Ramesh Sippy to head NFDC

Well-known filmmaker of Bollywood, Ramesh Sippy has been appointed as the new chairperson of the National Film Development Corporation (NFDC).He will take charge of the NFDC as veteran actor Ompuri has completed his term in the apex body of film support activities. The I&B ministry has also appointed Jawahar Vattal and A K Bir as independent directors.     The 65-year-old Ramesh Sippy had been with the Hindi film industry for the past four decades. His biggest contributions to the industry include the hits like "Andaz", "Seeta Aur Geeta", "Sholay" and "Shakti".