Nag Ashwin

Biography

Nag Ashwin Reddy is a National Film Award-winning Indian film director and screenwriter celebrated for his grand visual imagination, emotional storytelling, and groundbreaking contributions to modern Pan-Indian science fiction. After studying mass communication at the Manipal Institute of Communication and working under Sekhar Kammula, Ashwin made his directorial debut with the acclaimed coming-of-age philosophical road film Yevade Subramanyam (2015), introducing Vijay Deverakonda. In 2018, Ashwin achieved monumental critical and commercial acclaim with Mahanati, a magisterial biographical drama on the legendary South Indian actress Savitri. Mahanati won three National Film Awards, including Best Feature Film in Telugu, and established Ashwin as one of India's most sensitive and gifted young auteurs. In 2024, Ashwin made global cinematic history by writing and directing Kalki 2898 AD, India's most expensive production ever, starring Prabhas, Amitabh Bachchan, and Kamal Haasan. Merging Hindu Mahabharata mythology with post-apocalyptic cyberpunk sci-fi, the film grossed over ₹1,100 crore worldwide, launching the Kalki Cinematic Universe. A pioneer of high-concept Indian speculative fiction, Ashwin's ability to seamlessly synthesize ancient epic mythology with cutting-edge futuristic visual storytelling has positioned him as one of world cinema's most exciting young visionaries.