Actor Anupam Kher has officially quit his post as the Chairman of the Film and Television Institute of India (FTII) because of his hectic schedule.

Earlier on Wednesday, he tweeted his resignation letter and the caption read: It has been an honour, a privilege & a great learning experience to be the Chairman of the prestigious @FTIIOfficial. But because of my international assignments, I won’t have much time to devote at the institute. Hence decided to send my resignation. Thank you. 

In the letter addressed to the Minister of Information and Broadcasting Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore, Kher said, “The decision has not come without considerable thought of the responsibilities expected of me vis-a-vis the time I have at my disposal to execute them.”

“At the time when I was officially approached by the former I&B Minister, Smt. Smriti Irani to be appointed as the Chairman, I did share with her that I was due to be stationed in the US for nearly 6 months for an international TV show. The latest news now is that show has been given a further extension of 4 months. This translates into me being stationed in the US for nearly 9 months between 2018 and 2019 and then for a similar period for a minimum of three years more,” he added.

Kher was appointed in October 2017 as the successor to former Chairman Gajendra Chauhan.

It has been an honour, a privilege & a great learning experience to be the Chairman of the prestigious @FTIIOfficial. But because of my international assignments I won’t have much time to devote at the institute. Hence decided to send my resignation. Thank you.