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Anupam Kher: Hadn't told FTII council of my resignation decision
Updated On: 01 November, 2018 07:27 AM IST | Mumbai | Upala Kbr
Anupam Kher on how his resignation from FTII chairmanship comes as a shock to colleagues
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Anupam Kher
In a move that sent ripples across the industry, Anupam Kher stepped down from his post of chairman of Films & Television Institute of India (FTII) yesterday, owing to his commitment to international projects. In his resignation letter addressed to Information and Broadcasting Minister Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore, Kher — who features in the NBC drama New Amsterdam — wrote that the show would require him to be stationed in the US for "nearly nine months between 2018 and 2019", which would deter him from being actively involved in the operations of the FTII.
When mid-day reached out to Kher, the actor revealed that the governing council — which was formed by him in the course of the year and includes members like Kangana Ranaut, Divya Dutta and Satish Kaushik — was shocked by his sudden exit. "I had put together the governing council by roping in Rajkumar Hirani, Arvind Swami and Satish Kaushik, among others. I hadn't told any of them about my resignation. [It's only after I tweeted that] they started calling me to say that they joined because of me. I told them to continue their work for the FTII," said Kher.
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