian writer-director Anurag Kashyap of "Dev D" fame will be a part of the international jury at this year's Venice Film Festival.

Kashyap will be in the jury headed by Academy winning auteur Ang Lee that will judge the films screened in the ten day long extravaganza that begins on September 2.

The filmmaker is the only Venice first timer on the jury as all the other jury members are regulars at the festival, which is the oldest in the world.

"It is an honor to be a part of such a prestigious jury. I have been with the jury of many film festivals but it is for the first time that I am going to be part of an international festival. It is a major experience for me," Kashyap told PTI.

"It a proud moment to represent Indian cinema in one of the world's oldest film festivals. I am also looking forward to watch a variety of films," Kashyap said, jokingly adding that he planned to beat Oscar-winner Ang Lee.

-PTI