Anupam Kher on Wednesday resigned as the chairman of Film and Television Institute of India. In a message posted on Twitter, he cited “commitment to international TV shows” as the reason propelling his decision.
Tweeting about it, he wrote that, “It has been an honour, a privilege & a great learning experience to be the Chairman of the prestigious @FTIIOfficial. But because of my international assignments I won’t have much time to devote at the institute. Hence decided to send my resignation. Thank you.”
Along with the tweet, Anupam Kher also posted a copy of the resignation letter that he had addressed to the Information & Broadcasting Minister Rajyavardhan Rathore.
In his resignation letter, which has been accepted, Mr Kher said he decided to quit as FTII’s chairman as he will have to be stationed in the US for “nearly nine months between 2018 and 2019 and then, for a similar period for a minimum of three years more.”
It has been an honour, a privilege & a great learning experience to be the Chairman of the prestigious @FTIIOfficial. But because of my international assignments I won’t have much time to devote at the institute. Hence decided to send my resignation. Thank you. 🙏 @Ra_THORe pic.twitter.com/lglcREeYM2
— Anupam Kher (@AnupamPKher) October 31, 2018
In a fresh tweet, he went on to thank the staff, teachers & students of FTII for their ‘support & appreciation’ during his tenure as chairman.
Thank you staff, teachers & students of @FTIIOfficial for your support & appreciation during my tenure as chairman. As an individual you can always reach out to me. We have constituted a very learned & capable governing body & academic society who will guide you at their best.🙏
— Anupam Kher (@AnupamPKher) October 31, 2018
Kher is currently shooting for his upcoming American TV show ‘New Amsterdam’. The actor will portray the role of a neurosurgeon in the telivision series that also stars Ryan Eggold, Janet Montgomery, Jocko Sims and Tyler Labine. The shooting for the show is currently taking place in New York and Anupam Kher has been tweeting and retweeting a lot about this series lately.
Remember before DVR’s and On Demand? What the hell did you do if you missed an episode of your favorite show?? #KidsTodayWillNeverKnowWhatItWasLike #NewAmsterdam @NBCNewAmsterdam pic.twitter.com/sURtTTnk68
— Jocko Sims (@jockosims) October 31, 2018
Will Kapoor ever patch things up with his son? 😞 #NewAmsterdam pic.twitter.com/GgqWzrRTA9
— New Amsterdam (@NBCNewAmsterdam) October 28, 2018
Sometimes a drop of tear sums up your life.😢 https://t.co/CDOMazSExo
— Anupam Kher (@AnupamPKher) October 31, 2018
The actor was appointed the Chairperson of the Film and Television Institute of India on October 11 last year. He succeeded Gajendra Chauhan, who had a controversial tenure since 2014 as the head of the Pune-based institute.