Anupam Kher is new FTII chairman; replaces Gajendra Chauhan as head of prestigious institute
7 years, 5 months ago

Anupam Kher is new FTII chairman; replaces Gajendra Chauhan as head of prestigious institute

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Anupam Kher is the new FTII chairman, reports Times Now. Veteran actor Anupam Kher is new Film and Television Institute of India Chairman pic.twitter.com/NQaM7A0hd5 — TIMES NOW October 11, 2017 He succeeds controversial chairman Gajendra Chauhan, who stepped down in March this year. On critics describing him as a Modi ‘chamcha’ Kher said, “I am better off being called a chamcha of Narendra Modi, than a ‘balti’ of somebody else. “If you use the word ‘chamcha’ for admiration, it is perfectly alright with me, because after a long time we now have a Prime Minister who has brought emotions in me for my country, a man whose career graph is not a fluke, a man who did not enter politics as part of any legacy.” Husband of BJP MP from Chandigarh, Kirron Kher, the actor ruled out joining politics in the near future in recent interviews, saying he valued his freedom more than joining any political party FTII is a prestigious film and TV institute in Pune that has given Indian cinema many gems, including Naseeruddin Shah, Shabana Azmi, Jaya Bachchan and more recently Rajkummar Rao.

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Anupam Kher joins Prabhas, Hanu Raghavapudi’s upcoming film
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Anupam Kher joins Prabhas, Hanu Raghavapudi’s upcoming film

The Hindu  

Bollywood veteran Anupam Kher has joined the cast of Prabhas and Hanu Raghavapudi’s upcoming film. “ANNOUNCEMENT: Delighted to announce my 544th untitled film with the #Bahubali of #IndianCinema, the one and only #Prabhas! The upcoming film, as per the makers, is a historical fiction set in the 1940s. Besides Kher, veteran actors Mithun Chakraborty and Jaya Prada will feature in …

As Anupam Kher praises Kangana Ranaut, she calls him a ‘strong and secure man who will always protect a woman’
2 years, 1 month ago

As Anupam Kher praises Kangana Ranaut, she calls him a ‘strong and secure man who will always protect a woman’

Hindustan Times  

After Anupam Kher praised Kangana Ranaut, the actor took to Twitter to share her own appreciation for the veteran actor. Kangana Ranaut is directing Anupam Kher in Emergency. “People talk about woman empowerment till they find an empowered woman and their egos want to crush her but a really strong and secure man will always protect a woman no matter …

Anupam Kher reacts to IFFI jury head who called The Kashmir Files ‘propaganda’
2 years, 3 months ago

Anupam Kher reacts to IFFI jury head who called The Kashmir Files ‘propaganda’

Hindustan Times  

Panaji : Actor Anupam Kher, who played a key role in The Kashmir Files took a swipe at IFFI Jury Head Nadav Lapid for calling the film "propaganda, vulgar" at the festival's closing ceremony on Monday. Referring to Lapid's remarks, Anupam Kher tweeted, "No matter how high the height of the lie is. He attached pictures from The Kashmir Files …

Anupam Kher lauds Kangana Ranaut as director, says she 'whispers suggestions in my ear'
2 years, 6 months ago

Anupam Kher lauds Kangana Ranaut as director, says she 'whispers suggestions in my ear'

India TV News  

One of the most versatile actors in Bollywood, Anupam Kher will be seen in Kangana Ranaut's directorial venture, 'Emergency'. In a media interview, Anupam Kher shared his experience working with Kangana as a director, “I recently did a schedule with Kangana and she’s a brilliant director. Replying to this, Kangana took to Instagram and shared, "Always so kind and gracious.” …

Anupam Kher meets PM Narendra Modi, gifts him rudraksha beads from his mother Dulari Kher. See pics
2 years, 11 months ago

Anupam Kher meets PM Narendra Modi, gifts him rudraksha beads from his mother Dulari Kher. See pics

Hindustan Times  

In the first picture, PM Modi and Anupam are seen standing next to each while facing the camera. Anupam presented a special gift--rudraksha mala --to the PM in the second photo. He also added, “I and Dulari ji will always remember the reverence with which you accepted the rudraksha mala sent by my mother to protect you. Apart from Anupam, …

Anupam Kher shares last pic with his father Pushkar Nath: He longed to go to his home in Kashmir
2 years, 11 months ago

Anupam Kher shares last pic with his father Pushkar Nath: He longed to go to his home in Kashmir

India TV News  

Highlights Anupam Kher's film The Kahsmir Files is based on exodus of Kashmiri Pandits from the Valley The film is directed by Vivek Agnihotri The film has crossed 300cr mark on box office On Thursday, veteran actor Anupam Kher took a stroll down memory lane and recalled how his father longed to go to Kashmir during his last days. Sharing …

Anupam Kher wishes speedy recovery for Naseeruddin Shah, year after public fallout
3 years, 8 months ago

Anupam Kher wishes speedy recovery for Naseeruddin Shah, year after public fallout

India Today  

Anupam Kher took to Twitter to wish Naseeruddin Shah good health as the latter undergoes treatment for pneumonia at a Mumbai hospital. Naseeruddin Shah is currently admitted to Hinduja Hospital in Khar, Mumbai, receiving treatment for pneumonia. ANUPAM KHER SAYS GET WELL SOON NASEERUDDIN SHAH After Anupam Kher got to know that Naseeruddin Shah has been hospitalised for pneumonia, he …

Anupam Kher 'honoured and humbled' on receiving PM Narendra Modi's signed letter, shares pic
4 years, 1 month ago

Anupam Kher 'honoured and humbled' on receiving PM Narendra Modi's signed letter, shares pic

India TV News  

Actor Anupam Kher on Friday expressed that he is honoured and humbled to receive a letter from Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on his latest book titled Your Best Day Is Today. The letter has been sent by the Prime Minister after he read Kher's book. Take a look: The actor also shared the letter signed by the Prime Minister, which …

Anupam Kher meets Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan, calls him 'people's person'
4 years, 1 month ago

Anupam Kher meets Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan, calls him 'people's person'

India TV News  

Bollywood actor Anupam Kher enjoyed meeting Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan and says it was a learning experience to spend quality time with him. Kher took to Twitter to appreciate the minister's "selfless services" and shared a video reel featuring his early morning moments with Dr Harsh Vardhan. The video sees Kher and the Union Health Minister having a conversation …

Jab Anupam Kher met Robert De Niro and Harvey Keitel: Story behind the priceless pic
4 years, 6 months ago

Jab Anupam Kher met Robert De Niro and Harvey Keitel: Story behind the priceless pic

India Today  

Anupam Kher has been quite active on social media, keeping his fans updated about his routine. He took to Instagram today to share a picture with Hollywood stars Robert De Niro and Harvey Keitel. That’s not all, he also shared an interesting story behind the photo and how his dream of sitting with two prolific actors was fulfilled one evening …

Anupam Kher: Of course I will work with Naseeruddin Shah again. Kuch Bhi Ho Sakta Hai
4 years, 9 months ago

Anupam Kher: Of course I will work with Naseeruddin Shah again. Kuch Bhi Ho Sakta Hai

India Today  

It was on June 3, 1981, that a man landed up in Mumbai chasing his dreams. "It is a coincidence, and a pleasant one at that, that 39 years later, I'm launching my website on the very same day," says Anupam Kher, just a day before the grand launch. Kher will even tell you repeatedly, with almost a childlike excitement, …

‘A gentleman’: Ex-Guv Swaraj Kaushal wades into Naseeruddin Shah vs Anupam Kher
5 years, 2 months ago

‘A gentleman’: Ex-Guv Swaraj Kaushal wades into Naseeruddin Shah vs Anupam Kher

Hindustan Times  

Actor Naseeruddin Shah’s remarks against fellow actor Anupam Kher has generated a lot of buzz. Naseeruddin Shah had criticised his ‘A Wednesday’ co-star Anupam Kher. When Anupam speaks his pain on being declared homeless in his own country, it is ‘psychophancy’,” Kaushal said in one of the tweets. Naseerunddin Shah recently opened up about the ongoing protests in the country …

Watch: Anupam Kher give a befitting reply to actor-turned-troll Naseeruddin Shah
5 years, 2 months ago

Watch: Anupam Kher give a befitting reply to actor-turned-troll Naseeruddin Shah

Op India  

Veteran Bollywood actor Anupam Kher today took to Twitter to shut down a troll, who incidentally was senior actor Naseeruddin Shah with his befitting reply. Anupam Kher shared a 1.28-minute video message for actor Naseeruddin Shah which he captioned as follows: “My love message for Naseeruddin Shah Saab!!! Anupam Kher concluded by responding to the “it is in his blood” …

Anupam Kher on Naseeruddin Shah calling him a clown: Aapne poori zindagi frustration mein guzari hai
5 years, 2 months ago

Anupam Kher on Naseeruddin Shah calling him a clown: Aapne poori zindagi frustration mein guzari hai

India Today  

Speaking on the protests against the Citizenship Act, Naseeruddin Shah referred to his fellow actor Anupam Kher, who has been very vocal in his support to Bharatiya Janata Party and its policies, as a clown. In a video shared on the micro-blogging site, Kher said, "Janab Naseeruddin Shah saab ke liye mera pyar bhara pranam. Kher took a jibe at …

Anupam Kher signs his autobiography for former UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon, shares video
5 years, 5 months ago

Anupam Kher signs his autobiography for former UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon, shares video

India Today  

Anupam Kher is thrilled because former UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon asked him to sign on the Indian actor's autobiography. "My most cherished moment was when the 8th #SecretaryGeneral of @UN #BanKiMoon asked me to sign my autobiography for him. pic.twitter.com/AJlfS1QAZ3 Anupam Kher October 19, 2019 The veteran actor's book is titled Lessons Life Taught Me, Unknowingly. When asked why did …

Aap Ki Adalat: On Anupam Kher's 66th birthday, watch him speak about his journey in showbiz
5 years, 8 months ago

Aap Ki Adalat: On Anupam Kher's 66th birthday, watch him speak about his journey in showbiz

India TV News  

Veteran Bollywood actor Anupam Kher graced India TV's Aap Ki Adalat and left his fans entertained with his bunch of hilarious stories and a storehouse of his experience. "I am better off being a chamcha of Modi, than a pail of somebody else, said Anupam Kher when quizzed about his views on politics by India TV's Editor-in-chief Rajat Sharma in …

Anupam Kher resigns as chairman of FTII: Tracing veteran actor's tenure, from initial opposition to quiet exit
6 years, 4 months ago

Anupam Kher resigns as chairman of FTII: Tracing veteran actor's tenure, from initial opposition to quiet exit

Firstpost  

Although in his resignation letter Anupam Kher cites his international acting assignments as the reason, the seeds of this development could have been sown a long time ago. The news of Anupam Kher’s resignation as the Chairman of Film and Television Institute of India brings to mind a small but significant line from one of the most iconic films ever …

Anupam Kher resigns as FTII chairman due to international assignments
6 years, 4 months ago

Anupam Kher resigns as FTII chairman due to international assignments

Hindustan Times  

Veteran actor, Anupam Kher, resigned as chairman of the Film and Television Institute of India on Tuesday, saying his international assignments would keep him away from being “actively involved” in the affairs of the institute. But because of my international assignments I won’t have much time to devote.” Kher’s resignation comes at a time when students were protesting over poor …

FTII alumni Naseeruddin Shah questions Chairman Anupam Kher's absence from premier film institute
6 years, 6 months ago

FTII alumni Naseeruddin Shah questions Chairman Anupam Kher's absence from premier film institute

Firstpost  

Naseeruddin Shah and Anupam Kher are known to be the two of the most respected faces of alternate cinema in Bollywood history. Talking to The Quint, at the India-Bhutan Literary Festival in Thimphu, Shah wondered why Kher was mostly absent from the goings on of The Film and Television Institute of India, in Pune. When asked about what he thought …

Anupam Kher says he will not use his position at FTII to promote his school Actor Prepares
7 years, 5 months ago

Anupam Kher says he will not use his position at FTII to promote his school Actor Prepares

Firstpost  

Anupam Kher visited the Film and Television Institute of India unannounced on Monday for the first time after he was appointed as the new chairman. It was a much-awaited day for the newly-appointed chairman of the Film and Television Institute of India, Anupam Kher, when he visited the institute on 16 October for the first time since his appointment. I …

Anupam Kher: If I was in cement business, they wouldn’t have made me FTII chairman
7 years, 5 months ago

Anupam Kher: If I was in cement business, they wouldn’t have made me FTII chairman

Hindustan Times  

Actor Anupam Kher is busy replying to the congratulatory messages that have been pouring in ever since he was declared the newly appointed chairman of the Film and Television Institute of India, Pune, on Wednesday. Actor Anupam Kher has been appointed as the new FTII chairman after Gajendra Chauhan’s term came to an end. I’m as busy in India as …

FTII has come to resemble a battleground: Will Anupam Kher's tenure be the same?
7 years, 5 months ago

FTII has come to resemble a battleground: Will Anupam Kher's tenure be the same?

Firstpost  

Anupam Kher is a great choice to head FTII and the irony of him being a graduate of the National School of Drama, the institution because of which FTII decided to shut down its own acting course in 1978 before it was revived in the early 2000s, couldn’t have been scripted better. In fact, following a strike in 2000, Abhijit …

Why Anupam Kher being appointed new FTII chairman is a step in the right direction
7 years, 5 months ago

Why Anupam Kher being appointed new FTII chairman is a step in the right direction

Firstpost  

At a time when Indian cinema is truly coming of age in more ways than one, someone like an Anupam Kher is perhaps a great choice to head the cradle of creativity that nurtured some of the best cinematic talents India has to offer: FTII. Although Anupam Kher never went to FTII, he is a graduate of the equally prestigious …

Gajendra Chauhan: I haven't been replaced as FTII chairman, my tenure ended in March
7 years, 5 months ago

Gajendra Chauhan: I haven't been replaced as FTII chairman, my tenure ended in March

India Today  

"My tenure at the FTII ended on March 3, 2017. I congratulate him, give him my good wishes and I'm sure he will do well, and do good work," says former Chairman of the Film and Television Institute of India, Gajendra Chauhan, while speaking exclusively to India Today. If you remember, Gajendra Chauhan, his appointment as the Chief of FTII …

Gajendra Chauhan on Anupam Kher as the new FTII chairman: No doubt he is the right choice
7 years, 5 months ago

Gajendra Chauhan on Anupam Kher as the new FTII chairman: No doubt he is the right choice

Hindustan Times  

Actor Anupam Kher has been appointed as the new chairman of the Film and Television Institute of India, Pune and as soon as the news broke, wishes and congratulatory messages started pouring in for the senior actor on twitter. Former chairman Gajendra Chauhan feels that to head FTII, one needs to be a good administrator. Meanwhile, HT spoke to former …

Anupam Kher appointed as FTII chairman: Predecessor Gajendra Chauhan weighs in
7 years, 5 months ago

Anupam Kher appointed as FTII chairman: Predecessor Gajendra Chauhan weighs in

Firstpost  

FTII needs a good administrator, more than a good actor, former Chairman Gajendra Chauhan said in reaction to veteran actor Anupam Kher’s appointment New Delhi: The Film and Television Institute of India needs a good administrator, more than a good actor, its former Chairman Gajendra Chauhan said in reaction to veteran actor Anupam Kher’s appointment to the post on 11 …

Anupam Kher appointed chairman of FTII; Twitterati greet 'excellent change', congratulate actor
7 years, 5 months ago

Anupam Kher appointed chairman of FTII; Twitterati greet 'excellent change', congratulate actor

Firstpost  

Anupam Kher has replaced Gajendra Chauhan as the chairman of Film and Television Institute of India. Anupam Kher has replaced Gajendra Chauhan as the chairman of the Film and Television Institute of India. — Pritish Nandy October 11, 2017 Congratulations Shri @AnupamPkher ji, for being appointed as @FTIIOfficial chairman. https://t.co/Ftz6nXrT1z — Riteish Deshmukh October 11, 2017 Heartiest congratulations to @Anupamkher …

Anupam Kher replaces Gajendra Chauhan as FTII chairman
7 years, 5 months ago

Anupam Kher replaces Gajendra Chauhan as FTII chairman

India TV News  

Anupam Kher, an actor with a repertoire of over 500 movies including international projects, was on Wednesday named Chairman of the prestigious Film and Television Institute of India in Pune. Filmmaker Madhur Bhandarkar tweeted: "Heartiest congratulations to Anupam Kher for being appointed as the Chairman of FTII." Actor Kabir Bedi said Anupam "would do wonders" in his new role. The …

PM Modi, Rahul and intolerance: 12 things Anupam Kher said in ‘Aap Ki Adalat’
9 years ago

PM Modi, Rahul and intolerance: 12 things Anupam Kher said in ‘Aap Ki Adalat’

India TV News  

1/13 Actor Anupam Kher has seen a magnificent career in the filmy arena. In his recent interview to India TV’s Editor-In-Chief Rajat Sharma in the popular show ‘Aap Ki Adalat’, Anupam Kher spoke about his struggle, his views on Prime Minister Narendra Modi, his idea of heroes of India and his stubborn never-give-up attitude. My point of view is that …

'Congi Chamcha': Anupam Kher, Shashi Tharoor lock horns on Twitter
9 years, 1 month ago

'Congi Chamcha': Anupam Kher, Shashi Tharoor lock horns on Twitter

India TV News  

New Delhi: Veteran Actor Anupam Kher and Congress leader Shashi Tharoor were involved in a war of words on Twitter after the politician slammed Kher's comments that he is scared to openly say he is a Hindu. Posting a link of Kher's recent TV interview, Tharoor tweeted on Saturday, “Come on Anupam. And behave like a Congi Chamcha.” Tharoor quickly …

Anupam Kher attacks Arundhati Roy for returning award says she is not even Indian
9 years, 4 months ago

Anupam Kher attacks Arundhati Roy for returning award says she is not even Indian

India TV News  

New Delhi: Veteran actor Anupam Kher today launched a scathing attack on writer Arundhati Roy for returning her National Award and speaking on ‘rising intolerance' in India. Kher said,"I wonder sometimes whether Arundhati Roy is even Indian. Anupam Kher along with a string of artistes, writers and painters, will head to Rashtrapati Bhavan here on Saturday to protest against 'Award …

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