Founder of NFAI Pune, P. K. Nair passes away
Q. Who was the founder director of NFAI Pune?- Published on 07 Mar 16a. C. K. Nair
b. D. K. Nair
c. P. K. Nair
d. None of the above
ANSWER: P. K. Nair
P. K. Nair, founder director of the National Film Archive of India, Pune has passed away at the age of 86. Parmesh Krishnan Nair archived several well known Indian films such as Raja Harishchandra, Kalliya Mardan, Jeevan Naiya, Bandhan, Kalpana and Kismet. He started his career as a research assistant in FTII Pune and was appointed assistant curator of NFAI in 1965. He continued tilt 1990s and retired as NFAI director.