After garnering critical acclaim and viewer appreciation on the success of her last brilliantly made show ‘Break Point’ featuring Tennis legends Leander Paes and Mahesh Bhupathi on ZEE5, filmmaker Ashwiny Iyer Tiwari has been busy with the shoot of her debut web series, ‘Faadu’.
The talented director recently wrapped the shoot of Faadu and also posted an emotional message on social media expressing gratitude for everyone associated with the project that's very close to her heart.
Ashwiny Iyer Tiwari posted, ‘Wrapped #Faadu and wrapped a piece of my heart for every beautiful human who has passionately worked on this story. living and breathing every character through 8 months of prep and shoot. There is no greater joy for a storyteller to see the symphony of a scene slowly taking shape with each note of love and commitment from crew members of every department whose eyes speak volumes of passion for their craft. Filmmaking is not an easy process. It is not about instant gratification. It is definitely about being patient outward and inward at various milestones. Its like a long bridge where every nut and bolt is holding for the journey to keep moving. When one breaks down the others can hardly manage. And it cannot be left unfinished. '
She further shared, 'Thank-you to each and everyone who has been with me in this journey of triumphs and adversity. Of moments of breakdown. Of trust and friendship. Thank-you Danish, Saumya Joshi, Indranil, Nirav for trusting me with this gem and narrating a beautiful scene of two individuals one afternoon in Jan 2020 It's indeed been a journey of exploration and learning about oneself in the emotions of characters that makes Faadu indeed Faadu. Thank-you @pavailgulati , @saiyami , @abhilashthapliyal and my entire diverse cast, some very senior actors from various parts of our country who made their presence felt even for a small scene. I only have immense gratitude that I sailed through the unexpectedness in an pandemic age. Looking forward to take you to a Faadu world on @sonylivindia ‘
Produced by Studio Next, ‘Faadu stars Saiyami Kher, Pavail Gulati and Abhilash Thapliyal. Reportedly, the SonyLIV original is being described as an intense poetic love-story between two different-thinking characters.
Besides ‘Faadu’, Ashwiny is also co-producing a few projects. Official announcements of the same are underway.