Swapna Dutt

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Swapna Dutt
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Swapna Dutt at San Diego Comic-Con
Born
Swapna Dutt Chalasani

(1981-08-30) 30 August 1981 (age 42)
Alma mater The University of Findlay
Occupation Film producer
Years active2000–present
Organization Vyjayanthi Movies Swapna Cinema
SpousePrasad Varma
Children1
Parent C. Aswani Dutt (Father)
Relatives Priyanka Dutt (Sister)
Nag Ashwin (Brother-in-law)
Sravanthi Dutt (Sister)
AwardsNational 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.

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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 the most renowned producer's family 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 Swapna Dutt.jpg
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

YearTitleRoleCompany
2000 Azad Associate Producer Vyjayanthi Movies
2005 Jai Chiranjeeva Line ProducerVyjayanthi Movies
2005 Subhash Chandra Bose ProducerVyjayanthi Movies
2015 Yevade Subramanyam ProducerSwapna Cinema
2018 Mahanati ProducerSwapna Cinema
2022 Sita Ramam ProducerSwapna Cinema
2024 Kalki 2898 AD Co-producerVyjayanthi Movies

Television

TitleRoleChannel
Sa Ri Ga Ma PaProducer Zee Telugu
Sa Ri Ga Ma Pa L'il Champs [7] Producer Zee Telugu
SaptaswaraluProducer ETV Telugu
JagadamProducerLocal TV
Zee Telugu
JayapradamProducerLocal TV
Maa TV
ETV Telugu
Raju Rani JagapathiProducer ETV Telugu
SuperProducer ETV Telugu
Gata Jhanma RahasyamProducer Maa TV
Narthana salaProducer ETV Telugu
Narthana sala 2Producer ETV Telugu
Nee Kongu Bangaaram KanuProducer Maa TV
Nee Kongu Bangaaram Kanu 2Producer Maa TV
Jhummandi NaadamProducer ETV Telugu
Jhummandi Naadam 2Producer ETV Telugu

Web Series

YearTitleRoleLanguageStreaming Service
2018 Gangstars ProducerTelugu Amazon Prime Video
2023 Kumari Srimathi ProducerTeluguAmazon Prime Video

Awards

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