Anand Tiwari
Biography
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). As a stage actor, he is best known for Rage Productions' One on One (2010).
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. For the latter, he was nominated for a Filmfare OTT Award for Best Original Story.
Tiwari worked as assistant director for Anurag Basu's film Barfi! (2012) He has also worked as assistant co-ordinator and director with Cogito TV and Cyclops Films and Video.
In 2020, Tiwari created, produced, and directed the web series Bandish Bandits along with Amritpal Singh Bindra. The series features 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. Bandish Bandits was released on 4 August 2020, through Amazon Prime Video. It received positive responses from critics and audiences, praising the performances of the cast, writing and direction, songs, and background score.
It was listed by critics as one of the best Indian television shows of 2020. The series was nominated for seven Filmfare OTT Awards including Best Original Story for Tiwari.
