Anupam Kher resigns as FTII chairman citing commitment to international TV show

New Delhi: Actor Anupam Kher has resigned as the chairman of the Film and Television Institute of India citing commitments to an international TV show for which he has to be stationed in the US. In his resignation letter to Information and Broadcasting Minister Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore , he said that due to his commitment to the show he will 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". "Given this assignment it would not be fair to me, the students and management team, for me to hold a position of such responsibility and accountability, without being actively involved in the operations," he said in his resignation letter. [swipe left in post below to view all pics!]

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#DrVijayKapoor and #DrMaxGoodwin are dressed up for a special occasion in #Ep6 #Season1. Watch @nbcnewamsterdam and Find out the reason tonight at #10pm. 😍😎 @ryaneggold #MichaelSlovis #IndianAttire #Achkan #ARevealAboutDrKapoor #AndMuchMore #NewYork #HospitalDrama

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Tonight is another night of compassion, love, care and a surprise visit from someone special for #DrVijayKapoor. Please watch #Ep5 #Season1 of @nbcnewamsterdam tonight at 10pm. It will make you fall in love with goodness and kindness all over again. 🙏😍 #SwipeLeft #MorePics

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His resignation letter has been accepted by Rathore, who thanked Kher for his services to the premier institute, sources said. Kher had replaced Gajendra Chauhan, who had a controversial tenure, as the head of the Pune-based institute in October last year. (PTI)