Anand Tiwari

Anand Tiwari is a noted Indian film actor, stage actor and director known for his roles in films like Kites (2010), Udaan (2010), Aisha (2010), and Go Goa Gone (2013). As a stage actor, he is best known for his role of a "lamp post" in Rage Productions' One on One (2010).

He is the co-founder of the theatre company FAT Productions in Mumbai. Tiwari made his feature-length directorial debut with Netflix's Love per Square Foot in 2018.

Early life and background
Tiwari grew up in a family of doctors, in Matunga, Mumbai. He started acting in small roles in Marathi theatre in the local Ganpati and Navratri festivals. He frequented Shivaji Mandir in Dadar to watch plays, and also started attending summer acting workshops at his school. Subsequently, he completed his bachelor's in mass media, with a major in advertising, from the University of Mumbai in 2004.

Directing career
Tiwari has worked as assistant director for Anurag Basu's film Barfi! (2012) and worked with Ramesh Sippy Entertainment, Sai Paranjpye Films. He has also worked as assistant co-ordinator and director with Cogito TV and Cyclops Films and Video.

He directed the 2018 film Love Per Square Foot and will direct the upcoming movie Ticket to Bollywood. Both films star Vicky Kaushal.

In 2020, he directed the web series Bandish Bandits which is streaming on Amazon Prime Video from August 2020.

Acting career
Tiwari has acted in television commercials for brands like GNIIT, Citibank Privilege Card, Jet Airways, Policybazaar.com, Tanishq, Tata ACE Zip, DISH TV, Bagpiper and Tata Tea  popular Jaagore campaign in 2010.

Tiwari has been a stage actor in Mumbai, for many years now, working in plays like Dreams of Taleem directed by Sunil Shanbag, AkVarious production of All About My Mother, and Rage Theatre's One On One (2010).

Over the years, Tiwari has acted in Bollywood films like Udaan (2010), Kites (2010) and Go Goa Gone (2013).

In 2010, he portrayed Saurabh Lamba in Aisha, an ensemble romantic comedy-drama directed by Rajshree Ojha, co-starring Sonam Kapoor, Abhay Deol, Ira Dubey, Cyrus Sahukar, Amrita Puri, Arunoday Singh and Lisa Haydon. He portrayed Saurabh Lamba, the love-interest of Puri's character, Shefali Thakur.

He acted in Slumdog Millionaire (2008), and also created the buzz when he had bagged a character role in the Hollywood film Fair Game (2010), which starred Naomi Watts and was an official entry at the Cannes Film Festival.