C. Aswini Dutt

C. Aswini Dutt
Dutt in 2023
Born
Chalasani Aswani Dutt

(1950-09-15) 15 September 1950 (age 74)
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.