film director Shekhar Kapur has been appointed as the president of the Film and Television Institute of India

 film director Shekhar Kapur has been appointed as the president of the prestigious Film and Television Institute of India (FTII)

Shekhar Kapur is an Indian film director, actor, and producer, known for his works in Hindi cinema and international cinema.

The Film and Television Institute of India (FTII) is an autonomous institute under the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting of the Government of India and aided by the Central Government of India.

It is situated on the premises of the erstwhile Prabhat Film Company in Pune.

Since its beginning in 1960, FTII has become India's premier film and television institute, with its alumni becoming technicians, actors and directors in the film and television industry.

FTII is a member of the International Liaison Centre of Schools of Cinema and Television (CILECT), an organisation of the world's leading schools of film and television