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	{{Infobox film		{{Infobox film
	\| name = Dollar Dreams		\| name = Dollar Dreams
	\| image =		\| image = Dollar Dreams Poster (2000).jpeg
	\| caption =		\| caption = Release Poster
	\| director = [[Sekhar Kammula]]		\| director = [[Sekhar Kammula]]
	\| producer = Sekhar Kammula		\| producer = Sekhar Kammula
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	\| studio = [[Amigos Creations]]		\| studio = [[Amigos Creations]]
	\| distributor = Amigos Creations		\| distributor = Amigos Creations
	\| released = ~~October~~ 19~~, 2000~~		\| released = {{Film date\|df=yes\|2000\|10\|19}}
	\| runtime = 100 minutes		\| runtime = 100 minutes
	\| country = India		\| country = India
	\| language = Telugu<br>English		\| language = Telugu<br>English
	\| budget = ~~16lakhs~~		\| budget = {{Indian Rupee}}16–20 lakh<ref>{{Citation \|title=Alitho Saradaga {{!}} Sekhar Kammula (Director) {{!}} 12th April 2021 {{!}} Full Episode {{!}} ETV Telugu \| date=12 April 2021 \|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FHLepbxu1ZA \|language=en \|access-date=2022-08-16}}; Event occurs at 7:15</ref>
	\| gross =		\| gross = {{INR}}16 Lakh
	}}		}}
	'''''Dollar Dreams''''' is a 2000 Indian ~~multilingual~~ [[drama film]] written, directed and produced by [[Sekhar Kammula]].~~<ref name="47thawardPDF">{{cite web\|url=http://dff.nic.~~in~~/2011/47th_nff_2000.pdf\|title=47th National Film Awards\|publisher=~~[[~~Directorate of Film Festivals~~]]\|~~access-date=13 March 2012}}</ref> Primarily shot in Telugu,~~ English ~~and Hindi~~, the film starred Santosh Kumar, [[Anish Kuruvilla]], Ravi Raju, Anil Prashant, Dashveer Singh, Priyanka Veer, and [[Satya Krishnan\|Satya]]. The film ~~was screened at~~ the [[33rd International Film Festival of India]].<ref name="rediff.com">{{cite web\|url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/2000/jul/17dream.htm\|title=rediff.com, Movies: The Dollar Dreams review}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/society-the-arts/films/story/19990823-dollar-dreams~~-is-the-great-american-dream-a-myth-or-reality-824404-1999-08-23\|title=Dollar Dreams: Is the great American dream a myth or reality?\|first1=Amarnath K~~. ~~Menon\|last1=August 23\|first2=1999 ISSUE DATE\|last2=August 23\|first3=1999UPDATED\|last3=February 4\|first4=2013 17:51\|last4=Ist\|website=India Today}}</ref>~~		'''''Dollar Dreams''''' is a 2000 Indian [[drama film]] written, directed and produced by [[Sekhar Kammula]] in his directorial debut. Shot in [[Telugu language\|Telugu]] and [[English language\|English]], the film starred Santosh Kumar, [[Anish Kuruvilla]], Ravi Raju, Anil Prashant, Dashveer Singh, Priyanka Veer, and [[Satya Krishnan\|Satya]].
			The film explores the conflict between American dreams and human feelings.

	~~==Accolades==~~		''Dollar Dreams'' was screened at the [[33rd International Film Festival of India]].<ref name="rediff.com">{{cite web\|url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/2000/jul/17dream.htm\|title=rediff.com, Movies: The Dollar Dreams review}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/society-the-arts/films/story/19990823-dollar-dreams-is-the-great-american-dream-a-myth-or-reality-824404-1999-08-23\|title=Dollar Dreams: Is the great American dream a myth or reality?\|first1=Amarnath K.\|last1=Menon\|date=August 23, 1999\|website=India Today}}</ref> It won the [[Indira Gandhi Award for Best First Film of a Director\|National Film Award for Best First Film of a Director]] at the [[47th National Film Awards]].<ref name="47thawardPDF">{{cite web \|title=47th National Film Awards \|url=http://dff.nic.in/2011/47th_nff_2000.pdf \|access-date=13 March 2012 \|publisher=[[Directorate of Film Festivals]]}}</ref><ref name="rediff.com" />
	Dollar Dreams ~~garnered~~ the [[~~Indira Gandhi Award for Best First Film of a Director\|National Film Award for Best First~~ Film of ~~a Director]] for its "taking in a very natural manner the burning problem of brain drain to the technologically developed world" as cited by the jury at the [[47th National Film Awards~~]].~~<ref name="47thawardPDF"/>~~<ref name="rediff.com"/>

	~~Reddiff.com cited ''Dollar Dreams'' as a take off from where [[Hyderabad Blues]] ends.<ref~~>{{~~Cite news~~ \|url=http://www.~~reachouthyderabad~~.com/~~newsmaker~~/~~nm14~~.htm \|title=~~Software engineer turned director wins National Award \|work=reachouthyderabad~~.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.~~thehindu~~.~~com~~/~~features~~/~~metroplus~~/~~Hyderabad~~-~~425~~-~~Cinema~~-~~and~~-the-~~city/article15474412.ece~~\|title=~~Hyderabad 425~~: ~~Cinema and~~ the ~~city~~\|~~first~~=~~Sangeetha Devi~~\|~~last~~=~~Dundoo~~\|date=~~7 October 2016~~\|~~via~~=~~www.thehindu.com~~}}</ref> ~~Dollar Dreams explores~~ the ~~conflict between American dreams and human feelings~~.<ref>{{~~Cite~~ web\|url=~~https~~://~~timesofindia~~.~~indiatimes~~.~~com/entertainment/english/movie-details~~/~~dollar-dreams~~/~~movieshow/66256904~~.~~cms~~\|~~title~~=~~Dollar Dreams Movie: Showtimes, Review, Trailer, Posters, News & Videos \| eTimes~~\|~~via~~=~~timesofindia.indiatimes.com~~}}</ref> ~~The film re-introduced [[Social realism]] to Telugu screen.~~<ref~~>{{Cite web \|url~~=~~https://m.~~rediff.com/~~movies/2000/jul/17dream.htm \|title=rediff.com, Movies: The Dollar Dreams review \|date=2000-07-17 \|publisher=M.rediff.com \|access-date=2019-08-28}}</ref~~>

	==Cast==		==Cast==
			{{cast listing\|
	* Santosh Kumar as Balu		* Santosh Kumar as Balu
	* [[Anish Kuruvilla]] as Srinu		* [[Anish Kuruvilla]] as Srinu
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	* Kushnaaz as Kamal		* Kushnaaz as Kamal
	*[[Sekhar Kammula]] (cameo appearance)		*[[Sekhar Kammula]] (cameo appearance)
	*PS Chandrasekhar as The ~~Confident Man~~		}}

			==Production==
			Rediff.com cited ''Dollar Dreams'' as a take off from where [[Hyderabad Blues]] ends.<ref>{{Cite news \|url=http://www.reachouthyderabad.com/newsmaker/nm14.htm \|title=Software engineer turned director wins National Award \|work=reachouthyderabad.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news\|url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/metroplus/Hyderabad-425-Cinema-and-the-city/article15474412.ece\|title=Hyderabad 425: Cinema and the city\|first=Sangeetha Devi\|last=Dundoo\|newspaper=The Hindu \|date=7 October 2016\|via=www.thehindu.com}}</ref> The film re-introduced [[social realism]] to Telugu screen.<ref>{{Cite web \|url=https://m.rediff.com/movies/2000/jul/17dream.htm \|title=rediff.com, Movies: The Dollar Dreams review \|date=2000-07-17 \|publisher=M.rediff.com \|access-date=2019-08-28}}</ref>

	==References==		==References==
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			== External links ==

			* {{IMDb title\|2076837}}
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	'''''Dollar Dreams''''' is a 2000 Indian ~~bilingual~~ [[drama film]] written, directed and produced by [[Sekhar Kammula]].<ref name="47thawardPDF">{{cite web\|url=http://dff.nic.in/2011/47th_nff_2000.pdf\|title=47th National Film Awards\|publisher=[[Directorate of Film Festivals]]\|access-date=13 March 2012}}</ref> Primarily shot in Telugu and ~~English languages~~, the film starred Santosh Kumar, [[Anish Kuruvilla]], Ravi Raju, Anil Prashant, Dashveer Singh, Priyanka Veer, and [[Satya Krishnan\|Satya]]. The film was screened at the [[33rd International Film Festival of India]].<ref name="rediff.com">{{cite web\|url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/2000/jul/17dream.htm\|title=rediff.com, Movies: The Dollar Dreams review}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/society-the-arts/films/story/19990823-dollar-dreams-is-the-great-american-dream-a-myth-or-reality-824404-1999-08-23\|title=Dollar Dreams: Is the great American dream a myth or reality?\|first1=Amarnath K. Menon\|last1=August 23\|first2=1999 ISSUE DATE\|last2=August 23\|first3=1999UPDATED\|last3=February 4\|first4=2013 17:51\|last4=Ist\|website=India Today}}</ref>		'''''Dollar Dreams''''' is a 2000 Indian multilingual [[drama film]] written, directed and produced by [[Sekhar Kammula]].<ref name="47thawardPDF">{{cite web\|url=http://dff.nic.in/2011/47th_nff_2000.pdf\|title=47th National Film Awards\|publisher=[[Directorate of Film Festivals]]\|access-date=13 March 2012}}</ref> Primarily shot in Telugu, English and Hindi, the film starred Santosh Kumar, [[Anish Kuruvilla]], Ravi Raju, Anil Prashant, Dashveer Singh, Priyanka Veer, and [[Satya Krishnan\|Satya]]. The film was screened at the [[33rd International Film Festival of India]].<ref name="rediff.com">{{cite web\|url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/2000/jul/17dream.htm\|title=rediff.com, Movies: The Dollar Dreams review}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/society-the-arts/films/story/19990823-dollar-dreams-is-the-great-american-dream-a-myth-or-reality-824404-1999-08-23\|title=Dollar Dreams: Is the great American dream a myth or reality?\|first1=Amarnath K. Menon\|last1=August 23\|first2=1999 ISSUE DATE\|last2=August 23\|first3=1999UPDATED\|last3=February 4\|first4=2013 17:51\|last4=Ist\|website=India Today}}</ref>

	==Accolades==		==Accolades==

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{{Infobox film
| name = Dollar Dreams
| image =
| caption =
| director = [[Sekhar Kammula]]
| producer = Sekhar Kammula
| writer = Sekhar Kammula
| screenplay =
| starring = {{Plainlist|
* Santosh Kumar
* [[Anish Kuruvilla]]
* Ravi Raju
* Dr. Anil Prashant
* Dashveer Singh
* Priyanka Veer
* [[Satya Krishnan|Satya]]
}}
| music =
| cinematography = [[Vijay C. Kumar]]
| editing = [[Marthand K. Venkatesh]]
| studio = [[Amigos Creations]]
| distributor = Amigos Creations
| released = October 19, 2000
| runtime = 100 minutes
| country = India
| language = Telugu<br>English
| budget = 16lakhs
| gross =
}}
'''''Dollar Dreams''''' is a 2000 Indian bilingual [[drama film]] written, directed and produced by [[Sekhar Kammula]].<ref name="47thawardPDF">{{cite web|url=http://dff.nic.in/2011/47th_nff_2000.pdf|title=47th National Film Awards|publisher=[[Directorate of Film Festivals]]|access-date=13 March 2012}}</ref> Primarily shot in Telugu and English languages, the film starred Santosh Kumar, [[Anish Kuruvilla]], Ravi Raju, Anil Prashant, Dashveer Singh, Priyanka Veer, and [[Satya Krishnan|Satya]]. The film was screened at the [[33rd International Film Festival of India]].<ref name="rediff.com">{{cite web|url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/2000/jul/17dream.htm|title=rediff.com, Movies: The Dollar Dreams review}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/society-the-arts/films/story/19990823-dollar-dreams-is-the-great-american-dream-a-myth-or-reality-824404-1999-08-23|title=Dollar Dreams: Is the great American dream a myth or reality?|first1=Amarnath K. Menon|last1=August 23|first2=1999 ISSUE DATE|last2=August 23|first3=1999UPDATED|last3=February 4|first4=2013 17:51|last4=Ist|website=India Today}}</ref>

==Accolades==
Dollar Dreams garnered the [[Indira Gandhi Award for Best First Film of a Director|National Film Award for Best First Film of a Director]] for its "taking in a very natural manner the burning problem of brain drain to the technologically developed world" as cited by the jury at the [[47th National Film Awards]].<ref name="47thawardPDF"/><ref name="rediff.com"/>

Reddiff.com cited ''Dollar Dreams'' as a take off from where [[Hyderabad Blues]] ends.<ref>{{Cite news |url=http://www.reachouthyderabad.com/newsmaker/nm14.htm |title=Software engineer turned director wins National Award |work=reachouthyderabad.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/metroplus/Hyderabad-425-Cinema-and-the-city/article15474412.ece|title=Hyderabad 425: Cinema and the city|first=Sangeetha Devi|last=Dundoo|date=7 October 2016|via=www.thehindu.com}}</ref> Dollar Dreams explores the conflict between American dreams and human feelings.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/english/movie-details/dollar-dreams/movieshow/66256904.cms|title=Dollar Dreams Movie: Showtimes, Review, Trailer, Posters, News & Videos | eTimes|via=timesofindia.indiatimes.com}}</ref> The film re-introduced [[Social realism]] to Telugu screen.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://m.rediff.com/movies/2000/jul/17dream.htm |title=rediff.com, Movies: The Dollar Dreams review |date=2000-07-17 |publisher=M.rediff.com |access-date=2019-08-28}}</ref>

==Cast==
* Santosh Kumar as Balu
* [[Anish Kuruvilla]] as Srinu
* Ravi Raju as Ravi
* Dr. Anil Prashant as Phani
* Dashveer Singh as Sardar
* Priyanka Veer as Usha
* [[Satya Krishnan|Satya]] as Archana
* Manasa as She
* Gopal Krishna as Father
* Radha Krishna as Lakshmi
* Kushnaaz as Kamal
*[[Sekhar Kammula]] (cameo appearance)
*PS Chandrasekhar as The Confident Man

==References==
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{{National Film Award Best First Film of a Director}}
{{Sekhar Kammula}}

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