Actress Jyotika has spoken candidly about the experience of working with filmmaker Ashwiny Iyer Tiwari on the upcoming streaming film 'System', saying she felt a level of comfort on set that she attributes directly to having a woman behind the camera. The remarks came during promotional interviews in Mumbai alongside co-star Sonakshi Sinha, ahead of the film's release on 22 May on Prime Video.

What Jyotika Said About Working With a Female Director

'There was a great level of comfort. And I will definitely say, it's more comfortable working with a female director, very proudly and boldly,' Jyotika said. She added that Tiwari 'saw us the way we wanted to be seen on screen,' describing that as a meaningful distinction from other experiences.

Jyotika noted that there were scenes where the director could have taken a more commercially driven approach but chose restraint instead. 'She showed both of us with extreme dignity. And that part from her made us so comfortable with her,' she said, crediting Tiwari's perspective as a woman for shaping how the two lead actresses were portrayed on screen.

Playing a Stenographer: Preparation and Performance

Jyotika plays a stenographer in 'System', a role that required some degree of on-screen typing. She revealed that the production worked around technical limitations creatively — in several sequences, the keyboard was kept out of frame, allowing her to focus on performance rather than physical accuracy.

'Most of the time what you see is not what is done. Sometimes the keyboard was not in frame, so my focus was more on performing and the typing was not the most important thing then,' she explained.

She acknowledged that adapting to a computer rather than a typewriter was relatively straightforward, given how embedded digital devices are in everyday life. 'We are all in a gadget world or phone, so we are somewhere accustomed to it,' she said.

Speed and Eye Movement: The Technical Nuances

On the question of preparation, Jyotika described a targeted but not exhaustive process. 'Not a very deep preparation, but superficially we did. How much the speed should be and your eye movement, because you're looking in 2-3 directions plus emoting. That's about it, but beyond that, it was more about the emotion,' she said.

The comment underlines an approach where emotional authenticity took precedence over technical precision — a choice that appears consistent with Tiwari's directorial sensibility as described by the actress.

About 'System' and Its Release

'System' is produced by Pammi Baweja, Harman Baweja, and Smitha Baliga. The film streams on Prime Video from 22 May. With both Jyotika and Sonakshi Sinha in lead roles and Ashwiny Iyer Tiwari directing, the project has drawn attention for its female-led creative core both in front of and behind the camera.