NEW DELHI, FEB 07 (ONLINE): Director Ashwini Iyer Tiwari says she is a fan of romantic stories but there are very few films being made in the genre and she would love see some fresh pairings.
The filmmaker is also looking forward to the reaction of audiences to the re-release of her romance-comedy “Bareilly Ki Barfi”, a small town romantic drama that featured Kriti Sanon and Ayushmann Khurrana as lead pairs
“After the pandemic, a lot of things have changed, especially the way we view cinema. I’m a big lover of romantic cinema. I love the genre. I would love to make more romance films. There’s a lot of love missing in people’s lives, we as storytellers need to add more love and joy to their lives,” the director, known for helming movies such as “Nil Battey Sannata”, and “Panga”, told PTI in an interview.
“I would like to see Alia and Ayushmann together in a love story, I would like to see Vicky Kaushal and Kriti Sanon in a love story, that will be a great combination,” she said.
Iyer Tiwari made a conscious choice to rope in Rao and Tripathi in light-hearted roles, diverging from their frequent portrayals of serious characters.
In “Bareilly Ki Barfi”, Rao plays the role of Sanon’s love interest, while Tripathi takes on the role of her father.
“An artist is like a chameleon; they will merge into the character. Pankaj ji and Raj are brilliant actors and it’s a sin to tag them into one thing. What happens is no one wants to take that first risk and one tends to offer a similar kind of offer to actors, one has to challenge the actor.
“For me, the greatest joy is when my actors do well. Somewhere if they thank me in their heart, that’s great,” she said.
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