FTII

At FTII, cinema has many languages. Nurture them

December 17, 2025 7:17 am

In 2023, of a batch of 10 student diploma films, only one was made entirely in Hindi. Three were in Marathi; one each in Malayalam, Gujarati, Haryanvi and Santali; one brought together English, Marathi and Hindi; another braided English and Hindi with Mizo and Nagamese. Taken together, these films form a chorus of many tongues finding their way to the screen

Hindi & English to Santali & Mundari: Changing language of FTII student films

December 15, 2025 7:31 am

Representation of regional languages spiked over the last decade.

This December, FTII brings its renowned Film Appreciation Course to Lucknow

December 08, 2025 6:51 pm

The course will run for five days from December 26 to 30.

FTII student body reiterates demand to halt admission, university says full transparency provided

October 30, 2025 8:09 am

The FTII has accepted that an initial merit list had ‘calculation-based errors’ and published a revised list, with extra candidates selected as a one-time measure.

When FTII alumnus Satish Shah recalled a newspaper headline that said he was 'better dead than alive'

October 26, 2025 4:37 pm

The institute recalled how Shah's “journey began right here at FTII” before he became one of the most-recognisable and beloved performers.

When Bollywood setbacks saw Asrani return to FTII and find purpose in teaching

October 21, 2025 6:44 pm

Govardhan Asrani graduated from the Film and Television Institute of India in 1966, one of its earliest alumni who would help shape its reputation in the years to come.

FTII and MFSCDCL sign MoU to expand film and media training in Maharashtra

July 21, 2025 10:49 pm

The MoU aims to strengthen India’s creative economy by developing skilled human resources in the fields of film, media, and entertainment, the release said

Lights, camera, inaction: Why first batch at Arunachal’s Film and Television Institute is refusing to attend classes

May 22, 2025 11:47 am

Eight years after Prime Minister Modi laid its foundation stone, students are on an academic strike after finding that the institute was far from ready to welcome them

FTII Pune is now a ‘deemed university’. What does this mean for India’s premier film and TV school?

April 25, 2025 4:03 pm

Deemed universities have a lot of the status and powers of universities that mere institutes do not. To be eligible to apply for this status, an institute must essentially have a recent proven and measurable track record of excellence. Here’s what else will change for FTII.

5 years after his death, Irrfan Khan comes alive through FTII's rare diploma films from the 1980s

April 17, 2025 3:06 pm

FTII in Pune has now restored and shared online six films featuring a young Irrfan Khan after stumbling upon them accidentally.

SRFTI students boycott classes, express solidarity with FTII students

June 15, 2015 9:03 pm

Students of the SRFTI boycotted the classes on Monday expressing solidarity with the students of FTII who have been protesting against Gajendra Chauhan.

FTII chairman supports action taken in JNU issue

February 14, 2016 5:21 pm

Kanpur, Feb 14 (ANI): Film and television Institute of India (FTII) Chairman Gajendra Chauhan on Sunday openly said that any activities highlighting anti-national feeling will not be tolerated. Chauhan added that freedom of speech is a right in India but it does not mean that one can say anything and it would be accepted. He further said that the investigation is on and the innocents should not worry. He further attacked Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi’s visit to JNU, saying that it was a mere step to politicise the issue,

Congress accuses BJP of politicising Ram Temple issue

January 09, 2016 7:28 am

New Delhi, Jan 09 (ANI): President of All India Mahila Congress Shobha Oza on Saturday condemned the ruling party of politicising educational institutes to fulfill its political aspirations. She said that the Films and Television Institute of India (FTII) and now Delhi University (DU), are its latest arenas. Oza accused Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Subramaniam Swamy for bringing various controversial issues in the DU. She further said that the Vice Chancellor of the university should take a note of it and stop such things within the university.

BJP imposing 'RSS ideology'on FTII: Congress

January 07, 2016 10:28 am

New Delhi/Mumbai, Jan 07 (ANI): Congress leader Shobha Oza on Thursday came in support of the Film and Television Institute of India (FTII) students and alleged that the BJP is trying to run some institutions by imposing the RSS ideology. She stressed that earlier also students protested for a long time but no action was taken by the government. Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader Majeed Memon also criticised the appointment of Gajendra Chauhan and said that students are upset with him but government did not pay any heed to their concerns.

Over 20 FTII students detained

January 07, 2016 9:04 am

PUNE, Jan 07 (ANI): The police detained around 20 students, who were staging a protest against Film and Television Institute (FTII) chairman Gajendra Chauhan, outside the institute’s campus here on Thursday. The students had blocked the entrance of the institute to prevent Chauhan from entering the campus. One of the students who was detained said the protest is against the wrongful appointment of Gajendra Chauhan. He further told that it was a peaceful protest but still they were manhandled and beaten by the police officials. Another detained student described the intervention of police as nothing but dictatorship.

BJP Seeking A Face Saver In The FTII Row; Will Gajendra Chauhan Be Eased Out?

August 20, 2015 6:35 pm