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9 unusual facts about Film and Television Institute of India


Aadharshila

Aadharshila portrays the struggles of young people - especially graduates of the Film and Television Institute of India - to find a foothold in the Indian film industry.

Asha Sachdev

Asha was an alumna of the Film and Television Institute of India, Pune and joined Bollywood with the passion to make it as a leading lady.

Chabiwali Pocket Watch

Chabiwali Pocket Watch is a short film written and directed by Vibhu Puri and produced by the Film and Television Institute of India.

Kali Salwar

An alumnus of both the Tata Institute of Social Science TISS, Mumbai from where she passed out in 1984 and the Film and Television Institute of India FTII, Pune from where she graduated with specialization in Film Direction in 1989, it has been years of hard work in getting this film across to the screen.

Miyar House

Ramchandra PN gathered himself to assemble the film in 2009 when he had an orpportunity to do a teaching stint in Film and Television Institute of India in Pune, the school in which he himself had learnt the art of making films.

Nina Menkes

She has an MFA with high honors from the UCLA Film School and has taught film directing at the USC School of Cinematic Arts, at the Film and Television Institute of India (FTII), Tel Aviv University's Department of Cinema, Israel, and California Institute of the Arts.

Pune International Film Festival

The city gives credence to this event, as it already churns the best fresh talent for the celluloid industry, through the presence of FTII (Film and Television Institute of India).

Sazaye Maut

It was his first film with "Murder at Monkey Hill" being his first short film which he made during his days at FTII in Pune.

Urmila Mahanta

A student of the Film and Television Institute of India, Pune, Urmila appeared in various plays, short films and television series, before making her feature film debut in the critically acclaimed 2012 Tamil crime thriller Vazhakku Enn 18/9.


Satish Bahadur

Satish Bahadur, born 26 November 1925 at Moradabad, India, died: 23 July 2010 in Pune, India, was Professor of Film Appreciation (1963–83) at the Film and Television Institute of India, Pune, India, and a close associate of Marie Seton, Vijaya Mulay and PK Nair.


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