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Gajendra Chauhan should voluntarily retire: Rishi Kapoor
Mumbai, July 10
Gajendra Chauhan, whose
appointment as Film and Television Institure of India (FTII) chairman
has faced protests from its students, should "voluntarily retire", says
veteran actor Rishi Kapoor.
Chauhan, who played 'Yudhishthir' in
"Mahabharat", was appointed as the FTII chief last month. This was
followed by protests from students, who believe he lacks the stature and
vision to head the institution.
After several film celebrities
supported the voice of the students, the 62-year-old actor took to
micro-blogging website Twitter to express his opinion.
"Advice.
After all the protests and controversy, Gajendra Chauhan, the FTII
Chairman should voluntarily retire. Will do good to the students.
"If
they don't want you, they don't want you. By pushing for the
chairmanship is getting you no where.Let self pride play a role and
retire," Rishi, who belongs to Indian cinema's globally popular Kapoor
clan, tweeted.
Earlier, his son, actor Ranbir Kapoor too
expressed support for the students, stressing on how it is only
legitimate for them to demand a chairperson, who is an "aspirational
figure" that they can look up to.