Swapna Dutt

Swapna Dutt Chalasani (born 30 August 1981) is an Indian film producer based in Hyderabad. Swapna Dutt is the daughter of Ashwini Dutt Chalasani, a well known Indian film producer and the founder of Vyjayanthi Movies. She began her career in film making at the age of 18 as associate producer of the movie Azad in 2000. Soon after her first project Swapna Co-Produced movies with her father under the banner of Vyjayanthi Movies and with her sister Priyanka Dutt Chalasani. Both Priyanka and Swapna revived Swapna Cinema in 2014.

Swapna Dutt
Swapna Dutt at the success meet of Mahanati in May 2018
Born
Swapna Dutt Chalasani

(1981-08-30) 30 August 1981
Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh, India
Other namesSwapna
Alma materOhio University
OccupationMedia Professional,
Film Producer
Years active2000–present
Known forFounder of Vyjayanthi Televentures Pvt.Ltd.
Local TV (Director)
Swapna Cinema
Spouse(s)Prasad Varma
Parent(s)C. Ashwini Dutt (Father)
Vinaya Kumari (Mother)
RelativesPriyanka Dutt (Sister)
Nag Ashwin (Brother-in-law)
Sravanthi Dutt (Younger Sister)
Websitewww.imdb.com/name/nm2014995

Early life and family

Swapna Dutt was born in Vijayawada to the most renowned producer's family in Telugu film industry. Swapna dutt is the eldest daughter of C. Ashwini Dutt and Vinaya Kumari, her father C. Ashwini Dutt is a well known Indian film producer from Telugu film industry and the founder of Vyjayanthi Movies. Swapna has two younger sisters Priyanka Dutt, who co-produced movies with Swapna and her father and Sravanthi Dutt who is a businessman in the hospitality sector. Swapna Dutt holds an MBA Degree from Ohio University. On 19 December 2010 Swapna married Prasad Varma.

Career

Television

During her Business Management studies in the Ohio University,[1] while assisting her father and taking care of the production side of the movies shooting schedules overseas. Swapna realized that she need do something more and have to create a path of her own in the media industry. After pursuing her MBA from Ohio University, in 2006 back in Hyderabad Swapna founded Vyjayanthi Televentures Pvt.Ltd. which changed the face of television industry by Producing consecutive different programs in popular channels of Telugu. On 7 October 2008, the then Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh, Dr. Y. S. Rajasekhara Reddy launched Local TV - the much publicized small screen venture of Vyjayanthi Televentures Private Limited. The event was also graced by Tollywood's doyen Dr. Akkineni Nageswara Rao.

Local TV is planning its inroads to satellite TV service. The strategy is still being worked out. Nonetheless, the audience will be in for a new avatar of TV viewing experience.

Films

Being born to a film family, Swapna was more interested in behind the camera aspect of movies. She associated her father in film production in the beginning of her career and later she co-produced movies with her father in the banner of Vyjayanthi Movies. On 2014 Swapna launched Swapna Cinema,[2] under the banner swapna and her sister priyanka co-produced Yevade Subramanyam. Much of the filming took place at the Everest Base Camp, becoming the first Indian film to be shot at the location.[3] Film was both critically and commercially successful in box office. Swapna is now on the pre-production works of her new untitled movie.

Filmography

Films

YearTitleRoleDirectorNotes
2000AzadAssociate ProducerThirupathisamyDebut film associate produced under the banner Vyjayanthi Movies
2005Jai ChiranjeevaLine ProducerK. Vijaya BhaskarAs Line produced under the banner Vyjayanthi Movies
2005Subhash Chandra BoseProducerK. Raghavendra Raofirst movie as producer
2015Yevade SubramanyamProducerNag AshwinFilm got nominated for the Best Picture award in 1st IIFA Utsavam[4]
2018 Mahanati Producer Nag Ashwin

Television

#TitleRoleChannel
Sa Ri Ga Ma PaProducerZee Telugu
Sa Ri Ga Ma Pa L'il Champs[5]ProducerZee Telugu
SaptaswaraluProducerETV Telugu
JagadamProducerLocal TV
Zee Telugu
JayapradamProducerLocal TV
Maa TV
ETV Telugu
Raju Rani JagapathiProducerETV Telugu
SuperProducerETV Telugu
Gata Jhanma RahasyamProducerMaa TV
Narthana salaProducerETV Telugu
Narthana sala 2ProducerETV Telugu
Nee Kongu Bangaaram KanuProducerMaa TV
Nee Kongu Bangaaram Kanu 2ProducerMaa TV
Jhummandi NaadamProducerETV Telugu
Jhummandi Naadam 2ProducerETV Telugu
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References

  1. "Smile of Success". The Hindu. Retrieved 16 August 2010.
  2. "Yevade Subramanyam' Review: Yes, He Is Worth The Find". GreatAndhra. Retrieved 21 March 2015.
  3. staff (2 December 2014). "Yevade Subramanyam, the first Telugu film shot in Everest". Times of India. Retrieved 14 January 2015.
  4. "Rajamouli's 'Baahubali', Mahesh's 'Srimanthudu' top IIFA Utsavam 2015 nomination list". IBTimes. Retrieved 22 November 2015.
  5. "Zee Saregamapa Little Champs final 2007". Idlebrain. Retrieved 9 September 2007.
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