Producer, director Sajid Nadiadwala has been named the new president of the Association of Motion Pictures and Television Program Producers (AMPTPP). AMPTPP is a prominent trade body representing film and television producers, at both national and international levels.
Nadiadwala will now preside over the association as chairperson and ex-officio member of all committees framed and working on different agendas. “This is a big responsibility that has been bestowed upon me by my seniors in the industry, so I will try my best to deliver on it,” Nadiadwala said in a statement.
The filmmaker, the youngest president of the body, says his first mission is to stop piracy. “There are many issues that we have to look into - the most significant among them is piracy. It`s something that I will look into very seriously in my new role as president of AMPTPP,’ he pointed out.
The 46-year-old Nadiadwala, who has produced films like Judwaa, Heyy Babyy and Housefull 2, is now gearing up to don the director`s cap for his upcoming Salman Khan starrer Kick.