After making a successful directorial debut with recent Swara Bhaskar-starrer Nil Battey Sannata, Ashwiny Iyer Tiwari will now direct Ayushmann Khurrana and Bhumi Pednekar’s upcoming movie. Meanwhile, Ashwiny is also writing a book, titled Homework, which she later plans to adapt for a film. “I am still working on the book. I will take some time to finish writing it,” says Ashwiny.
![“As of now, I am busy with my next film. I plan to start working on the movie based on my book next year. I have also discussed the movie with [Malayalam] actor Amala Paul. I will also make it in Malayalam with her,” says Ashwiny Iyer Tiwari.](https://images.hindustantimes.com/rf/image_size_640x362/HT/p2/2016/05/18/Pictures/_552a66c8-1ca2-11e6-a451-36c3a3fdf989.jpg)
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Talking about how she ended up writing this book, the writer-director says, “I share a lot of my stories on a Facebook page, which is managed by me. Once, when I shared the basic outline of my story on the same platform, I got a lot of comments, and suggestions to take it forward, and turn it into a book.” She says she might end up finishing the screenplay as well as the book around the same time. “I plan to publish the book sometime next year,” adds Ashwiny.
{{/usCountry}}Talking about how she ended up writing this book, the writer-director says, “I share a lot of my stories on a Facebook page, which is managed by me. Once, when I shared the basic outline of my story on the same platform, I got a lot of comments, and suggestions to take it forward, and turn it into a book.” She says she might end up finishing the screenplay as well as the book around the same time. “I plan to publish the book sometime next year,” adds Ashwiny.
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The novel is about a father-daughter’s relationship. “As of now, I am busy with my next film. I plan to start working on the movie based on my book next year. I have also discussed the movie with [Malayalam] actor Amala Paul. I will also make it in Malayalam with her,” she says, adding that she hasn’t thought of the cast for the Hindi film yet.
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