Film director Shekhar Kapur has been appointed as chairman of the Film and Television Institute of India Society and chairman of the FTII Governing Council.
Shekhar Kapoor’s Innocent, Bandit Queen, Mr. India, Elizabeth and Bandit Queen are films recorded in the history of cinema. Shekhar Kapur has not only made films but also on TV. While Shekhar directed many great films on one side.
Union Minister Prakash Javadekar also gave information about this on social media and told that Shekhar will remain in this post till 3 March 2023.
He wrote, ‘Mr. Kapoor, who has a lot of experience, will add more value to the institute. I am sure everyone will welcome his appointment. Shekhar Kapoor has given great films like Innocent, Bandit Queen, Mr. India, Elizabeth and Bandit Queen”.
Shekhar Kapur wrote on Twitter, ‘The debate about the remake of Mr. India is not that no one has allowed it from me nor has anyone felt the need to tell me anything. My question is that if you are remaking a feature film based on the successful work of the director, does the director not have any creative rights that made that film”.
