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R Madhavan

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R Madhavan nominated as president of Film And Television Institute Of India

India Blooms News Service | @indiablooms | Sep 02, 2023, at 03:05 am

New Delhi/IBNS: Actor-filmmaker R Madhavan was Friday nominated as the President of the Pune-based Film and Television Institute of India (FTII) and chairman of its governing council.

Union Minister Anurag Thakur shared the news on X (formerly known as Twitter) and congratulated the actor.

"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," the I&B Minister 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…
— Anurag Thakur (@ianuragthakur) September 1, 2023

Madhavan, 53, recently helmed the hat of a director and won his first National award for 'Rocketry: The Nambi Effect'.

In his thank you note, Madhavan wrote: "Thank you so very much for the honour and kinds wishes Anurag Thakur ji. I will do my very best to live up to all the expectations."

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. 🙏🙏 https://t.co/OHCKDS9cqt
— Ranganathan Madhavan (@ActorMadhavan) September 1, 2023

The actor, who has featured in films across various languages including Kannathil Muthamittal, Rang De Basanti, 3 Idiots and Vikram Vedha, will succeed filmmaker Shekhar Kapur as FTII president.

#RMadhavan #FTII #AnuragThakur #ShekharKapur

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