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'''Siddharth Kumar Tewary''' is an [[India]]n television [[Film producer|producer]] and [[Film director|director]]. He is the founder of [[Swastik Productions]], one of India's largest production house. Currently, he serves as the company's [[Creative director|Creative Director]]. Tewary has been the creator and director of various shows like [[Mahabharat (2013 TV series)|''Mahabharat'']] ([[StarPlus|Star Plus]]), [[Shani (TV series)|''Karmaphal Daata Shani'']] ([[Viacom 18|Colors TV]]), [[Porus (TV series)|''Porus'']] ([[Sony Entertainment Television|SET India]]), ''[[Ram Siya Ke Luv Kush]]'' and most recently [[RadhaKrishn (TV series)|''RadhaKrishn'']] ([[Star Bharat]]).
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{{Infobox person
{{Infobox person
| name              = Siddharth Kumar Tewary
| name              = Siddharth Kumar Tewary
| birth_place        = [[Kolkata]]
| image              = Siddharth Kumar Tewary.jpg
| nationality        = [[Indian people|Indian]] 🇮🇳
| birth_place        = [[Kolkata]], [[West Bengal]], [[India]]
| education         = [[Symbiosis Institute of Media and Communication]]
| birth_date        = {{birth date and age|1978|01|23|df=yes}}
| notable_works      = [[Mahabharat]]<br/>[[Porus]]<br/>[[RadhaKrishn (TV series)|RadhaKrishn]]
| alma_mater         = [[Symbiosis Institute of Media and Communication]]
| notable_works      = [[Mahabharat]]br/>[[Porus (TV series)|Porus]]<br/>[[RadhaKrishn (TV series)|RadhaKrishn]]
| awards            = [[ITA Award for Best Director - Drama]] 2014<br/>[[27th Screen Actors Guild Awards]] 2017<br/>[[Indian Television Academy Awards]] 2021
}}
}}
'''Siddharth Kumar Tewary''' (born 23 January 1978) is an Indian television [[Film producer|producer]] and [[Film director|director]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=9 May 2020 |title=The accidental producer: Siddharth Kumar Tewary gets candid on his journey |url=https://www.indiantelevision.com/television/tv-channels/people/the-accidental-producer-siddharth-kumar-tewary-gets-candid-on-his-journey-200509 |access-date=6 July 2022 |website=Indian Television.Com |language=en}}</ref> He is the founder of [[Swastik Productions]], one of India's largest production house. Currently, he serves as the company's chief [[Creative director|Creative Director]]. Tewary has been the creator and director of various shows like [[Mahabharat (2013 TV series)|''Mahabharat'']], [[Shiv Shakti-Tap Tyaag Tandav(TV Series)|''Shiv Shakti - Tap Tyaag Tandav'']], [[Suryaputra Karn]], [[Shani (TV series)|''Karmaphal Daata Shani'']] ([[Viacom 18|Colors TV]]), [[Porus (TV series)|''Porus'']] ([[Sony Entertainment Television|SET India]]), ''[[Ram Siya Ke Luv Kush]]'' and most recently [[RadhaKrishn (TV series)|''RadhaKrishn'']] ([[Star Bharat]]). He made his first [[Over-the-top media services in India|OTT]] debut with [[Escaype Live]] starring [[Siddharth (actor)|Siddharth]] for [[Disney+ Hotstar]] in 2022.<ref>{{Cite news |title=Escaype Live's gripping narrative impresses viewers across India - Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/life-style/spotlight/escaype-lives-gripping-narrative-impresses-viewers-across-india/articleshow/92003010.cms |access-date=5 July 2022 |website=The Times of India |date=5 June 2022 |language=en}}</ref>


==Early life==
==Early life==
Tewary was raised in a middle class [[Brahmin]] family in Kolkata. He studied at [[St. Xavier's Collegiate School|St. Xavier’s Collegiate School]] and the [[St. Xavier's College, Kolkata|St. Xavier's College]],  at the [[University of Calcutta]] in [[Kolkata]] and subsequently studied Mass Communication at the [[Symbiosis Institute of Media and Communication]] in [[Pune]].<ref name=brah>{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/Siddharth-Kumar-Tewarys-Mahabharat-listed-among-the-20-best-TV-series-on-world-television/articleshow/55855767.cms|title=Siddharth Kumar Tewary's Mahabharat listed among the 20 best TV series on world television - Times of India|publisher=}}</ref>
Tewary was raised in a middle class family at Kolkata. He studied at [[St. Xavier's Collegiate School|St. Xavier’s Collegiate School]] and the [[St. Xavier's College, Kolkata|St. Xavier's College]],  at the [[University of Calcutta]] in [[Kolkata]] and subsequently studied Mass Communication at the [[Symbiosis Institute of Media and Communication|Symbiosis Film & Mass Comm]] in [[Pune]].<ref name=brah>{{cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/Siddharth-Kumar-Tewarys-Mahabharat-listed-among-the-20-best-TV-series-on-world-television/articleshow/55855767.cms|title=Siddharth Kumar Tewary's Mahabharat listed among the 20 best TV series on world television - Times of India|newspaper=The Times of India |date=7 December 2016 |publisher=}}</ref>
 
== Production work ==
His founded production house, [[Swastik Productions]], has created 26 drama series for Indian television. Some of them include:
* [[Navya..Naye Dhadkan Naye Sawaal|''Navya'']]
* [[Razia Sultan (TV series)|''Razia Sultan'']]
* [[Mahabharat (2013 TV series)|''Mahabharat'']]
* [[Suryaputra Karn]]
* [[Shani (TV series)|''Karmaphal Daata Shani'']]
* ''[[Mahakali — Anth Hi Aarambh Hai]]''
* [[Porus (TV series)|''Porus'']]
* [[Chandragupta Maurya (2018 TV series)|''Chandragupt Maurya'']]
* [[RadhaKrishn (TV series)|''RadhaKrishn'']]
* ''[[Ram Siya Ke Luv Kush]]''
* ''[[Devi Adi Parashakti]]''
* ''[[Shankar Jaikishan 3 in 1]]'' on [[SAB TV]]
* ''[[Deva Shree Ganesha]]'' on [[Star Pravah]]


== Notable TV shows ==
== Notable TV shows ==


=== ''Mahabharat'' ===
=== ''Mahabharat'' ===
[[Mahabharat (2013 TV series)|Mahabharat]] was the adaptation of the [[Sanskrit]] [[Epic (genre)|epic]] of the same name, which depicted the rivalry of the cousins [[Kaurava|Kauravas]] and [[Pandava|Pandavas]] of the [[Kuru Kingdom|Kuru Dynasty]] which ultimately led to the [[Kurukshetra War]]. The show aired from 16 September 2013 to 16 August 2014 on [[StarPlus|Star Plus]]. It was India's most expensive series with a total budget of INR 120 crores. The show received huge critical and audience acclaim which helped the broadcasting channel Star Plus clock the highest GTVMs ever achieved by any channel in Indian Television History.
[[Mahabharat (2013 TV series)|Mahabharat]] was the adaptation of the [[Sanskrit]] [[Epic (genre)|epic]] of the same name, which depicted the rivalry of the cousins [[Kaurava]]s and [[Pandava]]s of the [[Kuru Kingdom|Kuru Dynasty]] which ultimately led to the [[Kurukshetra War]]. The show aired from 16 September 2013 to 16 August 2014 on [[StarPlus|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.<ref>{{Cite web |date=3 June 2020 |title=100 करोड़ के बजट वाला पहला भारतीय टीवी शो था महाभारत, बनाने में लगे थे 5 साल |url=https://www.aajtak.in/entertainment/story/mahabharat-serial-of-2013-was-the-first-indian-tv-show-to-be-made-on-a-budget-of-100-crore-tmov-1077786-2020-06-03 |access-date=6 July 2022 |website={{Lang|hi-latn|[[Aaj Tak]]}} |language=hi}}</ref>


=== ''Porus'' ===
=== ''Porus'' ===
[[Porus (TV series)|Porus]] was the story of 2 Kings, [[Porus]] (King of [[Pauravas]]) and [[Alexander the Great|Alexander The Great]] ( King of [[Macedonia (ancient kingdom)|Macedonia]]) and how their fates brought them face-to-face in the [[Battle of the Hydaspes|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 INR 500 crores(USD 70 million). It became India's first Global-TV series and also first Indian series to reach Japan. It has been dubbed and subbed in many languages and is already sold to over 11 countries and 14 territories.
[[Porus (TV series)|''Porus'']] was the story of 2 Kings, [[Porus the Elder|Porus]] (King of [[Pauravas]]) and [[Alexander the Great|Alexander The Great]] ( King of [[Macedonia (ancient kingdom)|Macedonia]]) and how their fates brought them face-to-face in the [[Battle of the Hydaspes|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 {{INRConvert|500|c|lk=on}}.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2017-11-28 |title=Porus is about India's golden age, when we were a First World nation: Siddharth Kumar Tewary |url=https://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/porus-is-about-indias-golden-age-when-we-were-a-first-world-nation-siddharth-kumar-tewary-4231335.html |access-date=2024-09-29 |website=Firstpost |language=en-us}}</ref>
 
=== ''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.<ref>{{cite news |title=Siddharth Kumar Tewary's 'Radha Krishna' scrapped - Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/siddharth-kumar-tewarys-radha-krishna-scrapped/articleshow/53943802.cms |access-date=15 September 2022 |website=[[The Times of India]] |language=en}}</ref>
* Chapter 1 : Radha-Krishna's teenage
* Chapter 2 : Mahabharata
* Chapter 3 : Punarmilan
 
== Filmography ==
===Current===
* ''[[Shiv Shakti – Tap Tyaag Tandav]]''
* ''[[Chalo Bulawa Aya Hai, Mata Ne Bulaya Hai]]''
 
=== Former productions ===
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Year !! Series !! Channel  !! Ref(s)
|-
| 2009–2011 || ''[[Agle Janam Mohe Bitiya Hi Kijo]]'' || [[Zee TV]] ||
|-
| 2010 || ''[[Maan Rahe Tera Pitaah]]'' || Sony Entertainment Television ||
|-
| rowspan="4"|2011–2012 || ''[[Navya (TV series)|Navya]]'' || [[Star Plus]] ||
|-
| ''[[Gyan Guru]]'' || [[Imagine TV]] ||
|-
| ''[[Phulwa]]'' || [[Colors TV]] ||
|-
| ''[[Shobha Somnath Ki]]'' || Zee TV ||
|-
| 2013 || '' [[Amita Ka Amit]]'' || Sony Entertainment Television ||
|-
| 2013–2014 || ''[[Mahabharat (2013 TV series)|Mahabharat]]'' || Star Plus ||
|-
| 2014–2015 || ''[[Bandhan (Indian TV series)|Bandhan]]'' || Zee TV ||
|-
| rowspan="2"|2015 || ''[[Razia Sultan (TV series)|Razia Sultan]]'' || [[&TV]] ||
|-
| ''[[Dosti... Yaariyan... Manmarziyan]]'' || Star Plus ||
|-
| 2014–2016 || ''[[Yam Hain Hum]]'' || [[SAB TV]] ||
|-
| rowspan="2"| 2015–2016 || ''[[Suryaputra Karn]]'' || Sony Entertainment Television ||
|-
| ''[[Begusarai (TV series)|Begusarai]]'' || &TV || <ref>{{cite news |title=Meet the dashing Thakurs of 'Begusarai' - Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/meet-the-dashing-thakurs-of-begusarai/articleshow/47862126.cms |access-date=21 August 2022 |website=[[The Times of India]] |language=en}}</ref>
|-
| 2016–2017 || ''[[Baal Krishna]]'' || [[BIG Magic]] ||
|-
| 2016–2018 || ''[[Shani (TV series)|Karmaphal Daata Shani]]'' || Colors TV ||
|-
| 2017 || [[Shankar Jaikishan 3 in 1|Shankar Jai Kishan 3 in 1]] || SAB TV ||
|-
| rowspan="2"| 2017–2018 || ''[[Mahakali- Anth hi Aarambh hai|Mahakali - Anth Hi Aarambh Hai]]'' || Colors TV ||
|-
|''[[Porus (TV series)|Porus]]'' || rowspan="2"| Sony Entertainment Television ||<ref>{{cite news |date=16 October 2017 |title=Witness history like never before with Sony TV's new show Porus. Watch promo |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/television/witness-history-like-never-before-with-sony-tv-new-show-porus-watch-promo-4892833/ |access-date=21 August 2022 |website=The Indian Express |language=en}}</ref>
|-
| rowspan="2"| 2018-2019 || ''[[Chandragupta Maurya (2018 TV series)|Chandragupta Maurya]]'' || <ref>{{cite news |last=Baddhan |first=Raj |date=23 October 2018|title='Chandragupta Maurya' to launch in November on Sony TV |url=https://www.bizasialive.com/chandragupta-maurya-to-launch-in-november-on-sony-tv/ |access-date=21 August 2022 |website=BizAsia Media, Entertainment, Showbiz, Brit, Events and Music |language=en-GB}}</ref>
|-
|''[[Tantra (TV Series)|Tantra]]'' || rowspan="2"|Colors TV ||
|-
| 2019–2020 || ''[[Ram Siya Ke Luv Kush]]''  || <ref>{{cite news |title=Colors launches magnum opus Ram Siya Ke Luv Kush in Ayodhya |url=https://www.exchange4media.com/amp/media-tv-news/colors-launches-magnum-opus-ram-siya-ke-luv-kush-in-ayodhya-98522.html |access-date=21 August 2022 |website=Exchange4media}}</ref>
|-
| rowspan="2" | 2020 || ''[[Deva Shree Ganesha]] '' || [[Star Pravah]] ||
|-
|''[[Devi Adi Parashakti]]''
|[[Dangal TV]]
|
|-
| 2021–2022 || [[Jai Kanhaiya Lal Ki (2021 TV series)|''Jai Kanhaiya Lal Ki'']] || rowspan="2" | [[Star Bharat]]
|
|-
|2018–2023 || ''[[RadhaKrishn]]''
|
|-
| 2022 || ''[[Escaype Live]]'' || [[Disney+ Hotstar]] ||
|-
| rowspan="2" | 2022–2023 || [[Nethra (TV series)|''Nethra'']] || [[Gemini TV]]
|
|-
|[[Dheere Dheere Se (TV series)|Dheere Dheere Se]]
|[[Star Bharat]]
|
|-
|2023
| [[Hum Rahein Na Rahein Hum]]
|[[Sony Entertainment Television]]
|
|-
|2023–2024
|''[[Chand Jalne Laga]]''
|rowspan="2"|Colors TV
|
|-
|2024
|''[[Lakshmi Narayan – Sukh Saamarthya Santoolan]]''
|
|-
|2024–2025
|''[[Shrimad Ramayan]]''
| Sony Entertainment Television <br> [[Sony SAB]]
|
|-
|rowspan="2"|2025
|''[[Veer Hanuman|Veer Hanuman – Bolo Bajrang Bali Ki Jai]]''
|[[Sony SAB]]
|
|-
|''[[Tu Dhadkan Main Dil]]''
|StarPlus
|
|}


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Siddharth Kumar Tewary
Born (1978-01-23) 23 January 1978 (age 48)
Kolkata, West Bengal, India
Alma materSymbiosis Institute of Media and Communication
Notable work
Mahabharatbr/>Porus
RadhaKrishn
AwardsITA Award for Best Director - Drama 2014
27th Screen Actors Guild Awards 2017
Indian Television Academy Awards 2021

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, Shiv Shakti - Tap Tyaag Tandav, 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]

Early life[edit | edit source]

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[edit | edit source]

Mahabharat[edit | edit source]

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[edit | edit source]

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$70 million).[5]

RadhaKrishn[edit | edit source]

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

Filmography[edit | edit source]

Current[edit | edit source]

Former productions[edit | edit source]

Year Series Channel Ref(s)
2009–2011 Agle Janam Mohe Bitiya Hi Kijo Zee TV
2010 Maan Rahe Tera Pitaah Sony Entertainment Television
2011–2012 Navya Star Plus
Gyan Guru Imagine TV
Phulwa Colors TV
Shobha Somnath Ki Zee TV
2013 Amita Ka Amit Sony Entertainment Television
2013–2014 Mahabharat Star Plus
2014–2015 Bandhan Zee TV
2015 Razia Sultan &TV
Dosti... Yaariyan... Manmarziyan Star Plus
2014–2016 Yam Hain Hum SAB TV
2015–2016 Suryaputra Karn Sony Entertainment Television
Begusarai &TV [7]
2016–2017 Baal Krishna BIG Magic
2016–2018 Karmaphal Daata Shani Colors TV
2017 Shankar Jai Kishan 3 in 1 SAB TV
2017–2018 Mahakali - Anth Hi Aarambh Hai Colors TV
Porus Sony Entertainment Television [8]
2018-2019 Chandragupta Maurya [9]
Tantra Colors TV
2019–2020 Ram Siya Ke Luv Kush [10]
2020 Deva Shree Ganesha Star Pravah
Devi Adi Parashakti Dangal TV
2021–2022 Jai Kanhaiya Lal Ki Star Bharat
2018–2023 RadhaKrishn
2022 Escaype Live Disney+ Hotstar
2022–2023 Nethra Gemini TV
Dheere Dheere Se Star Bharat
2023 Hum Rahein Na Rahein Hum Sony Entertainment Television
2023–2024 Chand Jalne Laga Colors TV
2024 Lakshmi Narayan – Sukh Saamarthya Santoolan
2024–2025 Shrimad Ramayan Sony Entertainment Television
Sony SAB
2025 Veer Hanuman – Bolo Bajrang Bali Ki Jai Sony SAB
Tu Dhadkan Main Dil StarPlus

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ "The accidental producer: Siddharth Kumar Tewary gets candid on his journey". Indian Television.Com. 9 May 2020. Retrieved 6 July 2022.
  2. ↑ "Escaype Live's gripping narrative impresses viewers across India - Times of India". The Times of India. 5 June 2022. Retrieved 5 July 2022.
  3. ↑ "Siddharth Kumar Tewary's Mahabharat listed among the 20 best TV series on world television - Times of India". The Times of India. 7 December 2016.
  4. ↑ "100 करोड़ के बजट वाला पहला भारतीय टीवी शो था महाभारत, बनाने में लगे थे 5 साल". Aaj Tak (in हिन्दी). 3 June 2020. Retrieved 6 July 2022.
  5. ↑ "Porus is about India's golden age, when we were a First World nation: Siddharth Kumar Tewary". Firstpost. 28 November 2017. Retrieved 29 September 2024.
  6. ↑ "Siddharth Kumar Tewary's 'Radha Krishna' scrapped - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 15 September 2022.
  7. ↑ "Meet the dashing Thakurs of 'Begusarai' - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 21 August 2022.
  8. ↑ "Witness history like never before with Sony TV's new show Porus. Watch promo". The Indian Express. 16 October 2017. Retrieved 21 August 2022.
  9. ↑ Baddhan, Raj (23 October 2018). "'Chandragupta Maurya' to launch in November on Sony TV". BizAsia Media, Entertainment, Showbiz, Brit, Events and Music. Retrieved 21 August 2022.
  10. ↑ "Colors launches magnum opus Ram Siya Ke Luv Kush in Ayodhya". Exchange4media. Retrieved 21 August 2022.

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