MUMBAI:Aamir Khan has been named to be part of the eight-member international jury of the 61st Berlin film festival scheduled to go underway from 10 to 20 February.

Led by Italian-American actor Isabella Rossellini, the jury also has Australian film producer Jan Chapman, German actor Nina Hoss, Canadian filmmaker Guy Maddin, Oscar-winning costume designer Sandy Powell, and Iranian director Jafar Panahi as members. 

The festival features 22 films in the main programme that includies 16 in the competition section.

One of the world‘s top film festivals, Berlinale will open with a remake of the classic — True Grit by Oscar-winning brothers Joel and Ethan Coen.