As Gajendra Chauhan takes charge at FTII, watch him groove to an item song in his new film

The chairperson of the premier film school plays a politician in the upcoming movie ‘Any Time Money’.

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· Jan 07, 2016 · 06:51 pm

‘FTII students being pilloried to take the focus away from the issues raised’

A press statement by GRAFTII, the Film and Television Institute of India alumni association, addresses allegations against the students who are on strike.

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· Jul 18, 2015 · 10:30 am

It is important to talk to striking FTII students, address issues, says former chief Saeed Mirza

The eminent filmmaker, who was Gajendra Chouhan's predecessor as chairperson, says that running the institute takes more than mere political affiliation.

Nandini Ramnath

· Jul 11, 2015 · 07:00 pm

If the I&B Ministry wants to solve the FTII crisis, all it needs to do is dig out an old report

Former National Film Archive of India director PK Nair anchored a voluminous report with useful suggestions in 2011.

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· Jul 08, 2015 · 05:30 pm

FTII’s biggest blessing is also its biggest tragedy – the government

Government funding has made the Pune school the egalitarian place it is. This has, however, come attached with government appointees.

Jabeen Merchant

· Jun 27, 2015 · 10:30 am

All the best bits of new FTII chair Gajendra Chauhan's 'Jungle Love' movie career

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· Jun 25, 2015 · 06:12 pm

Don’t ignore the FTII protest – the film school’s problems run deeper than Gajendra Chauhan

The latest crisis at the Pune institute is a pointer to a decline that set in a while ago and needs immediate attention, says an eminent alumnus.

Bina Paul Venugopal

· Jun 18, 2015 · 12:30 pm

There’s much more to the FTII than Bollywood director Rajkumar Hirani, Mr Gajendra Chauhan

A history lesson for the recently appointed chairperson of the Film and Television Institute of India’s Governing Council.

Nandini Ramnath

· Jun 16, 2015 · 04:30 pm

Photos: Graffiti from the FTII strike expresses students' fears ‒ and hopes

The writing is on the wall for the Information and Broadcasting Ministry, which has selected a television actor to head the prestigious film school.

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· Jun 16, 2015 · 09:05 am