Filmmaker Shekhar Kapur appointed as new FTII President, to replace BP Singh

Filmmaker Shekhar Kapur has been appointed the new president of the Society of Film and Television Institute of India (FTII) and chairman of the FTII Governing Council, the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting announced on Tuesday. Shekhar Kapur will replace TV producer BP Singh, who was appointed in 2018. Kapur’s term is reportedly running until March 3, 2023.

ANI confirmed the development and tweeted: “Director Shekhar Kapur has been appointed as the new President of the FTII Society and President of the Governing Council of FTII.” However, the official FTII identifier has yet to make an announcement. The FTII is considered to be the best governmental training institutes in film and television. It includes notable alumni such as Om Puri, Naseruddin Shah, Jaya Bachchan, and Shabana Azmi, among others.

Director Shekhar Kapur has been appointed as the new President of the FTII Society and President of the FTII Governing Council. pic.twitter.com/rqtEEd6KuW

– ANI (@ANI) September 29, 2020

The 74-year-old filmmaker received the Padma Shri in 2000 and is known for making films such as Mr India, Masoom and Bandit Queen, among others. Kapur has also acted and produced various projects. He is also noted for his contribution to international cinema. His 1998 film Elizabeth, based on the life of Queen Elizabeth, even earned him the BAFTA award for best British film. The film was also nominated for a Golden Globe. While Bandit Queen won a National Award for Best Hindi Film in 1994.

Veterans such as Vinod Khanna, Girish Karnad, Mrinal Sen, Shyam Benegal and Mahesh Bhatt have held prestigious positions at FTII. Just three weeks ago, Paresh Rawal was appointed president of the National School of Drama.

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