In response to an RTI query, the Information and Broadcasting Ministry informed that Gajendra Chauhan - who was appointed by the government as the chief of the Film and Television Institute of India (FTII), was selected on the basis of a <g data-gr-id="24">one-para</g> CV. FTII Students who have been on a strike against his appointment will be staging a protest march in the Capital on Monday.
The RTI also suggests that the only notable achievement Chauhan mentioned on the document was that of playing the role of Yudhisthir in the TV serial Mahabharat. “Gajendra Chauhan is an actor who is best known for his portrayal of the eldest Pandava ‘Yudhishthir’ in the Mahabharat (TV series).
He has worked in around 150 movies and over 600 TV serials,” said the RTI noting.
The RTI applicant had sought information regarding the educational and professional qualifications of Chauhan, and the basis on which he was considered for his selection as President, FTII among
other queries. Nearly 80 students of the institute left from Pune for Delhi to stage a demonstration in the national capital to highlight their demands, <g data-gr-id="19">mainly</g> removal of actor and BJP member Gajendra Chauhan as the institute’s chairman.