Mumbai (Maharashtra): Filmmaker Shekhar Kapur has been appointed president of the Pune-based Film and Television Institute of India (FTII) society and chairman of the institute’s governing council, the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting said on Tuesday.
The tenure of the noted director tenure will be till March 3, 2023.
The 74-year-old filmmaker is known for films like Elizabeth (1998), Bandit Queen (1994) and The Four Feathers (2002).
He directed the 1983 film Masoom starring Naseeruddin Shah, Shabana Azmi and Urmila Matondkar.
Happy to inform that renowned international film personality #ShekharKapur has been appointed as the President of FTII Society & Chairman of Governing Council of FTII.@narendramodi @shekharkapur pic.twitter.com/lARfoDW4b9
— Prakash Javadekar (@PrakashJavdekar) September 29, 2020
Heartfelt best wishes to you @shekharkapur .Your unmatched experience,broad vision and contemporary pathbreaking ideas will benefit many in your new role.#ShekharKapur @FTIIOfficial https://t.co/NRgBggiDtK
— Prasoon Joshi (@prasoonjoshi_) September 29, 2020
.@PandaJay congratulates and conveys his best wishes to renowned film personality, Shri @shekharkapur on being appointed as the President of FTII Society & Chairman of Governing Council of FTII.#ShekharKapur pic.twitter.com/dauXENhrNi
— Office of Jay Panda (@mp_office) September 29, 2020
