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ON GOLDEN JUBILEE OF TV WING, ARMY CHIEF GEN. NARAVANE TO VISIT FTII; WILL DEDICATE TV BUILDING TO MEMORY OF P L DESHPANDE.

 

Gen. M M Naravane, Chief of the Army Staff will be the Chief Guest at the Golden Jubilee celebrations (1971-2021) of the Television Wing of Film and Television Institute of India on Friday, 6th August 2021.

As part of the activities Gen. Naravane----the first-ever Indian Army Chief to step into FTII----will dedicate the Institute's TV building to the memory of the multifaceted P L Deshpande ( fondly known as Pu La)  by unveiling a giant mural with his iconic signature cast in metal on the exterior of the building. 

He will also preside over a ceremony to dedicate the TV Studios to the memory of P Kumar Vasudev and Prof. Vasant Mulay.

Noted film makers Ms. Sai Paranjpye and Dr Jabbar Patel will be the Guests of Honour on this occasion which will be attended by many distinguished guests.

On his tour of FTII campus, Gen. Naravane will view the unique NABH ABHEEPSA metal art sculpture which has emerged as the newest attraction of significance after its inauguration in January 2021 by Sh. Bhagat Singh Koshyari, Governor of Maharashtra. He will  also visit the historic Prabhat Studio where old and new film cameras will be on display alongside a film set. 

Gen. Naravane will also be visiting  the Tom Alter Studio in Dept of Screen Acting and the Re-recording Studio in Dept of Sound Recording and Sound Design before his formal address in FTII's Main Theatre where several former and current FTII teachers will be felicitated for their contribution.

"The precursor to the present TV Wing of FTII is the Television Training Centre, which was set up on 10th August 1971. From training Doordarshan officers and technical staff to starting PG Certificate courses in 2003, TV Wing has covered significant ground. 

Gen. Naravane's visit further cements FTII's bond with the Indian Army having conducted several film-based skill courses in the Kashmir Valley since 2018.