Nag Ashwin

Writer, Director

Birthdate: April 23, 1986 (40 Years Old)

Birthplace: Hyderabad, India

Nag Ashwin (birthname: Nag Ashwin Reddy) is one of the leading director-writers who works in Telugu-language Indian cinema. Ashwin broke into Telugu moviemaking as assistant director (and bit actor) in director-writer Ajay Sastry’s Nenu Meeka Telusa (2008), writer-director Sekhar Kammula’s Leader (2010), and Kammula’s Life Is Beautiful (2012).

Ashwin then stepped up to the position of writer-director with a trio of movies, starting with Yevade Subramayam (2015), with Nani, Malvika Nair, and Vijay Devarakonda; continuing with the highly acclaimed biopic, Mahanati (2018), starring Keerthy Suresh and Dulquer Salmaan, winning three National Film Awards and being the highest-grossing female-themed South Indian movie; and then Ashwin was co-director of the segment titled xLife in Netflix’s first Telugu-language movie, Pitta Kathalu/Short Stories (2021).

Nag Ashwin was producer only of writer-director Anudeep K.V.’s blockbuster comedy-drama, Jathi Ratnalu/Jewels of the Nation (2021), grossing over ten times costs and co-starring Naveen Polishetty, Priyadarshi, Rahul Ramakrishna, and Faria Abdullah. Ashwin was director-writer of one of the priciest Indian movies on record, the dystopian sci-fi inspired by Hindu scriptures, Kalki 2898 AD (2024), co-starring Prabhas, Deepika Padukone, Amitabh Bachchan, and Kamal Haasan, and released by AA Films.

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Nag Ashwin was born and raised in Hyderabad, India, by his parents Jayaram and Jayanthi Reddy (doctors). Ashwin has a younger sister, Nikhila Reddy. Ashwin attended Hyderabad High School, and then attended and graduated from Manipal Institute of Communication with a B.A. degree in Mass Communications. Ashwin then studied filmmaking at the New York Film Academy. Ashwin has been married to producer Priyanka Dutt since 2015; the couple has one child.

Known For

Mahanati

(2018)

Kalki 2898 AD

(2024)

Yevade Subramanyam

(2015)

Pitta Kathalu

(2021)

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2024 |
Kalki 2898 AD
Kalki 2898 AD
2024
Action, Adventure, Drama, Fantasy, Sci-Fi, Thriller
The future of those in the dystopian city of Kasi is altered when the destined arrival of Lord Vishnu's final avatar launches a war against darkness.
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2021 |
Jathi Ratnalu
Jathi Ratnalu
2021
Comedy
The plot revolves around the three prisoners. They get released and plan for a happy life outside. Things take a new turn and bring in a twist. Can they find happiness and love now?

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2024 |
Kalki 2898 AD
Kalki 2898 AD
2024
Action, Adventure, Drama, Fantasy, Sci-Fi, Thriller
The future of those in the dystopian city of Kasi is altered when the destined arrival of Lord Vishnu's final avatar launches a war against darkness.
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Turning Point: Nag Ashwin’s career turning point happened in 2015 when he made his debut feature as director-writer, Yevade Subramayam, and when he also married the movie’s producer, Priyanka Dutt.

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