Nag Ashwin
Nag Ashwin Reddy | |
|---|---|
| Born | 23 April 1990 |
| Occupation(s) | Film Director, Screenwriter |
| Years active | 2008 – present |
| Spouse | Priyanka Dutt |
Nag Ashwin is an Indian film director and screenwriter known for his works in Telugu cinema. He made his directorial debut in 2015 with the coming-of-age philosophical drama film Yevade Subramanyam which received positive reviews.[1]
In 2018 he directed the multilingual biographical film Mahanati, based on the life of late southern actress and star Savitri.[2] At the 66th National Film Awards 2019, the film won accolades including the Best Feature Film in Telugu.[3][4] Nag Ashwin received the Filmfare Award for Best Director – Telugu at the 66th Filmfare Awards South.[5]
Mahanati was showcased in the Indian Panorama Mainstream section at the 49th International Film Festival of India,[6] and has also garnered the "Equality in Cinema Award" at the 2018 Indian Film Festival of Melbourne.[7] He is about to direct his next film featuring Prabhas and Deepika Padukone in the lead roles and the film is tentatively titled as #Prabhas21.
Early life
Nag Ashwin was born in Hyderabad to Dr Jayaram Reddy and Dr L. Jayanthi Reddy, a gynecologist. He studied in Hyderabad Public School and received bachelor's degree in Mass Communication from Manipal.[8] He then did a Film Direction course at the New York Film Academy.
Career
Nag Ashwin began his film industry career as an assistant director for the film Nenu Meeku Telusa...?.[9] He has then worked as an assistant director with Sekhar Kammula for the films Leader (2010 film) and Life Is Beautiful (2012 film).[10][11][12][13]
Personal life
He is married to Priyanka Dutt, daughter of producer C. Ashwini Dutt of Vyjayanthi Movies.[14] They have a son who was born in 2016
Filmography
- All films are in Telugu, unless otherwise noted.
As a director
| Year | Film | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Yevade Subramanyam | |
| 2018 | Mahanati | Bilingual in Tamil as Nadigaiyar Thilagam |
| 2021 | #Prabhas21 |
Multilingual and Sci-fi film |
As a producer
| Year | Film | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Jathi Ratnalu | Filming |
Awards
| Film | Awards | Category | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yevade Subramanyam | Nandi Awards | Best Debut Director | Won | [15] |
| 5th SIIMA Award | Best Director | Nominated | [16] | |
| Mahanati | 66th Filmfare Awards South | Best Director | Won | [17] |
| 66th National Film Awards | Best Feature Film - Telugu | Won | [18] | |
| 8th SIIMA Award | Best Director | Nominated | [19] | |
| Zee Cine Awards Telugu | Best Director | Won | [20] |
References
- ^ "PIX: Venkatesh, Mahesh Babu at Nag Ashwin-Priyanka's wedding reception". Rediff. 8 December 2015. Retrieved 13 January 2019.
- ^ "Nag Ashwin's next a biopic on legendary actress Savitri". The Indian Express. 27 May 2016. Retrieved 23 October 2016."Dulquer surrenders to his role: Nag Ashwin - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 14 September 2017.
- ^ "66th National Film Awards winners' list: 'Andhadhun', 'KGF', 'Padmaavat' win the prestigious award - Times of India". The Times of India.
- ^ "66th National Film Awards: Full winners list". India Today. Ist.
- ^ "Winners of the 66th Filmfare Awards (South) 2019". Filmfare. Retrieved 22 December 2019.
- ^ "IFFI 2018 Announces Official Selection for Indian Panorama Film Section". 31 October 2018.
- ^ "Mahanati: 100 glorious days of an undisputed classic! - in.com". in.com.
- ^ Chowdhary, Y. Sunita (9 February 2015). "An eye for story". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 14 September 2017.
- ^ "Nenu Meeku Telusa - Full Cast & Crew". IMDB. [unreliable source?]
- ^ "An eye for story". The Hindu. 9 February 2015.
- ^ "Leader (2010) - Full Cast & Crew". IMDB.
- ^ "Life is Beautiful (2012) - Full Cast & Crew". IMDB. [unreliable source?]
- ^ "This film came at the right time". The Hindu. 17 February 2015.
- ^ "Director Nag Ashwin to wed Ashwini Dutt's daughter Priyanka". The Indian Express. 10 October 2015. Retrieved 14 September 2017.
- ^ "2015 Nandi Awards". The Hans India. Retrieved 25 June 2020.
- ^ "SIIMA 2016 Telugu movie nominations revealed; 'Baahubali,' 'Srimanthudu' lead the list5". Archived from the original on 26 May 2016.
- ^ "Winners of the 66th Filmfare Awards (South) 2019". Filmfare. Retrieved 22 December 2019.
- ^ "66th National Film Awards: Full winners list". India Today. Ist.
- ^ "SIIMA 2019 winners full list: Dhanush, Trisha, Prithviraj win big". Indian Express. Retrieved 18 August 2019.
- ^ "Tollywood's first and biggest Awards event of the Year on Zee Telugu". Zee News. 25 January 2019. Retrieved 26 November 2019.