Nag Ashwin Age, Wife, Family, Biography

Bio/Wiki
Full Name	Nag Ashwin Reddy
Profession(s)	• Film Director • Screenwriter
Physical Stats
Eye Colour	Black
Hair Colour	Black
Career
Debut	Short Film (Hindi): Yaadon Ki Baraat (2013) Film (Telugu): Yevade Subramanyam (2015)
Awards	• 2015: Best Debut Director for the Telugu film Yevade Subramanyam at the Nandi awards • 2018: Equality in Cinema Award at the 2018 Indian Film Festival of Melbourne • 2019: Best Director for the Telugu film Mahanati at the 66th Filmfare Awards South • 2019: Best Feature Film - Telugu for the Telugu film Mahanati at the 66th Filmfare Awards South • 2019: Best Director for the Telugu film Mahanati at the Zee Cine Awards Telugu • 2019: Best Director for the Telugu film Mahanati at the Ramineni Foundation Awards
Personal Life
Date of Birth	23 April 1986 (Wednesday)
Age (as of 2024)	38 Years
Birthplace	Hyderabad, Telangana
Zodiac sign	Taurus
Nationality	Indian
Hometown	Hyderabad, Telangana
School	Hyderabad Public School, Hyderabad
College/University	• Manipal Institute of Communication, Manipal, Karnataka • New York Film Academy, US
Educational Qualification	• A bachelor's degree in Mass Communication from Manipal Institute of Communication • A course in Film Direction course from New York Film Academy
Social Media	• Instagram • Twitter
Relationships & More
Marital Status	Married
Marriage Date	Year, 2015
Family
Wife/Spouse	Priyanka Dutt
Children	Son- Rishi Daughter- None
Parents	Father- Jayaram Reddy (Doctor) Mother- Jayanthi Reddy (Doctor)
Siblings	Brother- None Sister- Niharika Reddy (Younger; Doctor)
Other Relatives	Father-in-law: C. Aswani Dutt (Film Producer)

Some Lesser Known Facts About Nag Ashwin

• Nag Ashwin belongs to a family of doctors in Hyderabad, Telangana.

• In 2007, he began his career as an assistant director for the Telugu film Nenu Meeku Telusa?. Later, he worked as an assistant to the Indian film director Sekhar Kammula for the Telugu films Leader (2010) and Life Is Beautiful (2012). Nag Ashwin also acted in small roles in all three films.

• His directorial debut film Yevade Subramanyam (2015) received mixed-to-positive reviews and a short time after its release was given the title of a cult classic.

• In 2018, he directed the Telugu film Mahanati starring Keerthy Suresh. The film was a biopic of the Indian actress Savitri.

• According to Ashwin, he spent six months researching about the actress’ life by reading articles, and books, and meeting old journalists and actors who worked with her. For the film, he was backed by the Indian film production company.

• In February 2020, he announced that he was working on a new project, a science fiction action film titled ‘Project K’ along with Vyjayanthi Movies. However, the production was delayed for a year due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the Filming began in July 2021 at Ramoji Film City in Hyderabad.

• The film became one of the most expensive Indian films to be made with a budget of Rs. 600 Crores. The cast of the film includes various renowned Indian actors including Prabhas, Deepika Padukone, Amitabh Bachchan, and Kamal Haasan. The film was released on 27 June 2024.

• The film was later named as Kalki 2898 AD.

• Nag Ashwin has appeared in various TEDx events.
  

  Nag Ashwin at a TEDx event