After winning a National Award for his directorial debut Rocketry: The Nambi Effect, actor R Madhavan was appointed as the new President of the Film and Television Institute of India (FTII) on Friday, 1 September.
Madhavan is also the chairman of the governing council now. The actor-director has replaced filmmaker Shekhar Kapur, who formerly held the position. His tenure ended on 3 March, earlier this year.
According to The Indian Express, FTII Registrar Sayyid Rabeehashmi said in a statement, "Mr R Madhvan has been appointed the President of FTII Society and Chairman of the Governing Council. The decision has been formally conveyed to us by the Ministry."
To make the announcement and congratulate Madhavan, Information and Broadcasting Minister Anurag Thakur took to X (formerly Twitter) on Friday. He wrote, "Heartiest congratulations to @ActorMadhavan ji on being nominated as President of @FTIIOfficial and Chairman of the governing council. I'm sure that your vast experience & strong ethics will enrich this institute, bring positive changes, & take it to a higher level. My best wishes to you."
In response, Madhavan wrote on X, "Thank you so very much for the honor and kind wishes @ianuragthakur Ji. I will do my very best to live up to all the expectations. (namaste emojis)."
Have a look at their exchange here:
Meanwhile, Madhavan was last seen in Rocketry: The Nambi Effect, which won the Best Feature Film Award at the 69th National Awards announced last week.
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