# Siddharth Kumar Tewary

Siddharth Kumar Tewary (born 23 January 1978) is an Indian television producer and director. 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. His current show is Shiv Shakti – Tap Tyaag Tandav.

## Early life

Tewary was raised in a middle class Brahmin family in 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 Institute of Media and Communication in Pune.

## 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.

### 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$57 million).

### 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.
* Chapter 1 : Radha-Krishna's teenage
* Chapter 2 : Mahabharata
* Chapter 3 : Punarmilan

## Filmography
### Current

* Shiv Shakti – Tap Tyaag Tandav

### Former productions

| Year | Series | Channel |
| 2009–2011 | Agle Janam Mohe Bitiya Hi Kijo | Zee TV |
| 2010 | Maan Rahe Tera Pitaah | Sony Entertainment Television |
| 2011–2012 | Navya | Star Plus |
| 2011–2012 | Gyan Guru | Imagine TV |
| 2011–2012 | Phulwa | Colors TV |
| 2011–2012 | 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 |
| 2015 | Dosti... Yaariyan... Manmarziyan | Star Plus |
| 2014–2016 | Yam Hain Hum | SAB TV |
| 2015–2016 | Suryaputra Karn | Sony Entertainment Television |
| 2015–2016 | Begusarai | &TV |
| 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 |
| 2017–2018 | Porus | Sony Entertainment Television |
| 2018-2019 | Chandragupta Maurya | Sony Entertainment Television |
| 2018-2019 | Tantra | Colors TV |
| 2019–2020 | Ram Siya Ke Luv Kush | Colors TV |
| 2020 | Deva Shree Ganesha | Star Pravah |
| 2020 | Devi Adi Parashakti | Dangal TV |
| 2021–2022 | Jai Kanhaiya Lal Ki | Star Bharat |
| 2018–2023 | RadhaKrishn | Star Bharat |
| 2022 | Escaype Live | Disney+ Hotstar |
| 2022–2023 | Nethra | Gemini TV |
| 2022–2023 | 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 | Colors TV |
| 2024-2025 | Shrimad Ramayan | Sony Entertainment Television and Sony SAB |