C. Aswini Dutt

C. Aswini Dutt
Dutt in 2023
Born
Chalasani Aswani Dutt

(1950-09-15) 15 September 1950 (age 74)
Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh, India
OccupationFilm producer
OrganizationVyjayanthi Movies
Political partyTelugu Desam Party
SpouseVinaya Kumari
Children3 including Swapna Dutt, Priyanka Dutt
AwardsNational Film Award for Best Feature Film in Telugu - Mahanati (2018)

Chalasani Aswini Dutt (also spelled Aswani Dutt; born 15 September 1950) is an Indian film producer known for his work in the Telugu cinema.[1][2] He established the film production company Vyjayanthi Movies in 1974, one of the biggest production houses in the Telugu film industry. In a career spanning nearly five decades, he has produced over 40 films with a majority of them in Telugu and a few in Hindi and Tamil languages.[3][4][5] He is known for producing big-budget films that have lavish production values.[6]

He also contested for the Vijayawada Lok Sabha constituency in the year 2004 General Elections as a Telugu Desam Party candidate.

  1. ^ Jonnalagedda, Pranita (19 December 2016). "Dil Raju, Ashwini Dutt for Mahesh Babu". Deccan Chronicle. Archived from the original on 10 December 2018. Retrieved 3 September 2022.
  2. ^ "Director Vamshi Paidipally lands in soup for Mahesh Babu's next". The Indian Express. 30 December 2016. Archived from the original on 10 December 2018. Retrieved 3 September 2022.
  3. ^ "Aswini Dutt - Producer of Vyjayanthi banner - Interview by Jeevi". Idlebrain.com. 2 December 2004. Archived from the original on 3 September 2022. Retrieved 3 September 2022. Aswini Dutt, who is been[sic] one of the most consistent and successful film producer during spanning period over 27 years ....
  4. ^ "Interview of Producer C Ashwini Dutt about Sita Ramam". Ragalahari. Archived from the original on 3 September 2022. Retrieved 3 September 2022.
  5. ^ "Interview with Aswini Dutt by Jeevi". Idlebrain.com. 17 August 2002. Archived from the original on 3 September 2022. Retrieved 3 September 2022. Aswini Dutt, the man behind Telugu Cinema's one of the prestigious banners - Vyjayanthi Movies, is a senior most producer of Telugu film industry. He has produced blockbusters with all the stars of Telugu Cinema ranging from NTR to Taraka Rathnaa.
  6. ^ Mary, S. B. Vijaya (7 May 2020). "Celebrating 30 years of the Chiranjeevi-Sridevi Telugu blockbuster 'Jagadeka Veerudu Athiloka Sundari'". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Archived from the original on 13 October 2020. Retrieved 3 September 2022. Vyjayanthi Movies, known for big budget and lavish productions had a successful run, till it hit a rough patch with Shakti in 2011.