Rajkumar Hirani not replacing Gajendra Chauhan as FTII chairman

09 September,2015 08:44 AM IST |   |  The Hitlist Team

Yesterday, there was buzz that filmmaker Rajkumar Hirani would be replacing Gajendra Chauhan as chairman of the governing council of the Film and Television Institute of India (FTII).

Rajkumar Hirani


Yesterday, there was buzz that filmmaker Rajkumar Hirani would be replacing Gajendra Chauhan as chairman of the governing council of the Film and Television Institute of India (FTII).


Rajkumar Hirani

He filmmaker, however, has put the rumours to rest. Hirani had been asked to head the academic council, but was unable to take up the offer due to his film commitments.

He will continue to help end the deadlock between the ministry and the agitating FTII students - albeit from outside the campus.

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