Asia Society 131d ago

NEW YORK, February 18, 2026 — As part of its 70th anniversary, Asia Society honors filmmaker and educator Jagat Murari, whose founding of India’s FTII shaped generations of storytellers. Radha Chadha, author of “The Maker of Filmmakers: How Jagat Murari and FTII Changed Indian Cinema Forever,” shares personal insights in conversation with Rubén Polendo, dean of NYU’s Tisch School of the Arts. Acclaimed film critic Sucharita Tyagi moderates. (49 min., 7 sec.) Subscribe for more videos like this: http://AsiaSociety.org/YouTube --- Support Asia Society today: http://AsiaSociety.org/Donate --- Subscribe to our newsletter to stay connected: https://asiasociety.org/email-subscriptions --- Facebook: http://facebook.com/AsiaSociety Instagram: http://instagram.com/AsiaSociety Twitter: http://twitter.com/AsiaSociety LinkedIn: http://linkedin.com/company/asia-society/ #asiasociety #asiasocietynewyork #indiancinema