| 1. Prasanth Varma, an Indian filmmaker, directed the Telugu film ‘Hanu Man’ in 2024. |
| 2. He grew up in Telangana. |
| 3. During his school and college days, Prasanth excelled in competitions like javelin throw, badminton, and quizzes. |
| 4. Trained in karate, he holds an orange belt. |
| 5. Prasanth began directing music videos during college. |
| 6. He directed Telugu short films such as ‘A Silent Melody’ (2014) and ‘Dialogue in the Dark’ (2016). |
| 7. Prasanth directed the 2015 web series ‘Brian Lara is Not Out!’ aired on Yupp TV. |
| 8. In 2016, he started his advertising company Adsville and entertainment companies like Flickville, Scriptsville, and PVCU. |
| 9. He was a speaker at a TEDx Talks event in 2018. |
| 10. Prasanth has won trophies playing cricket and badminton at the domestic level. |
| 11. An avid animal lover, he has a pet dog named Story and a pet rabbit. |
| 12. In his free time, he enjoys traveling, reading books, and photography. |
| 13. He is the co-founder of Scriptsville, an organization dedicated to supporting screenwriting in Telugu cinema. |
| 14. Prasanth directed the 2015 web series 'Not Out' starring Brian Lara, which premiered on YuppTV. |
| 15. Awe (2018) marked his directorial debut and garnered acclaim for its subversive depiction of psychological and social issues, including child abuse, sexual abuse, and drug abuse. |
| 16. Unlike DC-Marvel superheroes, he wanted to make a culturally rooted superhero movie with Hanu-Man. |
