I don’t want to prove anything as a chairman of FTII says Anupam Kher
Veteran theatre, film actor and alumni of FTII Anupam Kher appointed as chairman of Film and Television Institute of India (FTII), Pune on Wednesday in Mumbai. While interacting with media, Kher stated that as a chairman of FTII he doesn’t have to prove anything hence, he is not feeling any kind of pressure.
Previously, under tenure of Gajendra Chauhan as chairman of FTII, there were many controversy surrounded FTII when film students opposed appointment Gajendra Chauhan as a chairman of FTII as they thought he wasn’t well deserved candidate for that post and they even gone on strike for more than 4 months in FTII, so when asked Kher, is he feeling any kind of pressure with his new appointment, he said, “I am not feeling any kind of pressure apart from happiness and sense of responsibility. I don’t want to prove anything. If my intensions are good and if I want to guide students in their journey then I don’t see any kind of pressure in that. If students feel that a particular individual has given a designation which he doesn’t deserve so it is completely understandable. I don’t want to go there with any kind of baggage. I want to start my journey with fresh perspective and I want to jointly contribute towards growth of FTII and film students along with the FTII’s governing body and my fellow teachers”
When asked about any specific plan to fulfill duties as chairman of FTII, Kher said, “I haven’t decided of any plan but I feel we can gain a lot with my experience and students enthusiasm and learning initiatives”