Swapna Dutt

In this Telugu name, the surname is Chalasani.

Swapna Dutt
Swapna Dutt at San Diego Comic-Con
Born	Swapna Dutt Chalasani (1981-08-30) 30 August 1981 (age 43) Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh, India
Alma mater	The University of Findlay
Occupation	Film producer
Years active	2000–present
Organization(s)	Vyjayanthi Movies Swapna Cinema
Spouse	Prasad Varma
Children	1
Parent	C. Aswani Dutt (Father)
Relatives	Priyanka Dutt (Sister) Nag Ashwin (Brother-in-law) Sravanthi Dutt (Sister)
Awards	National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Telugu - Mahanati (2018)

Swapna Dutt Chalasani (born 30 August 1981) is an Indian film producer known for her work in Telugu cinema. She is the daughter of C. Ashwini Dutt, a well-known Indian film producer and the founder of Vyjayanthi Movies.

Swapna began her career in filmmaking at the age of 18 as an associate producer of the movie Azad (2000). Soon after her first project, she co-produced movies with her father under his banner Vyjayanthi Movies with her sister Priyanka Dutt. Both Priyanka and Swapna revived Swapna Cinema in 2014. Swapna later produced Mahanati , for which she received a National Award, and later, Sita Ramam .

Early life and family

Born in Vijayawada to a family involved in Telugu cinema, Swapna is the eldest daughter of C. Aswani Dutt and Vinaya Kumari. She has two younger sisters: Priyanka Dutt, who co-produces movies with Swapna and Sravanthi Dutt, who is a businesswoman in the hospitality sector. ^[1] On 19 December 2010, Swapna married Prasad Varma. They have a daughter, Navya Vyjayanthi. ^[2]

Career

Television

She studied business management at The University of Findlay. ^[3]

Films

Dutt at the success meet of Mahanati in May 2018

On 2014, Swapna launched Swapna Cinema. ^[4] Under the banner, Swapna and her sister Priyanka co-produced Yevade Subramanyam , directed by Priyanka's husband Nag Ashwin. ^[5] Much of the filming took place at the Everest Base Camps, becoming the first Indian film to be shot at the location. ^[6]

Filmography

Films

Year	Title	Role	Company
2000	Azad	Associate Producer	Vyjayanthi Movies
2005	Jai Chiranjeeva	Line Producer	Vyjayanthi Movies
2005	Subhash Chandra Bose	Producer	Vyjayanthi Movies
2015	Yevade Subramanyam	Producer	Swapna Cinema
2018	Mahanati	Producer	Swapna Cinema
2022	Sita Ramam	Producer	Swapna Cinema
2024	Kalki 2898 AD	Co-producer	Vyjayanthi Movies

Television

Title	Role	Channel
Sa Ri Ga Ma Pa	Producer	Zee Telugu
Sa Ri Ga Ma Pa L'il Champs [7]	Producer	Zee Telugu
Saptaswaralu	Producer	ETV Telugu
Jagadam	Producer	Local TV Zee Telugu
Jayapradam	Producer	Local TV Maa TV ETV Telugu
Raju Rani Jagapathi	Producer	ETV Telugu
Super	Producer	ETV Telugu
Gata Jhanma Rahasyam	Producer	Maa TV
Narthana sala	Producer	ETV Telugu
Narthana sala 2	Producer	ETV Telugu
Nee Kongu Bangaaram Kanu	Producer	Maa TV
Nee Kongu Bangaaram Kanu 2	Producer	Maa TV
Jhummandi Naadam	Producer	ETV Telugu
Jhummandi Naadam 2	Producer	ETV Telugu

Web Series

Year	Title	Role	Language	Streaming Service
2018	Gangstars	Producer	Telugu	Amazon Prime Video
2023	Kumari Srimathi	Producer	Telugu	Amazon Prime Video

Awards

• Nandi Award for Best Feature Film - Yevade Subramanyam (2015)
• Filmfare Award for Best Film - Telugu - 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 (2018)

References

1. Kavirayani, Suresh (12 May 2018). "The Dutt sisters behind Mahanati". Deccan Chronicle. Retrieved 22 February 2021.
2. "Swapna Dutt introduces baby girl Navya Vyjayanthi - Times of India". The Times of India. 20 October 2019. Retrieved 22 February 2021.
3. "Smile of Success". The Hindu. 15 August 2010. Retrieved 16 August 2010.
4. "Yevade Subramanyam' Review: Yes, He Is Worth The Find". GreatAndhra. Retrieved 21 March 2015.
5. "Exclusvie | Dulquer Salmaan was a choice that I was hell bent on: Swapna Dutt Chalasani". Hindustan Times. 11 December 2017. Retrieved 22 February 2021.
6. staff (2 December 2014). "Yevade Subramanyam, the first Telugu film shot in Everest". Times of India . Retrieved 14 January 2015.
7. "Zee Saregamapa Little Champs final 2007". Idlebrain. Retrieved 9 September 2007.

External links

• Swapna Dutt at IMDb