Tom Alter: “After nearly three decades, the acting course is finally back at FTII, in Pune

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Tom Alter discusses the return of the acting course at the Film and Television Institute of India (FTII) in Pune after nearly three decades. Speaking in connection with the Hindi diploma feature film Woh Subah Kidhar Nikal Gayi..., he expresses happiness and pride at the revival of the programme. Alter acknowledges the contributions of Professor Roshan Taneja, Naseeruddin Shah, Shabana Azmi, Ravi Vaswani, Raza Murad and Benjamin Gilani. He gives special recognition to Pantal Sir for helping keep the initiative alive. He also appreciates FTII Director Tripurari Sharan for supporting the restoration of the acting course despite opposition. The footage highlights the efforts of actors, teachers and institute leadership associated with the revival of formal acting training at FTII.