Veteran cine star Anupam Kher, has been appointed as Chairman of FTII, Pune

By Infodea News Network (INN), Chennai

Mr. Anupam Kher, veteran cine star, has been appointed as Chairman of Film and Television Institute of India (FTII), Pune. Mr. Kher succeeds Shri Gajendra Chauhan.

Mr. Kher who has appeared in over 500 films is a recipient of the Padma Shri in 2004 and the Padma Bhushan in 2016 for his contribution in the field of cinema and arts. The veteran star has won many national and international awards including the ā€˜Filmfare Award for Best Performance in a Comic Roleā€™ five times. He has appeared in acclaimed international films such as the 2002 Golden Globe nominated Bend It Like Beckham, 2007 Golden Lion award-winning Lust, Caution and 2013 Oscar-winning Silver Linings Playbook. He has appeared in more than 100 plays and has also authored the book ā€˜The Best Thing about You Is Youā€™.

Earlier he served as the Chairman of the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) and was the Director of National School of Drama from 2001 to 2004. He is also an alumnus of National School of Drama (1978 batch).n

Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā  FTII is an autonomous body under the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting and is regarded as a center of excellence across the world. Films made by FTIIā€™s students have enjoyed excellent receptions in festivals in India and abroad and have won National and International awards.Ā 

Itā€™s noticeable that students of the Film and Television Institute of India (FTII), have gone on an indefinite strike protesting the Information & Broadcast Ministryā€™s surprise appointment of television actor-turned-politician Gajendra Chauhan as Chairman of the institute. Despite the protests, Chauhan said that he was ā€œdetermined to do the job I have been assignedā€Ā Ā 

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