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Directing
Sekhar Kammula (born February 4, 1972) is an Indian film director, screenwriter, and producer who works in Telugu cinema. An alumnus of Howard University with a Master of Fine Arts in film directing, he made his feature directorial debut with the independent bilingual film *Dollar Dreams* (2000), which earned him the National Film Award for Best Debut Film of a Director. He followed this by writing, directing, and producing the romantic drama *Anand* (2004) and the drama *Godavari* (2006), winning the Nandi Award for Best Director for both projects.
In 2007, Kammula wrote, produced, and directed the coming-of-age drama *Happy Days*, which received the Filmfare Award for Best Director – Telugu and the Nandi Award for Best Story. He subsequently directed the political drama *Leader* (2010), the coming-of-age drama *Life Is Beautiful* (2012), and the mystery thriller *Anaamika* (2014). He returned to romance with the romantic comedy-drama *Fidaa* (2017) and the romantic musical drama *Love Story* (2021). In 2025, he wrote and directed the multilingual crime drama *Kuberaa*.
Sekhar Kammula is known for work in directing across film and television. New Release currently presents 12 verified screen credits connected to this profile.
Selected work includes Godavari (2006), Kuberaa (2025), Love Story (2021), Life Is Beautiful (2012), Fidaa (2017), Avakai Biryani (2008), Mukunda (2014), Happy Days (2007). The recorded credits span 2000 to 2025, including 12 movies and 0 TV shows.
The filmography below lists available titles, release years and known roles. This profile is updated as additional verified information becomes available.