C. Aswani Dutt Age, Wife, Children, Family, Biography

Bio/Wiki
Other Name(s)	Ashwini Dutt, Ashwani Dutt, Aswini Dutt, C. Ashwini Dutt, Aswinidutt Chalasani
Full Name	Chalasani Aswani Dutt/ Aswani Dutt Chalasani
Profession(s)	Film Producer, Film Distributor, Politician
Physical Stats
Height (approx.)	5' 10" (178 cm)
Eye Colour	Brown
Hair Colour	Black
Film Career
Debut	Film (Telugu; As an executive producer): O Seetha Katha (1974) Film (Telugu; As a producer): Eduruleni Manishi (1975) Film (Kannada; As a producer): Premakke Sai (2001) Film (Hindi; As a producer): Company (2002)
Awards	• 2015: Nandi Award for Best Feature Film- Yevade Subramanyam • 2018: Filmfare Award for Best Film- Telugu for Mahanati • 2018: SIIMA Award for Best Film- Mahanati • 2018: Zee Cine Awards Telugu– Mahanati • 2018: National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Telugu– Mahanati • Celebrity World Record
Political Career
Party	Telugu Desam Party (TDP)
Political Journey	2004: Contested the Indian General Elections from the Vijayawada Constituency on a ticket from the Telugu Desam Party but lost
Personal Life
Date of Birth	15 September 1950 (Friday)
Age (as of 2024)	74 Years
Birthplace	Nizamabad, Andhra Pradesh
Zodiac sign	Virgo
Signature
Nationality	Indian
Hometown	Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh
College/University	SRR & CVR Govt. Degree College, Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh
Educational Qualification(s)	• Pre University Course (in 1969) • B.Com
Religion	Hinduism
Office Address	104, Rd Number 71, Navanirman Nagar Colony, Jubilee Hills, Hyderabad, Telangana 500033
Social Media	Twitter
Relationships & More
Marital Status	Married
Family
Wife/Spouse	Vinaya Kumari
Children	Son- None Daughter(s)- 3 • Priyanka Dutt (film producer) • Swapna Dutt (film producer) • Sravanthi Dutt (businesswoman in the hospitality sector)
Parents	Father- Chalasani Dharmaraju (died in 2010 due to age-related ailments)
Siblings	Sister- 1 (died in 2020)
Other Relative(s)	Son-in-Law- Nag Ashwin (film director, screenwriter; married to Priyanka Dutt)
Favourites
Actor	N. T. Ramarao
Film	Jagadeka Veerudu Athiloka Sundari (1990)
Style Quotient
Car Collection	• Ford Mondeo 2002 Model • Toyota Qualis 2003 Model • Ambassador 2003 Model • Opel Corsa 2003 Model
Money Factor
Assets/Properties (as of 2004)	Movable Assets • Cash: Rs. 25,000 • Bank Deposits: Rs. 3,41,000 • Insurance Policies: Rs. 2,00,000 • Motor Vehicles: Rs. 18,00,000 • Jewellery: Rs. 2,00,13,000 Immovable Assets • Agricultural Land: Rs. 6,00,000 • Residential Buildings: Rs. 41,00,000

Some Lesser Known Facts About C. Aswani Dutt

• C. Aswani Dutt grew up in a well-to-do family.

• The Indian film producer Jandhyala has been his friend since childhood. They were neighbours and were classmates from school till college.
  

  Jandhyala

• He started his career as an executive producer. At that time, he was a huge fan of the South Indian actor N. T. Rama Rao (NTR) and wanted to cast NTR in his film.
  

  N. T. Rama Rao

• In 1974, Aswini started a film production house ‘Vyjayanthi Movies;’ inaugurated by NTR. The name Vyjayanthi was given by NTR, and the name was derived from the garland worn by Lord Krishna.
  

  Vyjayanthi Movies

• Under the banner Vyjayanthi Movies, he produced many Telugu films like ‘Guru Sishyulu’ (1981), ‘Aakhari Poratam’ (1988), ‘Rajakumarudu’ (1999), ‘Sainikudu’ (2006), and ‘Kathanayakudu’ (2008).
  

  C. Aswani Dutt on the sets of one of his films

• He has produced films in collaboration with a few other film production houses. Some of such films are ‘Jaani Dost’ (Hindi; 1983), ‘Subhalagnam’ (1994; Telugu), ‘Mere Sapno Ki Rani’ (Hindi; 1997), and ‘Ninaithen Vandhai’ (Tamil; 1998).

• Under the film production banner ‘Swapna Cinema,’ Aswani, along with his daughters, produced a few Telugu films like ‘Student No.1’ (2001), ‘Yevade Subramanyam’ (2015), ‘Jathi Ratnalu’ (2021), ‘Sita Ramam’ (2022), and ‘Anni Manchi Sakunamule’ (2023).
  

  C. Aswani Dutt at the age of 24 on the sets of his film

• In 2002, he took various measures against the piracy of films in South India and USA.

• In 2011, after the release of the Telugu film ‘Shakthi,’ he went through a rough phase in his career. He then took a gap of seven years and made a comeback with the Telugu film ‘Mahanati’ in 2018.
  

  Mahanati

• He then produced a few Telugu films like ‘Devadas’ (2018), ‘Maharshi’ (2019), ‘Sita Ramam’ (2022), and ‘Kalki 2898 AD’ (2024).

• Dutt is considered one of the big-budget film producers.

• Along with his daughters, he owns a few other film production banners like Three Angels Studio and Swapna Cinema.

• He produced a few Telugu films like ‘Bhooloka Veerudu’ and ‘Daud’ which got shelved.

• Dutt has started a few other film production companies named Vyjayanthi Entertainments & Properties Private Limited And Vyjayanthi Pictures LLP.

• He enjoys travelling with his family and reading books in his leisure time.
  

  C. Aswani Dutt during his vacation

• He is a religious person and often visits various temples.
  

  C. Aswani Dutt in a temple

• In 2024, during the promotions of the Telugu-Hindi film ‘Kalki 2898 AD,’ Amitabh Bachchan touched his feet.
  

  Amitabh Bachchan touching C. Aswani Dutt’s feet

• Later, Dutt took to his Twitter to share a gratitude note for Bachchan’s act.
  

  C. Aswani Dutt’s thank you note to Amitabh Bachchan

• Dutt once demanded Rs 1.50 crore from the Indian film director Vikram Kumar for not directing his film. Vikram had failed to direct a film for Dutt for which Dutt had paid him some amount. After around a year, when Vikram failed to do so, Dutt demanded money as a refund.