MUMBAI: Avinash Tiwary was recently seen in Netflix’s horror omnibus Ghost Stories as the lead.
The actor made his debut with Tu Hai Mera Sunday as an angry Muslim footballer. He was later also seen in Sajid Ali’s experimental romance Laila Majnu. He was appreciated by the audience and critics for his performance.
Avinash was disappointed when his performance was not nominated in the best debutant’s category. He said, 'What else could I do? My protest was not just personal but on behalf of all the young hopeful actors in Mumbai who are not privileged star kids. I remember once Mrunal Thakur, my co-star in Ghost Stories had won the best debutant’s award in the critics’ category while Janhvi Patel won the same award in the popular category. The minute Janhvi walked in, the media simply turned away from Mrunal mid-sentence and surrounded Janhvi. How do you think that made her feel? Why are we outsiders always made to feel small when compared with star kids?'
Things are looking up for him now though. Karan Johar is taking an interest in Avinash’s talent. 'I was shooting for the Hindi adaptation of Ribhi Dasgupta’s The Girl In The Train in London when I received a message from Karan. In no time at all, I was shooting in Goa for Ghost stories. I loved my role and, I love my segment of Ghost Stories,' he said.
According to reports from Dharma Productions, Karan will soon announce another major project with Avinash Tiwary.
Says the actor, 'Whatever the future holds for me I won’t do inconsequential roles. I started my career playing the antagonist in the serial Yudh. But the protagonist was Mr Bachchan. In The Girl On The Train, the main protagonist is Parineeti Chopra. I play her husband and if you’ve seen the original you’d know my character moves the story forward.'
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