FTII

Mumbai, Oct 10: A fourth meeting on Saturday between officials of the information and broadcasting (I&B) ministry and striking students of the Film and Television Institute of India (FTII) failed to break the impasse over the stir that…

Mumbai, Oct 1: The latest meeting held here on Thursday between the striking FTII students and information and broadcasting ministry officials remained "inconclusive". A third round of talks will now be held in Delhi on October 6, it was…

New Delhi, Sep 29: Television actor Gajendra Chauhan, viewed as close to the BJP, will remain as chairperson of the premier Film and Television Institute of India (FTII), and to placate protesting students, the government is planning to…

The agitating FTII (Film and Television Institute of India) students, have called off their hunger strike after the I&B Ministry fixed September 29 for a final discussion with them. The meeting will be held at 11 AM on Tuesday,…

Kolkata, Sep 14: Students from various city-based education establishments participated in a token hunger strike on Monday in solidarity with the agitating students of Pune's Film and Television Institute of India (FTII) who have been on a…

After failing to have their say despite the protests for around three months, the FTII students in Pune have gone on an indefinite fast, demanding the resignation of Chairman Gajendra Chauhan. Three students - Hiral Savad, Alol Arora and…

Mumbai, Sep 8: Filmmaker Rajkumar Hirani on Tuesday quashed reports that he is taking over a key role in FTII, which is currently under the chairmanship of Gajendra Chauhan. His spokesperson said the "PK" filmmaker was offered the post…

The Supreme Court has refused to intervene in ‪the ‎FTII‬ Row and dismissed the PIL filed in this regard. The students of FTII have been on strike for the last 88 days, demanding the removal of Chairman Gajendra Chauhan. They have…

Kolkata, Aug 21: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Friday said the Narendra Modi government must resolve the ongoing unrest at the Film and Television Institute of India (FTII). "The central government must resolve the…

The 5 FTII students, who were arrested in a midnight crackdown on Tuesday, have been granted bail by the SDJM court in Pune. In total, FIR was lodged against 17 students, but 12 others are yet to be arrested. The FTII Director had filed a…