Nag Ashwin

Nag Ashwin
Ashwin in 2023
Born	Nag Ashwin (1986-04-23) 23 April 1986 (age 38) Nagarkurnool, Andhra Pradesh, India (now in Telangana, India)
Alma mater	New York Film Academy
Occupation	Film director Screenwriter
Years active	2015–present
Spouse	Priyanka Dutt ​ (m. 2015)​
Children	1
Relatives	C. Aswani Dutt (Father-in-law) Swapna Dutt (Sister-in-law)

Nag Ashwin (born 23 April 1986)^[1] is an Indian film director and screenwriter known for his work in Telugu cinema. He is the recipient of a National Film Award, a Nandi Award, and a Filmfare Award.

A graduate of the New York Film Academy, Ashwin began his career as an assistant director to Sekhar Kammula. He made his directorial debut in 2015 with the coming-of-age film Yevade Subramanyam, which earned him the Nandi Award for Best Debut Director. He gained widespread acclaim for directing Mahanati (2018), a biopic of actress Savitri, which became the highest-grossing female-led South Indian film and won him the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Telugu as well as the Filmfare Award for Best Director – Telugu. In 2024, Ashwin ventured into big-budget cinema with the science fiction film Kalki 2898 AD.