Picture Instagrammed by Madhavan. Courtesy: RMadhavan)
New Delhi:
Actor-filmmaker R Madhavan was on Friday nominated as president of Pune-based Movie and Tv Institute of India (FTII) and chairman of its governing council.
Union minister Anurag Thakur shared the information on X (previously referred to as Twitter) and congratulated the actor, who turned director along with his Nationwide award-winning movie “Rocketry: The Nambi Impact”.
“Heartiest congratulations to @ActorMadhavan ji on being nominated as President of @FTIIOfficial and Chairman of the governing council.
“I am positive that your huge expertise & sturdy ethics will enrich this institute, deliver optimistic modifications, & take it to the next degree. My greatest needs to you,” the I&B Minister wrote.
Madhavan, 53, thanked the minister for the chance.
“Thanks so very a lot for the honour and sorts needs Anurag Thakur ji. I’ll do my perfect to dwell as much as all of the expectations,” the actor wrote on X.
The actor, identified for his movies throughout languages together with Kannathil Muthamittal, Rang De Basanti, 3 Idiots and Vikram Vedha, will succeed filmmaker Shekhar Kapur as FTII president.
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