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Siddharth Kumar Tewary
Indian television producer and director From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Siddharth Kumar Tewary (born 23 January 1978) is an Indian television producer and director.[1] He is the founder of Swastik Productions, one of India's largest production house. Currently, he serves as the company's chief Creative Director. Tewary has been the creator and director of various shows like Mahabharat (Star Plus), Suryaputra Karn, Karmaphal Daata Shani (Colors TV), Porus (SET India), Ram Siya Ke Luv Kush and most recently RadhaKrishn (Star Bharat). He made his first OTT debut with Escaype Live starring Siddharth for Disney+ Hotstar in 2022.[2] His current show is Shiv Shakti – Tap Tyaag Tandav.
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Early life
Tewary was raised in a middle class family at Kolkata. He studied at St. Xavier’s Collegiate School and the St. Xavier's College, at the University of Calcutta in Kolkata and subsequently studied Mass Communication at the Symbiosis Film & Mass Comm in Pune.[3]
Notable TV shows
Mahabharat
Mahabharat was the adaptation of the Sanskrit epic of the same name, which depicted the rivalry of the cousins Kauravas and Pandavas of the Kuru Dynasty which ultimately led to the Kurukshetra War. The show aired from 16 September 2013 to 16 August 2014 on Star Plus. It was India's most expensive series with a total budget of INR 100 crores. The show received the highest GTVMs by any Indian Television channel.[4]
Porus
Porus was the story of 2 Kings, Porus (King of Pauravas) and Alexander The Great ( King of Macedonia) and how their fates brought them face-to-face in the Battle of Hydaspes. The show aired from 27 November 2017 to 13 November 2018 on SET India. It was India's most expensive series with a budget of ₹500 crore (US$59 million).[5]
RadhaKrishn
RadhaKrishn was Hindu mythological television drama series that was premiered on 1 October 2018 on Star Bharat and is also digitally available on Disney+ Hotstar. The series is based on the life of Hindu deities Radha and Krishna and it has three chapters.[6]
- Chapter 1 : Radha-Krishna's teenage
- Chapter 2 : Mahabharata
- Chapter 3 : Punarmilan
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