Journalism of Courage
Premium

Legendary Indian film archivist P.K. Nair dead

India's pioneering film archivist and film scholar P.K. Nair, the founder and former director of the National Film Archive of India (NFAI), passed away today morning following prolonged illness.

P K Nair, FTII row, FTII protest, PK Nair FTII protest, FTII I&B Ministry, Gajendra Chauhan, FTII Gajendra Chauhan removal protest, FTII chairman Gajendra Chauhan protest, Information and Broadcasting Ministry, Pune news, Maharashtra news, film news, india news
Advertisement

India’s pioneering film archivist and film scholar P.K. Nair, the founder and former director of the National Film Archive of India (NFAI), passed away on Friday morning following prolonged illness, said filmmaker and film archivist Shivendra Singh Dungarpur. He was 82.

Nair, who was in critical condition since the last 10 days, passed away at 11 am at a hospital in Pune due to cardiac arrest, Dungarpur told.

“Tomorrow (Saturday) his body will be kept from 8 am in the morning at National Film Archive of India(NFAI) and the cremation will take place after that,” Dungarpur, also the founder director of Film Heritage Foundation, added.

Dungarpur directed a documentary film “Celluloid Man” in 2012, which explored the life and work of Nair.

Stay updated with the latest - Click here to follow us on Instagram

Tags:
  • National Film Archive of India (NFAI) P K Nair Shivendra Singh Dungarpur
Read in App
MyExpress
Explained
Edition
search
Install the Express App for
a better experience
Featured
Today's E-paper
Oct 30, 2025
Trending Topics
News
Multimedia
Follow Us
'Free for a day'Acquitted after 43 years, Indian-origin man faces deportation – to a country he has never known
X