Cinemaazi remembers Jagat Murari on his birth anniversary

Distinguished Indian documentary filmmaker, educator, and cinematographer, Jagat Murari was also the former director of the Film and Television Institute of India (FTII). Besides the FTII, he played a pioneering role in key film institutions in India, including the National Film Archive of India (NFAI), and the Directorate of Film Festivals (DFF). As head of FTII between 1962 and 1971, he is credited with nurturing young, talented students, many of whom would go on to establish successful careers in the film industry, such as Jaya Bhaduri, Shabana Azmi, Adoor Gopalakrishnan and Subhash Ghai.

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