Ashwiny Iyer Tiwari revealed the secret to her actor vetting process

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Ashwiny Iyer Tiwari revealed the secret to her actor vetting process Photo: The Statesman

Filmmaker Ashwiny Iyer Tiwari recently went candid during an interview, elaborating on her process of choosing actors and her own measuring criteria.

She revealed that her vetting process is only dependent upon the actor’s talent, as well as the demand which the story showcases.

During a conversation with IANS, Ashwiny Iyer Tiwari went on to say, "When it comes to casting, I go by my gut feeling and their ability to perform. Whether it is Swara, Richa and Kangana, undoubtedly they are brilliant actresses,”

She further added, “As a film director I see the character in them on screen, and that is important for me to get rather than what their political opinions are. If, as a director I constantly have to think about how they are as an individual’s off the screen, I won't be able to create a character and extract a performance out of them on screen,"

When asked about dealing with issues pertaining to the differences in opinions and definitions of professionalism, the filmmaker said, "Who does not have an opinion? Even in a household that we live, people can have a different opinion on regular things. That does not mean we cannot co-exist. Two people from completely different political ideology can work together in a film if they believe in the story."

On the question of whether she employs all measures under her disposal, in an attempt to avoid political commentary within her films, the filmmaker responded, “There are so many people who make their comment on politics, why me? Why does a film have to do that? Also, every filmmaker has his or her way of telling a story. In my films, politics and conflicts exist in the human mind and the situation. So I create characters who have minds with conflict, takes challenges and narrate how they emerge with flying colours,".