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. Im 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 IB Minister wrote.
Heartiest congratulations to @ActorMadhavan ji on being nominated as President of @FTIIOfficial and Chairman of the governing council.
Im 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.
