Anand Tiwari
Born (1983-05-29) 29 May 1983 (age 40)[1]
Bombay, Maharashtra, India
Occupations
  • Actor
  • director
Years active2008–present
Spouse
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(m. 2021)​

Anand Tiwari (born 29 May 1983) is an Indian actor, producer, writer, lyricist and director known for his work in Hindi films. He has appeared in films like Kites (2010), Udaan (2010), Aisha (2010), and Go Goa Gone (2013).[2] As a stage actor, he is best known for Rage Productions' One on One (2010).[3]

Tiwari is the co-founder of the production company Still and Still Media Collective under which he has produced his feature-length directorial debut Love per Square Foot (2018) and his hit series Bandish Bandits.[4] For the latter, he was nominated for a Filmfare OTT Awards for Best Original Story.[5]

Early life and background

Tiwari grew up in a family of doctors, in Matunga, Mumbai. He started acting in small roles in Marathi theatre in the local Ganpati and Navratri festivals. He frequented Shivaji Mandir in Dadar to watch plays, and also started attending summer acting workshops at his school.[3] Subsequently, he completed his bachelor's in mass media, with a major in advertising, from the University of Mumbai in 2004.[6]

Tiwari married actress Angira Dhar in an intimate wedding ceremony on 30 April 2021.[7][8]

Career

Acting career

Tiwari started his career in 2008 by acting in television commercials for brands like Citibank, Jet Airways, Tanishq, Tata ACE and DISH TV.[9][10] He then transitioned into theatre in Mumbai, working in plays like Dreams of Taleem directed by Sunil Shanbag and Rage Theatre's One On One (2010).[6][11][12]

Tiwari made his acting debut in Bollywood by playing small roles in several films including Slumdog Millionaire (2008), The President Is Coming (2009), Udaan (2010) and Kites (2010).[2][13] He then appeared in supporting roles in the ensemble romantic comedy-drama Aisha (2010) directed by Rajshree Ojha and Go Goa Gone (2013), a zombie action comedy film directed by Raj and D.K.[2] He has also appeared in the Hollywood film Fair Game (2010), which starred Naomi Watts and was an official entry at the Cannes Film Festival.[2][9]

Directing career

Tiwari worked as assistant director for Anurag Basu's film Barfi! (2012)[11] He has also worked as assistant co-ordinator and director with Cogito TV and Cyclops Films and Video.[6]

Tiwari made his directorial debut with the 2018 film Love Per Square Foot.[14] Produced by Ronnie Screwvala, under his newly established banner RSVP Movies; the film stars Vicky Kaushal and Angira Dhar in the lead roles.[15] Tiwari who wrote the script in 2010, along with Sumeet Vyas, was originally set to make into a dark film but later decided to turn it into a romantic comedy.[16] Originally scheduled for a theatrical release, Anand Tiwari eventually sent the film's final cut to the executives of Netflix India, who approved to release the film online. Thus it became the first Indian film to be released directly on a streaming platform.[17] The film was screened at the Beijing International Film Festival, held in China in April 2019.[18]

In 2020, Tiwari created, produced and directed the web series Bandish Bandits along with Amritpal Singh Bindra.[19] The series feature debutants Ritwik Bhowmik as Radhe Rathod, a Hindustani Classical musician and Shreya Chaudhary as Tamanna Sharma, a pop singer, who hail from different worlds of music. Exploring the debate of music being a discipline versus a means of liberation.[20] Bandish Bandits released on 4 August 2020, through Amazon Prime Video. It received positive response from critics and audiences, praising the performances of the cast, writing and direction, songs and background score.[21] It was listed by critics as one of the best Indian television shows of 2020.[22] The series was nominated for seven Filmfare OTT Awards including Best Original Story for Tiwari.[5]

Tiwari is also filming for his second collaboration with Kaushal on an yet untitled film featuring Tripti Dimri which he will also produce.[23]

Filmography

As actor

Year Film Role Notes
2008 R(evolution) Feroz
Mumbai Meri Jaan Drug Addict Boy
Slumdog Millionaire Newsreader
2009 The President Is Coming Kapil Dev Dholakia
2010 Udaan Mishter Apu
Fair Game Hafiz
Kites Robin
Aisha Saurabh Lamba
The Film Emotional Atyachar Hiten Sardesai
2011 Jo Dooba So Paar: It's Love in Bihar! Kishu
2012 Go Goa Gone Bunny
2013 What the Fish Neerav
2014 Dishkiyaoon Rocky
Finding Fanny English film
Charlie Kay Chakkar Mein Dips
2015 Detective Byomkesh Bakshy! Ajit Banerjee
2020 Chhapaak Bajaj Husband
2021 Nail Polish Amit Kumar ZEE5 Originals film

As director

Year Film Notes
2008 The President Is Coming Assistant Director
2012 Barfi!
Neighbours Short film
2013 Haircut Short film
2018[14] Love per Square Foot Netflix film
2022[24] Maja Ma Amazon Prime Video film
2024[25] Mere Mehboob Mere Sanam Post-Production

Television

Year Film Actor Director Producer Writer Notes
2015 Bang Baaja Baarat Doctor Yes No Yes Web series[26]
Sumit Sambhal Lega Namit No No No Sitcom television series
2016 Sex Chat with Pappu & Papa Papa No Yes No Web series
2018 Gabru: Hip Hop Ke Shehzaade No No Yes No [27]
2020 Bandish Bandits No Yes Yes Yes Web series[28]

References

  1. ^ "Anand Tiwari". Pinkvilla. Archived from the original on 2 March 2022. Retrieved 2 March 2022.
  2. ^ a b c d Patel, Nidhin (31 October 2011). "Working with Naomi was amazing: Anand Tiwari". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 21 September 2013.
  3. ^ a b "New Order: Time Out profiles 25 actors under the age of 35 who are lighting up the Mumbai stage". Time Out Mumbai. Archived from the original on 21 September 2013. Retrieved 20 September 2013.
  4. ^ "Karan Johar's Dharma Productions signs Vicky Kaushal and Tripti Dimri for a rom-com to be directed by Anand Tiwari". Bollywood Hungama. Retrieved 20 September 2013.
  5. ^ a b "My Glamm Filmfare OTT Awards 2021 - Nominations". FilmFare. 2 December 2021. Retrieved 10 December 2021.
  6. ^ a b c "Anand Tiwari's Biography". Koimoi.com. Retrieved 19 September 2013.
  7. ^ "Angira Dhar marries her Love Per Square Foot director Anand Tiwari in secret ceremony, see wedding pics". Hindustan Times. 25 June 2021. Retrieved 26 June 2021.
  8. ^ "Love Per Square Foot director Anand Tiwari and actor Angira Dhar get married". Bollywood Hungama. 25 June 2021. Retrieved 26 June 2021.
  9. ^ a b "Foreign Agent". Indian Express. 4 December 2010. Retrieved 20 September 2013.
  10. ^ "Who's That - Anand Tiwari: Setting the stage". afaqs!. 19 April 2010. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 20 September 2013.
  11. ^ a b Borah, Prabalika M. (28 July 2011). "Stage, screen and cricket". The Hindu. Retrieved 20 September 2013.
  12. ^ "Interview: Anand Tiwari - Stage Impressions". FilmImpressions. February 2011. Retrieved 20 September 2013.
  13. ^ Borah, Prabalika M. (9 May 2013). "Anand's short trip". The Hindu. Retrieved 20 September 2013.
  14. ^ a b "Love Per Square Foot: Vicky Kaushal and Angira Dhar talk about love of convenience". Retrieved 30 March 2018.
  15. ^ "Love Per Square Foot producer Ronnie Screwvala: Digital platform an addition, not alternative to theaters". The Indian Express. 13 February 2018. Retrieved 13 February 2018.
  16. ^ Mathew, Suresh (23 February 2018). "Anand Tiwari On the Making of Netflix's 'Love Per Square Foot'". TheQuint. Retrieved 24 January 2021.
  17. ^ "Love Per Square Foot producer Ronnie Screwvala reveals why he chose Netflix to release first film under new banner". Firstpost. 13 February 2018. Retrieved 13 February 2018.
  18. ^ "Vicky Kaushal On Love Per Square Foot at Beijing International Film Festival". NDTV. 26 April 2019. Retrieved 18 May 2019.
  19. ^ "Amazon Prime announces new Indian original series Bandish Bandits, featuring soundtrack by Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy". Hindustan Times. 13 July 2020. Retrieved 19 November 2020.
  20. ^ Rawat, Kshitij (13 July 2020). "Amazon Prime Video series Bandish Bandits to stream from August 4". The Indian Express. Retrieved 19 November 2020.
  21. ^ Hooli, Shekhar H. (4 August 2020). "Bandish Bandits review and rating: This is how viewers react to Ritwik-Shreya web series". www.ibtimes.co.in. Retrieved 23 January 2021.
  22. ^ "Pushpavalli season 2, Aarya, Bandish Bandits, Asur, Paatal Lok: 20 best Indian streaming shows of 2020". Firstpost. 29 December 2020. Retrieved 23 January 2021.
  23. ^ "EXCLUSIVE: Vicky Kaushal & Triptii Dimri kickstart KJo's next production from today; Second schedule in Delhi". PINKVILLA. 2 March 2022. Retrieved 2 March 2022.
  24. ^ "Madhuri Dixit to headline Prime Video's first Indian original movie Maja Ma, to release on October 6". The Indian Express. 14 September 2022. Retrieved 22 September 2022.
  25. ^ "Vicky Kaushal and Triptii Dimri's next project produced by Karan Johar goes on the floors today". The Times of India. 1 March 2022. Retrieved 1 March 2022.
  26. ^ "Bang Baaja Baaraat review: YRF's new web series can give rom-coms a run for their money". 5 November 2015. Retrieved 17 April 2018.
  27. ^ "'Gabru' is a part of Discovery Jeet's launch programming". 9 June 2017. Retrieved 9 June 2017.
  28. ^ "Amazon series 'Bandish Bandits' to stream from August 4". New Indian Express. 14 July 2020. Retrieved 3 August 2020.

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