FTII chairman News
Chauhan's appointment was bitterly opposed by the students.
Anupam said he enjoys every challenge equally.
Anupam will succeed the controversial Gajendra Chauhan, whose appointment in 2014 had triggered widespread student protests.
To a question on the appointment at the party's media briefing here, Congress spokesperson RPN Singh said the actor has given some immense performances and hoped he will bring changes for the betterment of the institution.
The Film and Television Institute of India (FTII) needs a good administrator, more than a good actor, its former Chairman Gajendra Chauhan said in reaction to veteran actor Anupam Kher's appointment to the post on Wednesday.
Veteran actor Anupam Kher, who was appointed Chairman of the prestigious Film and Television Institute of India (FTII) on Monday, said he will try to perform his duties to the best of his abilities.
When 'sanskari' Pahlaj Nihalani was replaced by Prasoon Joshi, B Towners couldn't contain their happiness.
The veteran actor has replaced the controversial chairman Gajendra Chauhan, whose appointment created a ruckus with students protesting against it.
FTII chairman Gajendra Chauhan has welcomed the decision of the institute's students to call off their 139-day-old strike.
Yet another round of talks today failed to end the standoff between the government and FTII students over the appointment of Gajendra Chauhan as its Chairman, with the students alleging "unwillingness or inability" of the authorities to act upon their core concerns.
Gajendra Chauhan who has been in the news for sometime now for the FTII chairman row, has denied that he was appointed on March 4, 2014
Actor Gajendra Chauhan says he deserves a chance to justify his appointment as the FTII chief.
Television personality Gajendra Chauhan is yet to visit his office, a RTI query has revealed.
FTII students, who called off their relay hunger strike after the government agreed to come to the negotiating table, held talks with Information and Broadcasting (I&B) Ministry officials here on Tuesday.
The Delhi Police on Tuesday detained around 25 students who were on a hunger-strike outside the ministry of information and broadcasting (I&B) here to protest the appointment of Gajendra Chauhan as FTII chairman.
Loading...