Shekhar Kapur’s tenure at FTII will last till March 3, 2023. (Photo: Express Archives)

Filmmaker Shekhar Kapur has been appointed chairman of the governing council of the Film and Television Institute of India (FTII).

“Ministry of Information and Broadcasting today announced Shekhar Kapur as the new President of FTII Society and Chairman of FTII Governing Council. His tenure will be till March 3, 2023,” said a communique from Pune-based FTII.

Kapur, known for films like Masoom (1983), Mr India (1987), Elizabeth (1998) and Bandit Queen (1994), will replace television producer B P Singh. Singh’s tenure had ended in March 2020 but he was given an extension owing to the coronavirus situation.

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

Singh was appointed FTII chairman in December 2018 after his predecessor, actor Anupam Kher, abruptly resigned from the post citing international shooting assignments.

The FTII students’ body said that Kapur’s appointment comes at an important moment. “There has been a constant attack on public educational institutions in the country with continuous fees hikes and curbing of student voices of dissent and representation. We hope Shekar Kapur, a noted filmmaker, will carry forward the vision of the institution and take it forward. We strongly urge him to take note of the ongoing fee hike issues and curbing of students’ voices in the Academic Council,” said Aadith V Sathvin, who heads the FTII students’ body.

FTII Society has 24 members comprising 12 ex-officio members and 12 persons from the field of art and culture.

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