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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 &#124; 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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{{reflist|2}}


== External links ==
* {{IMDb title|2076837}}
{{National Film Award Best First Film of a Director}}
{{National Film Award Best First Film of a Director}}
{{Sekhar Kammula}}
{{Sekhar Kammula}}
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Latest revision as of 23:34, 3 March 2026


Dollar Dreams
Release Poster
Directed bySekhar Kammula
Produced bySekhar Kammula
Written bySekhar Kammula
Starring
CinematographyVijay C. Kumar
Edited byMarthand K. Venkatesh
Production
company
Distributed byAmigos Creations
Release date
  • 19 October 2000 (2000-10-19)
Running time
100 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageTelugu
English
Budget₹16–20 lakh[1]
Box office₹16 Lakh

Dollar Dreams is a 2000 Indian drama film written, directed and produced by Sekhar Kammula in his directorial debut. Shot in Telugu and English, the film starred Santosh Kumar, Anish Kuruvilla, Ravi Raju, Anil Prashant, Dashveer Singh, Priyanka Veer, and Satya. The film explores the conflict between American dreams and human feelings.

Dollar Dreams was screened at the 33rd International Film Festival of India.[2][3] It won the National Film Award for Best First Film of a Director at the 47th National Film Awards.[4][2]

Cast[edit | edit source]

  • 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 as Archana
  • Manasa as She
  • Gopal Krishna as Father
  • Radha Krishna as Lakshmi
  • Kushnaaz as Kamal
  • Sekhar Kammula (cameo appearance)

Production[edit | edit source]

Rediff.com cited Dollar Dreams as a take off from where Hyderabad Blues ends.[5][6] The film re-introduced social realism to Telugu screen.[7]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ Alitho Saradaga | Sekhar Kammula (Director) | 12th April 2021 | Full Episode | ETV Telugu, 12 April 2021, retrieved 16 August 2022; Event occurs at 7:15
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 "rediff.com, Movies: The Dollar Dreams review".
  3. ↑ Menon, Amarnath K. (23 August 1999). "Dollar Dreams: Is the great American dream a myth or reality?". India Today.
  4. ↑ "47th National Film Awards" (PDF). Directorate of Film Festivals. Retrieved 13 March 2012.
  5. ↑ "Software engineer turned director wins National Award". reachouthyderabad.com.
  6. ↑ Dundoo, Sangeetha Devi (7 October 2016). "Hyderabad 425: Cinema and the city". The Hindu – via www.thehindu.com.
  7. ↑ "rediff.com, Movies: The Dollar Dreams review". M.rediff.com. 17 July 2000. Retrieved 28 August 2019.

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