Here are 10 lesser-known facts about Nag Ashwin:

1. Family of Doctors: Nag Ashwin was born into a family of doctors in Hyderabad, Telangana. His father, Jayaram Reddy, and mother, L. Jayanthi Reddy, both practice medicine.

2. Education: He studied at The Hyderabad Public School, Begumpet, Hyderabad, and later pursued Mass Communication at Manipal Academy of Higher Education. Additionally, he completed a Film Direction course at the New York Film Academy.

3. Assistant Director: Ashwin began his career as an assistant director for the Telugu film “Nenu Meeku Telusa?” in 2007. He also worked with director Sekhar Kammula on films like “Leader” (2010) and “Life Is Beautiful” (2012).

4. Debut Film: His directorial debut was the critically acclaimed film “Yevade Subramanyam” (2015), which gained a cult following post-release.

5. Mahanati: Ashwin directed the biopic “Mahanati” (2018), based on the life of legendary actress Savitri. The film emerged as the highest-grossing female-led South Indian film and won several awards, including the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Telugu.

6. Friendship with Rana Daggubati: He was classmates and friends with actor Rana Daggubati since their school days.

7. Kalki 2898 AD: Ashwin expanded into big-budget cinema with the science fiction film “Kalki 2898 AD” (2024).

8. Re-watching Favorites: Nag Ashwin tends to re-watch favorite films and series, including the Harry Potter movies and Game of Thrones series.

9. Co-star Praise: Keya Nair, who worked with him in “Kalki 2898 AD,” praised co-star Prabhas for his respectful nature on set.