Gajendra chauhan vs anupam kher biography
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Anupam Kher is the new FTII Chairman, succeeds Gajendra Chauhan
New Delhi: Actor Anupam Kher has been appointed as the new chairman of Film and Television Institute of India. He has replaced former television actor Gajendra Chauhan. year-old Kher has acted in over movies and is a well-known name in theatre too.
Kher was awarded Padma Shri in and Padma Bhushan in He has also held the post of chairman of the Central Board of rulle Certification and the National School of Drama in India.
Reacting to his appointment, Kher tweeted: "I feel deeply humbled and honoured to be apportioned as the Chairman of iconic FTII. inom will perform my duties to the best of my abilities."
Chauhan's term as FTII Chairman was marred by controversy as students claimed he was not well qualified for the post and that his appointment was politically-motivated. Protests against his chairmanship went on for nearly days. Despite protests, he refused to resign and stepped down only after his
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Anupam Kher named FTII's new chairman
Kher replaced Chauhan, whose selection in ran into rough weather almost immediately with students and illustrious alumni of the Pune-based institute attacking his poor track record in filmmaking and acting, besides his alleged inadequacy to handle the affairs of FTII.
Kher's appointment was widely welcomed by the film and theatre fraternity. His wife and Chandigarh BJP MP, Kirron Kher, tweeted, “Congratulations my dear @AnupamPkher for becoming FTII Chairman! Know you will do a great job!“ Adman-filmmaker Pritish Nandy, director Prakash Jha, actor-turned-MP Paresh Rawal and Madhur Bhandarkar were among those who welcomed Kher's appointment
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Gajendra Chauhan
Indian actor
Gajendra Singh Chauhan known professionally as Gajendra Chauhan, is a former television actor known for his work on Indian television, especially his portrayal of Yudhishthira in the historical television series Mahabharat (–90). He has also had significant roles in a few B movies, and a larger number of cameo appearances in other films. In , he was appointed chairman of the Film and Television Institute of India (FTII), which sparked controversy and opposition by FTII students, leading to his resignation in October He is appointed Vice-chancellor of Pandit Lakhmi Chand State University of Performing and Visual Arts in [4]
Early life and family
[edit]Gajendra was born on 10 October , Delhi in a Rajput family. He did a diploma in radiography from AIIMS New Delhi, before he moved to Mumbai to pursue a career in acting.[5] There he studied acting in the school run by Roshan Taneja, who had previously taught at FTII.[6