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Over 200 alumni of the Film and Television Institute of India (FTII) have expressed solidarity with the students after they were allegedly attacked by right-wing activists. The incident occurred after the students put up a banner condemning the demolition of the Babri Masjid in 1992. The alumni have condemned the violence and called for prompt action against the perpetrators. The police have registered FIRs against both the attackers and three students.

The open letter, signed by FTII alumni, including Oscar winner Resul Pookutty, director Saeed Mirza, and others condemns the assault on FTII students

The letter was signed by 207 former students of the FTII in Pune, including Resul Pookutty, Anupama Chandra, Prateek Vats and Shardul Bhardwaj.

A poster about the Babri mosque demolition displayed by students of the Film Television Institute of India students was set ablaze by a Hindutva mob on Tuesday.

In 2017, the only Indian film that made it to the 70th Cannes Film Festival, was the then final-year student Payal Kapadia’s studio exercise for the college.