After 1 yr as FTII boss, Anupam Kher quits; cites commitment to 'international TV shows'
The actor also posted a copy of the resignation letter addressed to the I&B minister.
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Anupam Kher was selected at the Chairperson of the Film and Television Institute of India on October 11 last year.
Anupam Kher on Wednesday resigned as the Film and Television Institute of India chairman. In a message posted on Twitter, he cited "commitment to international TV shows" as the reason propelling his decision.
Tweeting about it, he wrote that it was "an honour, a privilege & a great learning experience to be the Chairman of the prestigious @FTIIOfficial. But because of my international assignments I won’t have much time to devote at the institute. Hence decided to send my resignation. Thank you."
Anupam Kher during a visit to FTII in October 2017.
The 63-year-old actor also posted a copy of the resignation letter that he had addressed to the Information & Broadcasting Minister Rajyavardhan Rathore.
In the letter, he said that he will be stationed in the US for "nearly nine months between 2018 and 2019 and then for a similar period for a minimum of three years more".
Adding, "Given this assignment it would not be fair to me, the students and management team, for me to hold a position of such responsibility and accountability, without being actively involved in the operations."
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Kher is currently shooting for his upcoming American TV show 'New Amsterdam'. The actor will portray the role of a neurosurgeon in the series that also stars Ryan Eggold, Janet Montgomery, Jocko Sims and Tyler Labine. The shooting for the show is taking place in New York.
On the home front, he will be seen in 'The Accidental Prime Minister', based on Sanjay Baru's 2014 book . The film revolves around Manmohan Singh's term as the PM and on Baru's take on the events that took place during that time.
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The actor was appointed the Chairperson of the Film and Television Institute of India on October 11 last year. He succeeded Gajendra Chauhan, who had a controversial tenure since 2014 as the head of the Pune-based institute.
When Pahlaj Nihalani Courted Controversy As Censor Board Chief
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After a controversial stint at the Censor Board, Pahlaj Nihalani has been shown the door. Ad guru Prasoon Joshi, of 'Ab Ki Baar Modi Sarkar' fame will replace him.
Nihalani's journey has been marked by cuts, beeps and disclaimers aplenty.
Here are a few films that had invoked his wrath.
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After a controversial stint at the Censor Board, Pahlaj Nihalani has been shown the door. Ad guru Prasoon Joshi, of 'Ab Ki Baar Modi Sarkar' fame will replace him.
Nihalani's journey has been marked..
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The Shah Rukh Khan and Anushka Sharma-starrer released earlier this month. It got an U/A certificate after a bizarre controversy following Nihalani's objection to the word "intercourse". Some visual changes were made, but there were no audio cuts.
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The Shah Rukh Khan and Anushka Sharma-starrer released earlier this month. It got an U/A certificate after a bizarre controversy following Nihalani's objection to the word "intercourse". Some visual ..
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Nihalani's decision to ban the movie for being 'lady oriented' and having 'contagious sex scenes' caused an uproar in India and abroad. The decision was later overturned by an appeals board in April and the film released earlier in July this year.
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Nihalani's decision to ban the movie for being 'lady oriented' and having 'contagious sex scenes' caused an uproar in India and abroad. The decision was later overturned by an appeals board in April ..
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Initially, 12 cuts and two disclaimers were suggested to the Madhur Bhandarkar movie. Later, it was cleared by the revising committee with U/A certificate, two cuts and one disclaimer. The film, which released last month, had the Congress party calling for a ban.
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Initially, 12 cuts and two disclaimers were suggested to the Madhur Bhandarkar movie. Later, it was cleared by the revising committee with U/A certificate, two cuts and one disclaimer. The film, whic..
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Nihalani banned 'Haraamkhor' for being "very provocative". The Nawazuddin Siddiqui and Shweta Tripathi-starrer is about a relationship between a school teacher and his teenage student. The Film Certification Apellate Tribunal later cleared the movie for release with an U/A certificate.
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Nihalani banned 'Haraamkhor' for being "very provocative". The Nawazuddin Siddiqui and Shweta Tripathi-starrer is about a relationship between a school teacher and his teenage student. The Film Certi..
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The Censor Board had asked to axe a scene showing lingerie from the Katrina Kaif and Sidharth Malhotra-starrer to attain a 'U/A' certificate. The movie released in September 2016.
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The Censor Board had asked to axe a scene showing lingerie from the Katrina Kaif and Sidharth Malhotra-starrer to attain a 'U/A' certificate. The movie released in September 2016.
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After Nihalani and his examining committee insisted on 89 cuts, including the removal of the word Punjab from its title, the Alia Bhatt and Shahid Kapoor-starrer 'Udta Punjab' triggered widespread condemnation. The movie released in June last year after the Bombay High Court overturned the directive and chided the Censor Board.
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After Nihalani and his examining committee insisted on 89 cuts, including the removal of the word Punjab from its title, the Alia Bhatt and Shahid Kapoor-starrer 'Udta Punjab' triggered widespread co..
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The movie was given a 'UA' certificate and released in March 2016 after Prakash Jha made the suggested changes. The CBFC had ordered to clean out its soundtrack and visuals of verbal and physical violence.
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The Manoj Bajpai and Rajkummar Rao-starrer was based on Marathi literature professor Shrinivas Ramchandra Siras, who was "caught" in the act of having consensual sex with another man. The film was later passed and released in February 2016 with cuts for adult viewing.
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The Manoj Bajpai and Rajkummar Rao-starrer was based on Marathi literature professor Shrinivas Ramchandra Siras, who was "caught" in the act of having consensual sex with another man. The film was la..
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The James Bond film couldn't escape Nihalani's observant eye! The then Censor Board chief cut kissing scenes, deeming them to be 'too long.' It was released in November 2015 only after the alterations.
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The James Bond film couldn't escape Nihalani's observant eye! The then Censor Board chief cut kissing scenes, deeming them to be 'too long.' It was released in November 2015 only after the alteration..
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