Ashwiny Iyer Tiwari is an Indian filmmaker and writer known for his films like “Nil Battey Sannata” and “Bareilly Ki Barfi.”
Wiki/Biography
Ashwiny Iyer was born on Monday, 15 October 1979 (age 43 years; in 2022) in Mulund, Mumbai. He completed his school education at St Mary’s Convent, and later, he completed his higher education at SIES College of Commerce and Economics, Mumbai. Later, he went to art school; however, his mother was not satisfied with his decision.
Physical appearance
Eye Color: Black
Hair Color: Black
Family
Parents & Siblings
He was born in a Tamil Hindu Family. His mother’s name is Lakshmi Subramanium, former principal of SMPR school in Mulund.
Ashwiny Iyer Tiwari with his mother
Ashwiny Iyer Tiwari with his family
Husband & Son
She is married to Indian writer-director Nitesh Tiwari.
Ashwiny Iyer Tiwari on her wedding day
Ashwiny Iyer Tiwari with her husband, Nitesh Tiwari
The couple has two children named Amaarisa and Aaradhya.
Ashwiny Iyer Tiwari with her husband Nitesh Tiwari and their children Amaarisa And Aaradhya
Career
Ashwiny Iyer Tiwari worked at advertising agency Leo Burnett for 15 years. He quit Leo Burnett to pursue his dream in filmmaking. He made his directorial debut with the film “Nil Battey Sannata (2016),” which was internationally known as “The New Classmate.”
Ashwiny Iyer Tiwari directed the Tamil film “Amma Kanakku”, which was a remake of Nil Battey Sannata in 2016. Later, he directed the short film “What’s for Breakfast”. He won the Filmfare award for the 2017 romantic comedy “Bareilly Ki Barfi.” Soon after the success of Bareilly Ki Barfi, he received two film offers from Ekta Kapoor’s Balaji Motion Pictures. In 2018, Ashwiny Iyer Tiwari and her husband jointly established a production company called Earthsky Pictures where she started directing ad films for the television industry. In 2018, Ashwiny Iyer Tiwari directed the film ‘Panga’ starring Indian actresses Kangana Ranaut, Neena Gupta, Richa Chadda, and Jassie Gill. The film was officially released on 24 January 2020, and Ashwiny Iyer Tiwari received critical acclaim for the film for challenging stereotypes in the film. In 2021, a web series titled ‘BreakPoint’ was directed by him on the lives of famous Indian tennis players Leander Paes and Mahesh Bhupathi under his own production company. On 22 April 2021, at a press conference, Ashwiny Iyer Tiwari stated that he will soon release a documentary film on the life of NR Narayana Murthy and his wife, Sudha Murthy.
Ashwiny Iyer Tiwari with Narayan Murthy and his wife
Ashwiny Iyer Tiwari and her husband, Nitesh Tiwari, announced in May 2022 that they will release the young adult comedy drama Bas Karo Aunty!, starring Ishwak Singh and Mahima Makwana.
Bas Karo Aunty young adult comedy drama team
Award
Ashwiny Holds his Award
- In 2012, he was honored with the Dadasaheb Phalke Award for the short film “What’s for Breakfast.”
Filmfare Awards
- In 2017, Ashwiny Iyer Tiwari was the winner of the Best Debut Director award for the film “Nil Battey Sannata.”
- In 2018, Ashwiny Iyer Tiwari won the Best Director award for the film “Bareilly Ki Barfi.”
Favourite
- Food: Dahi Chawal, Pancakes, Bhutta, Sattu Roti, Truffles, Ippodu, Spaghetti, Sabudana Khichdi, Khandvi
- Movies: Bicycle Thief, Dangal
- Song: Gazab Ka Hai Din Socho Zara from the movie Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak (1988)
Facts/Trivia
- Ashwiny Iyer Tiwari is a gold medalist in commercial arts from Sophia Polytechnic, Mumbai.
- He is the recipient of many film awards such as Cannes Lions, New York festival, One show, Promax, and Goafest Awards.
- Ashwiny Iyer Tiwari is an avid animal lover. He often shares pictures of his pet cat Khoblu on various social media platforms.
Ashwiny Iyer Tiwari’s Pet Khoblu
- Ashwiny Iyer Tiwari has been selected as one of the “Powerful Women of 2016” in the Femina Survey.
- In 2016, the film Nil Battey Sannata was inspired by the life story of a contestant Kaun Banega Crorepati, and the film was produced under Color Yellow Productions.
- She was featured in Grazia Women Achievers magazine in 2016. In the same year, Ashwiny Iyer Tiwari gave a motivational speech on women, film and self-empowerment at TEDx Bangalore.
- She considers herself a feminist to the core. In an interview with a media house, Ashwiny Iyer Tiwari revealed that she directed the film Panga because she wanted to send a message to the world that even after giving up her career to raise her children, a woman can continue her career to throw out the rules that have been set by the patriarchal society. . In the same conversation, he added that women can perform physical tasks better after giving birth. He said,
In any household, the mother/wife takes care of the family. Most women give up their careers to take up a permanent job: motherhood. These are the rules set by the patriarchal society. There seems to be a perception that women cannot perform physically after pregnancy. However, Serena Williams and Sania Mirza returned to sport and emerged as winners. That’s what we talk about at Panga.”
Ashwiny Iyer Tiwari with Kangna Ranaut on the sets of Panga
- He likes to do photography as his hobby.
Photography By Ashwiny
- Once, in an interview with a media reporter, Ashwiny Iyer Tiwari talked about people around him calling him “Sir” and not “Ma’am.” He said that it is a male-dominated society, where a man cannot tolerate a woman’s success. That’s why she likes to be called “Sir” instead of Mrs. at work.
- At a press conference, Ashwiny Iyer Tiwari released his debut novel ‘Mapping Love’ on 1 August 2021.
Mapping Love book cover
- Ashwiny Iyer Tiwari often shares pictures and videos on various social media platforms. Over 276k people follow his Instagram account. She has a Facebook page called #NoMakeupFoodStory, where she posts the cover pages of books she likes to read.
- She has her husband and children’s names tattooed on her forearm in Bangla. In a conversation with a media house, Ashwiny Iyer Tiwari revealed that she loves Bengali food and adores wearing a Bengali saree. He said,
I also wear a lot of Bengali saris and love Bengali food. I mistakenly thought I was born a South Indian!”
Ashwiny Iyer Tiwari features a tattoo on his left arm
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