Ashwiny Iyer Tiwari: Initially, I was referred to as Nitesh Tiwari’s wife

Updated On: 22 July, 2023 11:58 AM IST | Mumbai | Priyanka Sharma

Pushing for gender equality with her movies Bawaal and Tarla, filmmaker Ashwiny on how she faced casual sexism in the early years of her career

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Bawaal

At first glance, the worlds of Bawaal and Tarla have nothing in common. One is about a small-town teacher who accepts his vulnerabilities, the other about a Mumbai homemaker who realises her strengths and becomes a famous home-chef and cookbook author. But to producer Ashwiny Iyer Tiwari, they are bound by a common thread. “Our stories evoke empathy, inspiration and aspiration in the audience,” she reflects.

(From left) Ashwiny Iyer Tiwari; a still from Tarla