Updated On: 01 May, 2022 06:42 AM IST | Mumbai | Mohar Basu
Ashwiny heaps praise on leading man Pavail Gulati’s ability to grasp the character’s nuances in Faadu

Pavail Gulati and Ashwiny Iyer Tiwari
Ashwiny Iyer Tiwari has found her leading man for Faadu in Pavail Gulati. The actor, who shared screen space with Taapsee Pannu in Thappad, frontlines Tiwari’s debut web project, an intense poetic love-story between two different-thinking characters.
Talking about why Gulati fits the bill, Tiwari says, “He is a director’s actor. He is mindful and respectful of his co-actors and technicians. Sometimes, even before I have asked for a scene to be cut, and as I walk towards him to ask him for another take, he already knows what is needed. We were shooting in unexpected circumstances amid a pandemic, and [his presence] made me realise the importance of understanding actors who become clappers, sometimes even costume assistants, because I had few hands on set. He understands the why and what of storytelling and does not have any hangups. He makes himself part of the process, and participates in healthy arguments and conversations, I like the way he understands camera-work, and that makes a lot of difference.”