FTII chairman

Harassed by cops at IFFI, now FTII students start own film festival to battle government

After two alumni of the Film and Television Institute of India hoisted placards at the International Film Festival of India’s inauguration ceremony on Friday, they spent the rest of the night in a police lock-up. Another student was interrogated by the police and detained after he was caught wearing an FTII T-shirt while hanging out […]

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Good decision to end strike: Chauhan to FTII students

BJP member Gajendra Chauhan, whose appointment as FTII chairman triggered protests by the institute’s students, on Wednesday lauded their decision to end the 139-day strike. The students called off the strike, but said they will continue to protest against Chauhan in a “peaceful and democratic manner”. “I’m realising my responsibillties now. I would also like

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