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Akshay Indikar dreams in Marathi: 'I believe I can reach out to audiences with films made in my mother tongue'
Prachi Pinglay Plumber • 6 years agoAkshay Indikar, who hails from Solapur and belongs to the Gondhali nomadic tribe, doesn't consider Marathi as being a stepping stone to Hindi or English. He believes he can reach out to people in this language.
FTII, Satyajit Ray Institute reduce joint entrance exam fees following hunger strike, protests by students over hike
Fp Staff • 6 years agoFTII and Satyajit Ray Institute's reduction in fees follows five days of a relay hunger strike by students and protests of 10 days by students
Sayani Gupta on being an actor sans vanity, and the importance of finding the rhythm for every character
Devanshsharma • 6 years agoIn an interview with Firstpost, Sayani Gupta talks about how she, given her origin from a musically-inclined family, finds a "rhythm" for every character, even though her entry point is the character's spine.
Girish Karnad passes away: Satish Shah credits playwright for his, Naseeruddin Shah and Om Puri's acting careers
Fp Staff • 6 years agoGirish Karnad served as the director of the Film and Television Institute of India (FTII) from 1974 to 1975
On Jawaharlal Nehru's death anniversary, reexamining his vision for Indian cinema, film institutions
Sahapedia • 6 years agoThe development of the Indian film industry is credited to the Film Enquiry Committee (FEC) set up by Jawaharlal Nehru in 1949. Ever the statesman, Nehru was also well-versed with the skill of using the appeal of film stars as a tool of diplomacy.
Anupam Kher resigns as chairman of FTII: Tracing veteran actor's tenure, from initial opposition to quiet exit
Gautam Chintamani • 7 years agoAlthough in his resignation letter Anupam Kher cites his international acting assignments as the reason, the seeds of this development could have been sown a long time ago.
Anupam Kher resigns as FTII chairman: Won't have much time because of international assignments
Fp Staff • 7 years agoAnupam Kher has resigned as the Film and Television Institute of India chairman after a year of taking over the position from Gajendra Chauhan.
FTII in sexism row as student claims she was targeted by institute's director for flagging cases of sexual harassment
Suryasarathibhattacharya • 7 years agoA female student of FTII has alleged that she has been unfairly penalised for a coursework-related infraction, and targeted by the institute’s director Bhupendra Kainthola. She claims this is a punitive measure for having previously flagged two instances of sexual harassment, naming a former faculty member and a male student.
Arunanchal Pradesh to get its first Film and Television Institute, declares Union Minister Jitendra Singh
• 8 years agoArunachal Pradesh would get its first Film and Television Institute, being set up by the union government as part of tapping the potential of the North Eastern region, Union Minister Dr Jitendra Singh said
Anupam Kher says 'FTII should be taken seriously as it is the future of entertainment'
Ians • 8 years agoFTII Chairperson Anupam Kher says that the institute is a place which is the future of the entertainment department and should be taken seriously.