Oct 11, 2017 03:07 PM IST | Source: Moneycontrol.com
Actor Anupam Kher appointed new Chairman of FTII
The veteran actor will replace Gajendra Chauhan, whose appointment in 2015 had triggered a controversy.
Veteran actor Anupam Kher has been appointed as Chairman of the Film and Television Institute of India (FTII) replacing Gajendra Chauhan.
Kher has acted in both Bollywood, Hollywood and theatre. Chauhan, a TV actor, had been controversially appointed as Chairman of the prestigious institute in 2015 and his term ended in March this year.
Kher has previously held the post of chairman of the Central Board of Film Certification and the National School of Drama. He was awarded the Padma Shri in 2004 and the Padma Bhushan in 2016.
Anupam Kher's wife, Kirron Kher, is a Bharatiya Janata MP who represents Chandigarh in the Lok Sabha.
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