Ftii Students Support

A day before protesting students of Film and Television Institute of India are expected to meet the government, they have released a strongly-worded letter signed by 200 American intellectuals, backing their stir and criticizing the Centre.

FTII students have been protesting against the appointment of BJP member and actor Gajendra Chauhan as the chairman of the institution. They said that Mr Chauhan lacked credentials for the post of the chairman and that his appointment was politically-motivated. On September 12, the students' strike completed 93 days

Ms Balan who is also a part of FTII Society and Rajabali, who is the head of screenplay writing at the premier institute, joined 190 filmmakers in writing to the president. The letter urges the president to declare FTII as a centre of excellence and an autonomous institution, de-link FTII from the Information and Broadcasting Ministry and to grant...

Padma Shri awardee actress Vidya Balan and screenwriter Anjum Rajabali today threw their weight behind the protesting students of the Film and Television Institute of India (FTII) by signing an appeal to President Pranab Mukherjee to intervene and resolve the issue.

Eminent actor-director Amol Palekar today expressed his support to the now 75-day-old agitation of the FTII students for their demands that include removal of TV actor and BJP member Gajendra Chauhan as the institute's chairman.

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee today voiced her support for the protesting students at Pune's FTII and said that "political purpose" should not come in the way of resolving the issue.

The alumni association of FTII came out in support of students on Friday, saying they will write to Prime Minister Narendra Modi to intervene and resolve the deadlock.

Embattled actor-politician Gajendra Chauhan, whose appointment as chairman of the Pune's Film and Television Institute of India (FTII) sparked protests from its students, has received words of support from fellow cast members of BR Chopra's iconic series 'Mahabharat', bringing together the reel 'Pandavas' and 'Kauravas'.

"I think it is very important that government pay heed to these protests," said Kiran Rao

A day before protesting students of Film and Television Institute of India are expected to meet the government, they have released a strongly-worded letter signed by 200 American intellectuals, backing their stir and criticizing the Centre.

FTII students have been protesting against the appointment of BJP member and actor Gajendra Chauhan as the chairman of the institution. They said that Mr Chauhan lacked credentials for the post of the chairman and that his appointment was politically-motivated. On September 12, the students' strike completed 93 days

Ms Balan who is also a part of FTII Society and Rajabali, who is the head of screenplay writing at the premier institute, joined 190 filmmakers in writing to the president. The letter urges the president to declare FTII as a centre of excellence and an autonomous institution, de-link FTII from the Information and Broadcasting Ministry and to grant...

Padma Shri awardee actress Vidya Balan and screenwriter Anjum Rajabali today threw their weight behind the protesting students of the Film and Television Institute of India (FTII) by signing an appeal to President Pranab Mukherjee to intervene and resolve the issue.

Eminent actor-director Amol Palekar today expressed his support to the now 75-day-old agitation of the FTII students for their demands that include removal of TV actor and BJP member Gajendra Chauhan as the institute's chairman.

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee today voiced her support for the protesting students at Pune's FTII and said that "political purpose" should not come in the way of resolving the issue.

The alumni association of FTII came out in support of students on Friday, saying they will write to Prime Minister Narendra Modi to intervene and resolve the deadlock.

Embattled actor-politician Gajendra Chauhan, whose appointment as chairman of the Pune's Film and Television Institute of India (FTII) sparked protests from its students, has received words of support from fellow cast members of BR Chopra's iconic series 'Mahabharat', bringing together the reel 'Pandavas' and 'Kauravas'.

"I think it is very important that government pay heed to these protests," said Kiran Rao