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In 2015, Payal Kapadia, who won the Grand Prix at Cannes Film Festival, faced disciplinary action for opposing Gajendra Chauhan's appointment as FTII chairman.
Feel proud I was chairman when Payal Kapadia was studying at FTII: Gajendra Chauhan | Bollywood
Get latest articles and stories on Entertainment at LatestLY. Actor-politician Gajendra Chauhan on Tuesday extended congratulations to Cannes winner Payal Kapadia, saying he is proud of the filmmaker who studied at the institute when he served as its chairman. Entertainment News | Feel Proud I Was Chairman when Payal Kapadia Was Studying at FTII: Gajendra Chauhan.
In a post on X, Tharoor said, "Modi ji, if India is proud of her, should your government not immediately #WithdrawTheCases against her and fellow FTII students protesting against your government's arbitrary appointment of an unqualified Chairman?"
Following Payal Kapadias Cannes win, Prime Minister Narendra Modi took to Twitter to congratulate the film maker for her historic achivement.