R Madhavan has added another feather to its cap. He is now the President of the Film and Television Institute of India. Union Minister Anurag Thakur made the announcement on X (formerly known as Twitter). He greeted Rocketry: Nambi Narayan actor and sent his best wishes. The actor has been trending on social media since the announcement and everyone has been sending him congratulations. BollywoodLife has now contacted R Madhavan about the same.
R Madhavan becomes the new president of FTII
As we spoke to R Madhavan, he was on his way back to India. The Vikram Vedha the star had been traveling in the US and was returning home. He seemed extremely excited to take on this new responsibility when he touched base in India. We understand that his phone hasn’t stopped buzzing since the news broke with people congratulating him on the new achievement. As we wished him, R. Madhavan said, “Thank you very much. It is a huge responsibility and I hope I can live up to the expectations.” R Madhavan took over from Shekhar Kapur. The director has reportedly been appointed as the President of the Film and Television Institute of India and Chairman of the Governing Council in 2020. With the completion of his tenure, R Madhavan has been nominated as the President of the esteemed institution.
Earlier, to Times Now, R. Madhavan said that the feeling is still sinking in. The ace actor stated that he is still gathering his thoughts and trying to understand the importance of the position.
R Madhavan’s recent National Award win
The past few days have been special and eventful for R Madhavan as the actor also won a national award. His directorial debut Missile Technique: The Nambi effect won the Best Feature Film award at the 69th National Awards. He had written a long note about the big win at the National Awards on social media. The actor also stars in the film.
R Madhavan has been a part of big films like Vikram Vedha, 3 Idiots, Rang De Basanti, Rehnaa Hai Terre Dil Mein and many others. He is considered one of the top stars in the industry. The actor will next be seen in a supernatural film with Ajay Devgn.
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