Actor Avinash Tiwary highly known for his heart-touching performance in the 2018 film Laila Majnu and in the shows such as Bambai Meri Jaan and Kaala, recently shared an honest take on how actors get maximum credit in the film industry. In an exclusive conversation with Sucharita Tyagi, he reflected on the filmmaking process and why the contributions of crew members deserves more recognition.
Discussing one of the most memorable scenes from Laila Majnu, where his character faints after seeing Laila (played by Triptii Dimri), Tiwary appreciated the collective effort behind creating such impactful scene and the movie. He credited the scene’s emotional depth to Imtiaz Ali’s writing, Sajid Ali’s direction and the music and background score by Hitesh Sonik, Niladri Kumar, Joi Barua and Alif.
“It’s not about one person, yaar,” he said. “We give too much value to actors. Hamare filmon mein filmy conversations hi start hoti hai actors se (In our films, conversations always begin with actors).” Further giving example of animated films, Avinash added that great performances in animated films show how much effort happens behind the scenes. “Cartoon characters, animation also happens. You see great performances in animation films. Why? Because there’s someone who can make that happen.”
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Adding on, actor Avinash Tiwary explained the need to appreciate the contributions of cinematographers, editors, sound designers, musicians and more. Referring to the Laila Majnu scene, he explained how specific choices like low-angle shots and precise editing enhanced that particular scene. He explained, “If it was filmed from a different angle, it would have looked completely different. The DOP, editor, sound designer and musicians all made it come through what it is.”
Criticizing the superstars, the Laila Majnu actor didn’t shy away from pointing out how actors often dominate the narrative when it comes to a film’s success. “STOP giving so much value to hard-mask body heroes. I mean, they are important but they are given too much,” he said.
The Madgaon Express then concluded by urging the industry and actors, and he hopes for the change. “I wish it starts changing for us, where the actors also stop taking themselves so seriously that ‘Hum hi bana rahe hai duniya, hum hi hai. Iss film ne itne crore kamaye meri wajah se.’”
On the work front, Avinash Tiwary most recently amazed audience with his yet another striking performance in the heist thriller movie ‘Sikandar Ka Muqaddar’, the Netflix original film released on 29 November 2024. Directed by Neeraj Pandey, the film also stars Tamannaah Bhatia and Jimmy Sheirgill, Rajeev Mehta and Divya Dutta in the pivotal roles.
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