Superstar Salman Khan on Thursday was the latest in a long list of Bollywood celebrities to come out in support of the agitating Film and Television Institute of India (FTII) students, who, for nearly two months now, have been demanding the removal of actor and BJP member Gajendra Chauhan as the institute's chairman. Protesting FTII students should talk to Gajendra Chauhan: Shyam Benegal
"He (Chauhan) should listen to the students and step down," Salman said during an interaction with reporters in Mumbai. Gajendra, best known for playing Yudhishthir in epic TV series Mahabharata apart from a series of B and C grade films, hit back, saying it is for the government to decide whether he should go or not.
Long list of Chauhan baiters

The chorus against appointment of Chauhan has grown louder with most filmmakers and actors, including BJP sympathisers, saying he should step down. Celebrated cinematographer Santhosh Sivan, actor Pallavi Joshi and National Award-winning filmmaker Jahnu Barua have resigned as members of the FTII Society in support of the striking students.
Film personalities like Adoor Gopalakrishnan, Anupam Kher, Rishi Kapoor, Ranbir Kapoor , Amol Palekar, Resul Pookutty, Kiran Rao, Rajkummar Rao, Sudhir Mishra, Sayeed Mirza, Kundan Shah and Piyush Mishra among others have voiced their opposition to Chauhan's appointment.

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