Kumar Sekhar Kammula is an Indian film director , screenwriter , actor and producer , known for his works exclusively in Telugu cinema . A Master of Fine Arts Holder from Howard University , he made his directorial 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 . Sekhar has garnered two filmfare Awards South , and six state Nandi Awards for his works . Sekhar was among the director 's delegation to represent Indian Cinema at the 2011 Cannes Film Festival
2011 Cannes Film Festival
2011 Cannes Film Festival
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