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Lights, camera, inaction: Why first batch at Arunachal’s Film and Television Institute is refusing to attend classes

May 22, 2025 11:47 am

Eight years after Prime Minister Modi laid its foundation stone, students are on an academic strike after finding that the institute was far from ready to welcome them

FTII Pune is now a ‘deemed university’. What does this mean for India’s premier film and TV school?

April 25, 2025 4:03 pm

Deemed universities have a lot of the status and powers of universities that mere institutes do not. To be eligible to apply for this status, an institute must essentially have a recent proven and measurable track record of excellence. Here’s what else will change for FTII.

5 years after his death, Irrfan Khan comes alive through FTII's rare diploma films from the 1980s

April 17, 2025 3:06 pm

FTII in Pune has now restored and shared online six films featuring a young Irrfan Khan after stumbling upon them accidentally.

Ashwini Vaishnaw: Our legacy provides firm foundation for further excellence

January 12, 2025 1:19 am

Vaishnaw invited students to inaugurate the auditorium by cutting the ribbon to the venue and lighting the lamps  on stage at the event.

FTII alumni connects the dots between AI future, colonial past with debut feature film

November 28, 2024 9:50 pm

Sahay's story is tiered, with parent-child relationships and the human-technology interface, but it also documents a moment when history is becoming the future.

FTII student films rooted in regional stories make it to Toronto International Film Festival

September 29, 2024 6:51 pm

The films include Ranjis–directed by Prashant More, Dump Yard–directed by Nikhil Shinde, The Flamingos and other Migratory birds tour– directed by Pranjal Dua, Scarecrow – directed by Akhil Lotlikar, Kaalam (Fall) – directed by Abhinav C, Lost in Teleportation – directed by Tanmay Gemini, and Sinking – directed by Amartya Ray.

Pune: In letter to FTII director, alumni urge intervention in caste discrimination case

August 25, 2024 10:00 am

Earlier this month, The FTII students’ association demanded a reinvestigation with more transparency into a caste-related discrimination complaint filed by a former student.

'Lost in teleportation' and 'The Flowering Man' among FTII student films at IDSFFK

June 23, 2024 11:46 am

The 16th International Documentary and Short Film Festival of Kerala (IDSFFK) will be held from July 26 to 31 in Thiruvananthapuram.

The Art of Theatrical Backdrop: FTII hosts talk on role of backdrops, sets in theatre and cinema

June 08, 2024 10:32 pm

FTII event attendees were taken on an informative journey of theatre and early cinema along with lively images and technical details of their art.

Ex-FTII chairperson Gajendra Chauhan on Payal Kapadia's win at Cannes: 'Big difference between being talented and disciplined'

May 28, 2024 4:30 pm

Payal Kapadia was one of the students who opposed Gajendra Chauhan's appointment as FTII Chairperson.

SRFTI students boycott classes, express solidarity with FTII students

June 15, 2015 9:03 pm

Students of the SRFTI boycotted the classes on Monday expressing solidarity with the students of FTII who have been protesting against Gajendra Chauhan.

FTII chairman supports action taken in JNU issue

February 14, 2016 5:21 pm

Kanpur, Feb 14 (ANI): Film and television Institute of India (FTII) Chairman Gajendra Chauhan on Sunday openly said that any activities highlighting anti-national feeling will not be tolerated. Chauhan added that freedom of speech is a right in India but it does not mean that one can say anything and it would be accepted. He further said that the investigation is on and the innocents should not worry. He further attacked Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi’s visit to JNU, saying that it was a mere step to politicise the issue,

Congress accuses BJP of politicising Ram Temple issue

January 09, 2016 7:28 am

New Delhi, Jan 09 (ANI): President of All India Mahila Congress Shobha Oza on Saturday condemned the ruling party of politicising educational institutes to fulfill its political aspirations. She said that the Films and Television Institute of India (FTII) and now Delhi University (DU), are its latest arenas. Oza accused Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Subramaniam Swamy for bringing various controversial issues in the DU. She further said that the Vice Chancellor of the university should take a note of it and stop such things within the university.

BJP imposing 'RSS ideology'on FTII: Congress

January 07, 2016 10:28 am

New Delhi/Mumbai, Jan 07 (ANI): Congress leader Shobha Oza on Thursday came in support of the Film and Television Institute of India (FTII) students and alleged that the BJP is trying to run some institutions by imposing the RSS ideology. She stressed that earlier also students protested for a long time but no action was taken by the government. Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader Majeed Memon also criticised the appointment of Gajendra Chauhan and said that students are upset with him but government did not pay any heed to their concerns.

Over 20 FTII students detained

January 07, 2016 9:04 am

PUNE, Jan 07 (ANI): The police detained around 20 students, who were staging a protest against Film and Television Institute (FTII) chairman Gajendra Chauhan, outside the institute’s campus here on Thursday. The students had blocked the entrance of the institute to prevent Chauhan from entering the campus. One of the students who was detained said the protest is against the wrongful appointment of Gajendra Chauhan. He further told that it was a peaceful protest but still they were manhandled and beaten by the police officials. Another detained student described the intervention of police as nothing but dictatorship.

BJP Seeking A Face Saver In The FTII Row; Will Gajendra Chauhan Be Eased Out?

August 20, 2015 6:35 pm