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| birth_date = {{ | | birth_date = {{birth date 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 | | birth_place = [[Eluru]], [[Andhra Pradesh]], India | ||
| alma_mater = [[Chaitanya Bharathi Institute of Technology]]<br>[[Howard University]] | | alma_mater = [[Chaitanya Bharathi Institute of Technology]]<br />[[Howard University]] | ||
| occupation = {{hlist|Film director|screenwriter|producer}} | | occupation = {{hlist|Film director|screenwriter|producer}} | ||
| spouse = Sri Vidya | | spouse = Sri Vidya | ||
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'''Sekhar Kammula''' (born 4 February 1972) is an Indian film director, screenwriter, and producer who works | '''Sekhar Kammula''' (born 4 February 1972) is an Indian film director, screenwriter, and producer who works 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>{{cite web |url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-12-27/news-interviews/45625585_1_film-poster-samantha-nenokkadine |title=Archived copy |website=articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com |access-date=17 January 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131230041720/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-12-27/news-interviews/45625585_1_film-poster-samantha-nenokkadine |archive-date=30 December 2013 |url-status=dead}}</ref> A [[Master of Fine Arts]] holder from [[Howard University]], he made his movie 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 also 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 directional film works.<ref name="Kammula">{{cite news|url=http://www.hinduonnet.com/thehindu/thscrip/print.pl?file=2007082350180400.htm&date=2007/08/23/&prd=mp& |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110115161003/http://www.hinduonnet.com/thehindu/thscrip/print.pl?file=2007082350180400.htm&date=2007/08/23/&prd=mp& |url-status=usurped |archive-date=15 January 2011 |title=Kammula |access-date=18 September 2012}}</ref> Kammula was an influential director and is among the director's delegation to represent South [[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 | Kammula went onto direct critically and commercially successful Telugu films 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), ''[[Fidaa]]'' (2017) and ''[[Love Story (2021 film)|Love Story]]'' (2021). | ||
== Early life == | == Early life and education== | ||
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> | 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]], and completed his Masters 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> | ||
== | == Film career == | ||
Kammula made his directorial film 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}} | 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}} | ||
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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 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. | 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.{{Citation needed|date=November 2021}} [[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> | In 2017, his romantic comedy film ''[[Fidaa]]'', starring [[Varun Tej]] and [[Sai Pallavi]], grossed over {{INR}}90 [[crore]] worldwide 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> In 2021, His Telugu film, [[Love Story (upcoming film)|''Love Story'']], starring [[Naga Chaitanya]] and Sai Pallavi was released to mostly positive reviews.<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> | ||
== Film directorial style == | |||
Kammula's films often focus on the relationship between men and women in their routine life circumstances. Sankeertana Varma of ''[[Film Companion]]'' calls film portrayal of his female characters as "special." She writes that they aren't particular "strong women" but they are real. Varma adds that though his female characters display their egos and throw tantrums, they are unbreakable and refuse to fit in the typical societal norms expected from a normal woman.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Varma|first=Sankeertana|date=2021-09-16|title=What Makes Sekhar Kammula Unique In Telugu Cinema|url=https://www.filmcompanion.in/features/telugu-features/sekhar-kammula-movies-love-story-what-makes-unique-in-telugu-cinema-leader-happy-days-dollar-dreams/|website=[[Film Companion]]}}</ref> | |||
==Filmography== | ==Filmography== | ||
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; Cameo appearances | ; Cameo appearances | ||
* ''[[Mukunda]]'' (2014) | * ''[[Dollar Dreams (film)|Dollar Dreams]]'' (1999) | ||
*[[Anand (2004 film)|''Anand'']] (2004) as Auto driver<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|date=17 January 2017|title=Shekar Kammula's cameo in Varun's Mukunda?|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/shekar-kammulas-cameo-in-varuns-mukunda/articleshow/45564976.cms|website=The Times of India}}</ref> | |||
* ''[[Godavari (film)|Godavari]]'' (2006) as Kotigadu, a stray dog (voice role)<ref>{{cite web |title=Postmortem - Godavari by Sekhar Kammula |url=http://www.idlebrain.com/movie/postmortem/godavari.html |website=[[Idlebrain.com]]}}</ref> | |||
* ''[[Mukunda]]'' (2014) as Bus traveller<ref name=":0" /> | |||
==Awards and nominations== | ==Awards and nominations== | ||
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|[[Filmfare Award for Best Film – Telugu|Best Film]] | |[[Filmfare Award for Best Film – Telugu|Best Film]] | ||
|rowspan= | |rowspan=3|''[[Fidaa]]'' | ||
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| Born | 4 February 1972[1][2] Eluru, Andhra Pradesh, India |
| Alma mater | Chaitanya Bharathi Institute of Technology Howard University |
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| Years active | 1999–present |
| Spouse(s) | Sri Vidya |
| Awards | National Film Award |
| Website | www |
Sekhar Kammula (born 4 February 1972) is an Indian film director, screenwriter, and producer who works in Telugu cinema.[3][4] A Master of Fine Arts holder from Howard University, he made his movie directorial debut with the independent drama film Dollar Dreams (2000), which won him the National Film Award for Best First film of a director. The film was also screened at the International Film Festival of India.[5] Kammula has garnered two Filmfare Awards South, and six state Nandi Awards for his directional film works.[6] Kammula was an influential director and is among the director's delegation to represent South Indian Cinema at the 2011 Cannes Film Festival.[7]
Kammula went onto direct critically and commercially successful Telugu films like Anand (2004), Godavari (2006), Happy Days (2007), Leader (2010), Life Is Beautiful (2012), Fidaa (2017) and Love Story (2021).
Early life and education
Sekhar Kammula was born in Eluru, Andhra Pradesh and brought up in Hyderabad, Telangana.[8] He graduated in Mechanical Engineering from Chaitanya Bharathi Institute of Technology, and completed his Masters M.S in 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.[9]
Film career
Kammula made his directorial film debut with the independent film Dollar Dreams (2000), which was a critical success, and won him the National Film Award for Best First film of a director. The film was screened at the International Film Festival of India.[5]
His second film, Anand (2004) was a commercial success and was among highest grossing Telugu films of that year.[10] His next film, Godavari, was praised by critics and was a commercial success.[citation needed]
In 2007, his directed 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.[11] The film was later remade in Tamil and Kannada languages. He then directed political 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."[12]
In 2012, Kammula written, produced and directed Life Is Beautiful, his first production venture. The film had a positive reception from critics and audience.[citation needed] Firstpost called the film a revamped version of Happy Days (2007) and noted similarities between the characters written by Kammula in both the films.[13] 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 ₹90 crore worldwide at the box office.[14] In 2021, His Telugu film, Love Story, starring Naga Chaitanya and Sai Pallavi was released to mostly positive reviews.[15]
Film directorial style
Kammula's films often focus on the relationship between men and women in their routine life circumstances. Sankeertana Varma of Film Companion calls film portrayal of his female characters as "special." She writes that they aren't particular "strong women" but they are real. Varma adds that though his female characters display their egos and throw tantrums, they are unbreakable and refuse to fit in the typical societal norms expected from a normal woman.[16]
Filmography
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| Year | Film | Language | Credited as | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Director | Writer | Producer | ||||
| 1999 | Dollar Dreams | English Telugu |
Yes | Yes | Yes | Directorial debut |
| 2004 | Anand | Telugu | Yes | Yes | Yes | Also choreographer |
| 2006 | Godavari | Telugu | Yes | Yes | No | |
| 2007 | Happy Days | Telugu | Yes | Yes | Yes | Also choreographer |
| 2008 | Avakai Biryani | Telugu | No | No | Yes | |
| 2010 | Leader | Telugu | Yes | Yes | No | |
| 2012 | Life Is Beautiful | Telugu | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| 2014 | Anaamika | Telugu Tamil |
Yes | Screenplay | No | |
| 2017 | Fidaa | Telugu | Yes | Yes | No | |
| 2021 | Love Story | Telugu | Yes | Yes | No | |
- Cameo appearances
- Dollar Dreams (1999)
- Anand (2004) as Auto driver[17]
- Godavari (2006) as Kotigadu, a stray dog (voice role)[18]
- Mukunda (2014) as Bus traveller[17]
Awards and nominations
| Year | Awards | Category | Film | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | National Film Awards | Best Debut Film of a Director | Dollar Dreams | Won |
| 2004 | Nandi Awards | Best Director | Anand | Won |
| Second Best Film | Won | |||
| 2005 | Filmfare Awards South | Best Film | Nominated | |
| Best Director | Nominated | |||
| 2006 | Nandi Awards | Best Director | Godavari | Won |
| Second Best Film | Won | |||
| 2006 | Filmfare Awards South | Best Director | Nominated | |
| 2007 | Nandi Awards | Best Film - Silver | Happy Days | Won |
| 2008 | Filmfare Awards South | Best Film | Won | |
| Best Director | Won | |||
| 2008 | CineMAA Awards | Best Film | Won | |
| Best Director | Won | |||
| Best Story | Won | |||
| Best Screenplay | Won | |||
| 2009 | Nandi Awards | Best Story Writer | Leader | Won |
| 2010 | Filmfare Awards South | Best Film | Nominated | |
| Best Director | Nominated | |||
| 2018 | Filmfare Awards South | Best Film | Fidaa | Nominated |
| Best Director | Nominated | |||
| 2018 | Zee Cine Awards Telugu[19] | Best Director | Won |
References
- ↑ Hymavathi, Ravali (4 February 2020). "Happy Birthday Shekar Kammula: First Look Poster Of NC20". www.thehansindia.com. Retrieved 2 December 2020.
- ↑ "Priceless Gesture! GHMC sanitation workers show their gratitude towards Sekhar Kammula - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 2 December 2020.
- ↑ Sangeetha Devi Dundoo (12 August 2012). "Life & Style : Return to innocence". The Hindu. Retrieved 18 September 2012.
- ↑ "Archived copy". articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com. Archived from the original on 30 December 2013. Retrieved 17 January 2022.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ↑ 5.0 5.1 "47th National Film Awards" (PDF). Directorate of Film Festivals. Retrieved 13 March 2012.
- ↑ "Kammula". Archived from the original on 15 January 2011. Retrieved 18 September 2012.
- ↑ Prashanth Bhat (12 May 2011). "Sekhar Kammula at Cannes". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 4 January 2014. Retrieved 18 September 2012.
- ↑ Ali, Sekhar Kammula (12 April 2021). Alitho Saradaga | Sekhar Kammula (Director) | 12th April 2021 | Full Episode | ETV Telugu. ETV Telugu. Retrieved 12 April 2021.
- ↑ "Telugu Cinema interview - Sekhar Kammula - Telugu film director". idlebrain.com. Retrieved 22 January 2019.
- ↑ "Year 2004 — a flashback". The Hindu. 31 December 2004. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 3 December 2020.
- ↑ Ganeshan, Balakrishna (23 May 2020). "'Happy Days': Revisiting a Telugu film that depicted something close to college life". The News Minute. Retrieved 3 December 2020.
- ↑ Rajamani, Radhika. "Review: Leader comes at the right time". Rediff. Retrieved 3 December 2020.
- ↑ "'Life Is Beautiful' - 2012 version of 'Happy Days' (Telugu Movie Review) - Fwire News , Firstpost". Firstpost. 15 September 2012. Retrieved 3 December 2020.
- ↑ Hooli, Shekhar H. (17 December 2017). "Tollywood in 2017: 15 highest grossing Telugu movies of the year - Baahubali 2, Khaidi No 150, JLK, DJ and others". www.ibtimes.co.in. Retrieved 3 December 2020.
- ↑ "Sekhar Kammula resumes filming 'Love Story'". The Hindu. Special Correspondent. 7 September 2020. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 3 December 2020.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: others (link) - ↑ Varma, Sankeertana (16 September 2021). "What Makes Sekhar Kammula Unique In Telugu Cinema". Film Companion.
- ↑ 17.0 17.1 "Shekar Kammula's cameo in Varun's Mukunda?". The Times of India. 17 January 2017.
- ↑ "Postmortem - Godavari by Sekhar Kammula". Idlebrain.com.
- ↑ Hooli, Shekhar H. (1 January 2018). "Zee Telugu Golden Awards 2017 winners list and photos". International Business Times, India Edition. Retrieved 15 June 2020.
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