Priyanka Dutt Chalasani (born 19 December 1984) is an Indian film producer known for her work in

Telugu cinema Telugu cinema, also known as Tollywood, is the segment of Indian cinema dedicated to the production of motion pictures in the Telugu language, widely spoken in the states of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana. Telugu cinema is based in Film Nagar, ...

. She is the daughter of C. Ashwini Dutt, a well known Indian film producer and the founder of

Vyjayanthi Movies Vyjayanthi Movies is an Indian Production company, film production company established in 1974 by C. Aswani Dutt. It is one of the biggest film production houses in Telugu cinema. Vyjayanthi Movies is especially known for its big-budget product ...

. Dutt studied film making from

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. She made her debut as a filmmaker at the age of 20 by co-producing the film '' Balu'' in 2004. She is the founder of Three Angels Studio, and has produced a short film titled; ''Yaadon Ki Baraat'' which was screened at the

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Early days

Dutt began her career in the film industry by assisting the

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based director and admaker

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in many of his ad films for various brands. She moved to Hyderabad to co-produce movies with her father's banner

. She co-produced three films: '' Balu'' (2005), ''

Jai Chiranjeeva ''Jai Chiranjeeva'' is a 2005 Indian Telugu-language action comedy film directed by K. Vijaya Bhaskar and produced by Vyjayanthi Movies. The movie stars Chiranjeevi, Arbaaz Khan, Sameera Reddy and Bhumika Chawla. The film's climax was shot in L ...

'' (2005), and ''

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'' (2011).

Three Angels Studio

Dutt launched her own production house, Three Angels Studio in the year 2009 to encourage New age cinema. The studio produced its first film ''

Baanam ''Baanam'' () is a 2009 Indian Telugu-language action drama film directed by the debutant Chaitanya Dantuluri, starring Nara Rohit and Vedhika in the lead roles. Produced by Priyanka Dutt under the banner Three Angels Studio Pvt Ltd, the film al ...

'' (2009) which explores the story of an IPS officer who is the son of a Naxalite. The film was critically acclaimed for the way it dealt with the issue. The film won Priyanka the Silver Nandi Award in the best film category in 2009. She also produced corporate films for premium clients in India under Three Angels Studio.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Dutt, Priyanka 1984 births Living people Indian women film producers UCLA Film School alumni Nandi Award winners Businesspeople from Vijayawada Film producers from Andhra Pradesh 21st-century Indian businesspeople Businesswomen from Andhra Pradesh 21st-century Indian businesswomen