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{{Infobox person
| name = Sekhar Kammula
| image = Shekhar Kammula.jpg
| caption = Kammula in 2017
| birth_date = {{birthdate and age|1972|2|4|df=yes}}<ref>{{Cite web|last=Hymavathi|first=Ravali|date=2020-02-04|title=Happy Birthday Shekar Kammula: First Look Poster Of NC20|url=https://www.thehansindia.com/cinema/tollywood/happy-birthday-shekar-kammula-first-look-poster-of-nc20-602497|access-date=2020-12-02|website=www.thehansindia.com|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Priceless Gesture! GHMC sanitation workers show their gratitude towards Sekhar Kammula - Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/priceless-gesture-ghmc-sanitation-workers-show-their-gratitude-towards-sekhar-kammula/articleshow/75715364.cms|access-date=2020-12-02|website=The Times of India|language=en}}</ref>
| birth_place = [[Eluru]], [[Andhra Pradesh]], India
| alma_mater = [[Chaitanya Bharathi Institute of Technology]]<br>[[Howard University]]
| occupation = {{hlist|Film director|screenwriter|producer}}
| spouse = Sri Vidya
| awards = [[Indira Gandhi Award for Best Debut Film of a Director|National Film Award]]
| website = {{url|http://www.sekharkammula.in}}
| yearsactive = 1999–present
}}
'''Sekhar Kammula''' (born 4 February 1972) is an Indian film director, screenwriter, and producer who works predominantly in [[Telugu cinema]].<ref>{{cite news|author=Sangeetha Devi Dundoo |url=http://www.thehindu.com/life-and-style/article3754204.ece |title=Life & Style : Return to innocence |work=The Hindu|date=12 August 2012 |access-date=18 September 2012}}</ref><ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20131230041720/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-12-27/news-interviews/45625585_1_film-poster-samantha-nenokkadine ]</ref> A [[Master of Fine Arts]] holder from [[Howard University]], he made his directorial debut with the independent drama film ''[[Dollar Dreams (film)|Dollar Dreams]]'' (2000), which won him the [[Indira Gandhi Award for Best First Film of a Director|National Film Award for Best First film of a director]]. The film was screened at the [[International Film Festival of India]].<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> Kammula has garnered two [[Filmfare Awards South]], and six state [[Nandi Awards]] for his works.<ref name="Kammula">{{cite news|url=http://www.hinduonnet.com/thehindu/thscrip/print.pl?file=2007082350180400.htm&date=2007/08/23/&prd=mp& |title=Kammula |access-date=18 September 2012}}</ref> Kammula was among the director's delegation to represent [[Indian Cinema]] at the [[2011 Cannes Film Festival]].<ref>{{cite news|author=Prashanth Bhat |url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-05-12/news-interviews/29532704_1_cannes-film-festival-telugu-film-nfdc |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140104212944/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-05-12/news-interviews/29532704_1_cannes-film-festival-telugu-film-nfdc |url-status=dead |archive-date=4 January 2014 |title=Sekhar Kammula at Cannes |date=12 May 2011 |work=[[The Times of India]] |access-date=18 September 2012}}</ref>

Kammula went onto direct successful ventures like ''[[Anand (2004 film)|Anand]]'' (2004), ''[[Godavari (film)|Godavari]]'' (2006), ''[[Happy Days (2007 film)|Happy Days]]'' (2007), [[Leader (2010 film)|''Leader'']] (2010), [[Life Is Beautiful (2012 film)|''Life Is Beautiful'']] (2012), and ''[[Fidaa]]'' (2017).

== Early life ==
Sekhar Kammula was born in [[Eluru]], [[Andhra Pradesh]] and brought up in [[Hyderabad]], [[Telangana]].<ref>{{Cite AV media|title=Alitho Saradaga {{!}} Sekhar Kammula (Director) {{!}} 12th April 2021 {{!}} Full Episode {{!}} ETV Telugu|people=[[Ali (actor)|Ali]], Sekhar Kammula|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FHLepbxu1ZA&t=4m18s|access-date=12 April 2021|date=12 April 2021|publisher=[[ETV Telugu]]}}</ref> He graduated in Mechanical Engineering from [[Chaitanya Bharathi Institute of Technology]], completed his M.S in [[Computer science education|Computer Science]] in the U.S. He worked in the IT industry for about 3 years and then joined a film school and got his M.F.A (Film) degree at [[Howard University]], Washington D.C. During this time he worked on a number of films (short and feature length) in the U.S.<ref>{{cite web |title=Telugu Cinema interview - Sekhar Kammula - Telugu film director |url=http://www.idlebrain.com/celeb/interview/inter_sekharkammula.html |website=idlebrain.com |access-date=22 January 2019}}</ref>

== Career ==
He made his directorial movie debut with the independent film ''[[Dollar Dreams (film)|Dollar Dreams]]'' (2000), which was a critical success, and won him the [[Indira Gandhi Award for Best Debut Film of a Director|National Film Award for Best First film of a director]]. The film was screened at the [[International Film Festival of India]].<ref name="47thawardPDF"/>

His second film, ''[[Anand (2004 film)|Anand]]'' (2004) was a commercial success and was among highest grossing Telugu films of that year.<ref>{{Cite news|date=2004-12-31|title=Year 2004 — a flashback|language=en-IN|work=The Hindu|url=https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-fridayreview/year-2004-a-flashback/article28578111.ece|access-date=2020-12-03|issn=0971-751X}}</ref> His next film, ''[[Godavari (film)|Godavari]]'', was praised by critics and was a commercial success.{{Citation needed|date=December 2020}}

In 2007, his directed ''[[Happy Days (2007 film)|Happy Days]]'' which depicted the regular college life of engineering students. The film was very successful, especially among the urban youth of then [[Andhra Pradesh]].<ref>{{Cite web|last=Ganeshan|first=Balakrishna|date=2020-05-23|title='Happy Days': Revisiting a Telugu film that depicted something close to college life|url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/happy-days-revisiting-telugu-film-depicted-something-close-college-life-125142|access-date=2020-12-03|website=The News Minute|language=en}}</ref> The film was later remade in [[Tamil language|Tamil]] and [[Kannada]] languages. He then directed [[political film]] [[Leader (2010 film)|''Leader'']] which released in 2010 to positive reviews. [[Rediff.com]] noted that "If anything, the film is a wish-list of what one would like to see in the arena of politics, which Sekhar should be lauded for even trying."<ref>{{Cite web|last=Rajamani|first=Radhika|title=Review: Leader comes at the right time|url=https://movies.rediff.com/report/2010/feb/19/south-telugu-movie-review-leader.htm|access-date=2020-12-03|website=Rediff|language=en}}</ref>

In 2012, Kammula written, produced and directed [[Life Is Beautiful (2012 film)|''Life Is Beautiful'']], his first production venture. The film had a positive reception from critics and audience.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Menezes|first=Gladwith|title='Life is Beautiful' cast featured talented actors who breathed life into the characters|url=https://www.republicworld.com/entertainment-news/regional-indian-cinema/list-of-all-the-actors-and-the-roles-they-played-in-life-is-beautiful.html|access-date=2020-12-03|website=Republic World}}</ref> [[Firstpost]] called the film a revamped version of ''Happy Days'' (2007) and noted similarities between the characters written by Kammula in both the films.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2012-09-15|title='Life Is Beautiful' - 2012 version of 'Happy Days' (Telugu Movie Review) - Fwire News , Firstpost|url=https://www.firstpost.com/fwire/life-is-beautiful-2012-version-of-happy-days-telugu-movie-review-457314.html|access-date=2020-12-03|website=Firstpost}}</ref> Later in 2014, he directed [[Anaamika]], a Telugu remake of 2012 [[Hindi]] film ''[[Kahaani]]'' in which [[Nayantara]] played [[Vidya Balan]]'s character.

In 2017, his romantic comedy film ''[[Fidaa]]'', starring [[Varun Tej]] and [[Sai Pallavi]], grossed over {{INR}}90 [[crore]] at the [[box office]].<ref>{{Cite web|last=Hooli|first=Shekhar H.|date=2017-12-17|title=Tollywood in 2017: 15 highest grossing Telugu movies of the year - Baahubali 2, Khaidi No 150, JLK, DJ and others|url=https://www.ibtimes.co.in/tollywood-2017-15-highest-grossing-telugu-movies-year-baahubali-2-khaidi-no-150-jlk-dj-753526|access-date=2020-12-03|website=www.ibtimes.co.in|language=en}}</ref> As of 2020, his next Telugu film, [[Love Story (upcoming film)|''Love Story'']], starring [[Naga Chaitanya]] and Sai Pallavi is under production.<ref>{{Cite news|others=Special Correspondent|date=2020-09-07|title=Sekhar Kammula resumes filming 'Love Story'|language=en-IN|work=The Hindu|url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/sekhar-kammula-and-naga-chaitanya-resume-filming-love-story/article32542473.ece|access-date=2020-12-03|issn=0971-751X}}</ref>

==Filmography==
[[File:Sekhar Kammula (Director).jpg|thumb|Kammula at Cinivaram, [[Ravindra Bharathi]] in 2017]]
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! rowspan="2" style="width:10px;" style="text-align:center;"| Year
! rowspan="2" style="width:120px;" | Film
! rowspan="2" style="width:10px;" style="text-align:center;"| Language
! colspan="3" |Credited as
! rowspan="2" style="width:200px;" | Notes
|-
! width="65" | Director
! style="width:65px;" | Writer
! width=65 | Producer
|-
| style="text-align:center;"| 1999 || ''[[Dollar Dreams (film)|Dollar Dreams]]'' || style="text-align:center;"|English<br />[[Telugu language|Telugu]]
|{{yes}}
|{{yes}}
|{{yes}}
|Directorial debut
|-
| style="text-align:center;"| 2004 || ''[[Anand (2004 film)|Anand]]'' || style="text-align:center;"| Telugu
|{{yes}}
|{{yes}}
|{{yes}}
|Also choreographer
|-
| style="text-align:center;"| 2006 || ''[[Godavari (film)|Godavari]]'' || style="text-align:center;"| Telugu
|{{yes}}
|{{yes}}
|{{no}}
|
|-
| style="text-align:center;"| 2007 || ''[[Happy Days (2007 film)|Happy Days]]'' || style="text-align:center;"| Telugu
|{{yes}}
|{{yes}}
|{{yes}}
|Also choreographer
|-
| style="text-align:center;"| 2008 || ''[[Avakai Biryani]]'' || style="text-align:center;"| Telugu
|{{no}}
|{{no}}
|{{yes}}
|
|-
| style="text-align:center;"| 2010 || ''[[Leader (2010 film)|Leader]] ''||style="text-align:center;"| Telugu
|{{yes}}
|{{yes}}
|{{no}}
|
|-
| style="text-align:center;"| 2012 || ''[[Life Is Beautiful (2012 film)|Life Is Beautiful]]'' ||style="text-align:center;"| Telugu
|{{yes}}
|{{yes}}
|{{yes}}
|
|-
| style="text-align:center;"| 2014
| ''[[Anaamika]]'' || style="text-align:center;" | Telugu<br />[[Tamil language|Tamil]]
|{{yes}}
|{{partial|Screenplay}}
|{{no}}
|
|-
| style="text-align:center;"| 2017 || ''[[Fidaa]]'' || style="text-align:center;"| Telugu
|{{yes}}
|{{yes}}
|{{no}}
|
|-
| style="text-align:center;"| 2021
| style="background:#FFFFCC;"| ''[[Love Story (2021 film)|Love Story]]''{{dagger|alt=Films that have not yet been released}} || style="text-align:center;"| Telugu
|{{yes}}
|{{yes}}
|{{no}}
|Post-production
|}

; Cameo appearances
* ''[[Mukunda]]'' (2014)

==Awards and nominations==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
!Year
!Awards
!Category
!Film
!Result
|-
|[[47th National Film Awards|1999]]
|[[National Film Awards]]
|[[Indira Gandhi Award for Best Debut Film of a Director|Best Debut Film of a Director]]
|''[[Dollar Dreams]]''
|{{won}}
|-
| rowspan="2" |2004
| rowspan="2" |[[Nandi Awards]]
|[[Nandi Award for Best Director|Best Director]]
|rowspan=4|''[[Anand (2004 film)|Anand]]''
|{{won}}
|-
|[[Nandi Award for Best Feature Film#Rajata (Silver) Nandi|Second Best Film]]
|{{won}}
|-
| rowspan="2" |[[52nd Filmfare Awards South|2005]]
| rowspan="2" |[[Filmfare Awards South]]
|[[Filmfare Award for Best Film – Telugu|Best Film]]
|{{nom}}
|-
|[[Filmfare Award for Best Director – Telugu|Best Director]]
|{{nom}}
|-
| rowspan="2" |[[Nandi Awards of 2006|2006]]
| rowspan="2" |[[Nandi Awards]]
|[[Nandi Award for Best Director|Best Director]]
|rowspan=3|''[[Godavari (film)|Godavari]]''
|{{won}}
|-
|[[Nandi Award for Best Feature Film#Rajata (Silver) Nandi|Second Best Film]]
|{{won}}
|-
|[[54th Filmfare Awards South|2006]]
|[[Filmfare Awards South]]
|[[Filmfare Award for Best Director – Telugu|Best Director]]
|{{nom}}
|-
|2007
|[[Nandi Awards]]
|[[Nandi Award for Best Feature Film#Rajata (Silver) Nandi|Best Film - Silver]]
| rowspan="7" |''[[Happy Days (2007 film)|Happy Days]]''
|{{won}}
|-
| rowspan="2" |[[55th Filmfare Awards South|2008]]
| rowspan="2" |[[Filmfare Awards South]]
|[[Filmfare Award for Best Film – Telugu|Best Film]]
|{{won}}
|-
|[[Filmfare Award for Best Director – Telugu|Best Director]]
|{{won}}
|-
| rowspan="4" |2008
| rowspan="4" |[[CineMAA Awards]]
|Best Film
|{{won}}
|-
|Best Director
|{{won}}
|-
|Best Story
|{{won}}
|-
|Best Screenplay
|{{won}}
|-
|[[Nandi Awards of 2009|2009]]
|[[Nandi Awards]]
|[[Nandi Award for Best Story Writer|Best Story Writer]]
| rowspan="3" |''[[Leader (2010 film)|Leader]]''
|{{won}}
|-
| rowspan="2" |[[58th Filmfare Awards South|2010]]
| rowspan="2" |[[Filmfare Awards South]]
|[[Filmfare Award for Best Film – Telugu|Best Film]]
|{{nom}}
|-
|[[Filmfare Award for Best Director – Telugu|Best Director]]
|{{nom}}
|-
| rowspan="2" |[[65th Filmfare Awards South|2018]]
| rowspan="2" |[[Filmfare Awards South]]
|[[Filmfare Award for Best Film – Telugu|Best Film]]
|rowspan=4|''[[Fidaa]]''
|{{nom}}
|-
|[[Filmfare Award for Best Director – Telugu|Best Director]]
|{{nom}}
|-
|2018
|[[Zee Cine Awards Telugu]]<ref>{{Cite web|last=Hooli|first=Shekhar H.|date=2018-01-01|title=Zee Telugu Golden Awards 2017 winners list and photos|url=https://www.ibtimes.co.in/zee-telugu-golden-awards-2017-winners-list-photos-755196|access-date=2020-06-15|website=International Business Times, India Edition|language=en}}</ref>
| Best Director
|{{won}}
|-
|}

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
*{{IMDb name|id=2289322|name=Sekhar Kammula}}
*http://www.amigoscreations.com/

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