It was back in 2015 when Payal was a student at the Film and Television Institute of India (FTII) in Pune and was accused of leading a four-month-long protest after television actor-turned ...

The protesters alleged that Mr. Chauhan lacked experience and stature and he was chosen for the key post due to his affiliation with the BJP.

Kapadia had led the student agitation in 2015 against the appointment of Gajendra Chauhan as the chairman of FTII. The protests stretched to nearly 140 days and the Pune institute had initiated ...