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Prakash Magdum takes charge as Managing Director of NFDC

Prakash Magdum, a 1999-batch Indian Information Service officer, assumed charge as Managing Director of the National Film Development Corporation (NFDC) in Mumbai on 5 May 2025.

Summary

Prakash Magdum assumed charge as Managing Director of the National Film Development Corporation (NFDC) in Mumbai on 5 May 2025. A 1999-batch Indian Information Service officer, he previously served as Additional Director General of PIB and the Central Bureau of Communication in Ahmedabad. He has also been Director of the National Film Archive of India (NFAI), Pune, Registrar of the Film and Television Institute of India (FTII), and Ministry of Defence spokesperson in Thiruvananthapuram.

Key facts

Post
Managing Director, NFDC
Date
5 May 2025, Mumbai
Service
Indian Information Service, 1999 batch
Previous post
ADG, PIB and CBC, Ahmedabad
Earlier roles
Director, NFAI Pune; Registrar, FTII

Practice MCQs 1 questions

Q1

Prakash Magdum assumed charge in May 2025 as Managing Director of which organisation?

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Correct answer: C — National Film Development Corporation

He took charge as MD of NFDC on 5 May 2025. He had earlier been Director of NFAI and Registrar of FTII.

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