Avinash Tiwary

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Avinash Tiwary
Avinash Tiwary in 2018.jpg
Tiwary in 2018
Born (1985-08-15) 15 August 1985 (age 36)
Gopalganj, Bihar, India
Alma materNew York Film Academy
OccupationActor
Years active2006-present

Avinash Tiwary is an Indian actor who works in Hindi films. He started appearing in short films since 2005.[1] He rose to prominence in 2018 with the leading role in the romantic movie Laila Majnu by Sajid Ali and Imitiaz Ali.[2] He has received critical acclaim for his performance in Bulbbul (2020) in the role of Satya.[3][4]

Early life and education[]

Avinash Tiwary was born on 15 August 1985 in Gopalganj, Bihar,[5] India. His family relocated to Mumbai after few years.[6]

He completed school and engineering in Mumbai. In order to pursue acting, he quit engineering studies in the fourth semester and joined theater. He joined Barry John's acting studio and later went to New York Film Academy.

Career[]

In theater, he worked with Om Katare, an established artist. After his stint at the New York Film Academy, he started his career with the documentary, Anamika: Her Glorious Past, in 2006. In 2014, he worked alongside Amitabh Bachchan in the TV series Yudh, where he played the role of the villain, Ajat Shatru.[7]

Avinash made his Bollywood debut with Milind Dhaimade's directorial debut, Tu Hai Mera Sunday (2016) co-starring Barun Sobti and Shahana Goswami, which revolves around the lives of five friends.[8] The film had its world premiere at the 60th BFI London Film Festival and received positive critical acclaim.[9]

In 2017, Avinash signed Imtiaz Ali's romantic movie, Laila Majnu, after auditioning for it in December 2015.[10] He took on the lead role of Qais/Majnu in the movie which tells the classic love story of Laila and Majnu but set in contemporary times. It is directed by Sajid Ali and bankrolled by Ekta kapoor. He underwent major physical transformation for the role and received critical acclaim for his natural performance as Majnu.[11][12][13]

He signed a three-film deal with Balaji Motion Pictures in 2019.[14] He will be next seen in web series based on Dongri to Dubai, which will be produced by Excel Entertainment.[15][16]

In the media[]

Tiwary was ranked in The Times Most Desirable Men at No. 49 in 2020.[17]

Filmography[]

Films[]

Year Title Role Notes
2006 The Pauses of a stand-up comedian Comedian Short film
2009 Suno Na Ek Nanhi Aawaaz Hari Om Basu
2011 Day 1, Day 2, Day 3, Day 4 Short film
2014 A Little Ways Down the Road Aryan Saran
2015 Boring: A Day in the Life Mr. Boring
2017 Tu Hai Mera Sunday Rashid
2018 Laila Majnu Qais/ Majnu
2020 Ghost Stories Dhruv Karan Johar segment
Bulbbul Satya
2021 The Girl on the Train Dr. Shekhar Kapoor Netflix film
2022 Untitled film with Anushka Sharma Clean Slate Films

Television[]

dagger Denotes series that have not yet been released
Year Title Role Notes
2014 Yudh Advocate Ajatshatru
2018 Naagin Majnu To promote Laila Majnu
TBA Dongri To Dubai dagger TBA Web series

References[]

  1. ^ "'I want to make Majnu aspirational': Avinash Tiwari on playing a reckless lover in 'Laila Majnu'". DNA India. 30 August 2018. Archived from the original on 8 March 2019. Retrieved 7 March 2019.
  2. ^ "Laila Majnu movie review: All you need is love". Hindustan Times. 7 September 2018. Archived from the original on 8 March 2019. Retrieved 7 March 2019.
  3. ^ "SCOOP! Laila Majnu lead cast Avinash Tiwary and Tripti Dimri to feature in Netflix horror project Bulbul produced by Anushka Sharma!". 29 June 2019. Archived from the original on 9 July 2019. Retrieved 24 July 2019.
  4. ^ "Avinash Tiwary Is Enthralled By Jharkhand's Culture & Beauty: "The State Has Been A Revelation For Me, I Was Unaware"". Koimoi. 5 October 2021. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
  5. ^ "Avinash Tiwary: Over the years, my fear of being judged has disappeared - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
  6. ^ "Avinash Tiwary on playing Imtiaz Ali's Majnu: It's like love in the times of Tinder and hashtag". Firstpost. 6 September 2018. Archived from the original on 27 March 2019. Retrieved 8 March 2019.
  7. ^ "Avinash Tiwary hits Big B on his head - Times of India". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 11 October 2020. Retrieved 8 March 2019.
  8. ^ "Tu Hai Mera Sunday Movie Review: Barun Sobti Stars in the Year's Nicest Film". NDTV.com. Archived from the original on 27 January 2019. Retrieved 8 March 2019.
  9. ^ "Tu Hai Mera Sunday: Tu Hai Mera Sunday brings back happy, slice-of-life storytelling - Mumbai Mirror". mumbaimirror.indiatimes.com. Archived from the original on 27 March 2019. Retrieved 8 March 2019.
  10. ^ "Avinash Tiwary on playing Imtiaz Ali's Majnu: It's like love in the times of Tinder and hashtag- Entertainment News, Firstpost". Firstpost. 6 September 2018. Archived from the original on 27 March 2019. Retrieved 1 July 2019.
  11. ^ "Avinash Tiwary's shocking transformation! - Times of India". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 14 September 2019. Retrieved 8 March 2019.
  12. ^ "Laila Majnu movie review: All you need is love". hindustantimes.com. Archived from the original on 8 March 2019. Retrieved 8 March 2019.
  13. ^ "Laila Majnu is redeemed by a brilliant second-half (Review)". Business Standard. Archived from the original on 27 March 2019. Retrieved 8 March 2019.
  14. ^ "Avinash Tiwary: "I have been privileged not to be a victim of the casting couch."". msn.com. Archived from the original on 27 March 2019. Retrieved 8 March 2019.
  15. ^ "Dongri to Dubai, Farhan Akhtar's Web Show on Dawood Ibrahim, to Resume Shooting After Monsoon?". News18. 28 June 2021. Retrieved 28 June 2021.
  16. ^ "Laila Majnu actor Avinash Tiwary to play the male lead in the Parineeti Chopra starrer The Girl on the Train remake". 17 June 2019. Archived from the original on 24 July 2019. Retrieved 24 July 2019.
  17. ^ "The Times Most Desirable Men of 2020: Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 7 August 2021.

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