Dollar Dreams

Dollar Dreams
Directed bySekhar Kammula
Written bySekhar Kammula
Produced 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
LanguagesTelugu
English
Budget₹16 lakh[1]

Dollar Dreams is a 2000 Indian drama film written, directed and produced by Sekhar Kammula in his directorial debut. Primarily shot in Telugu and English, the film starred Santosh Kumar, Anish Kuruvilla, Ravi Raju, Anil Prashant, Dashveer Singh, Priyanka Veer, and Satya. The film 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]

Accolades

Rediff.com cited Dollar Dreams as a take off from where Hyderabad Blues ends.[5][6] Dollar Dreams explores the conflict between American dreams and human feelings.[7] The film re-introduced social realism to Telugu screen.[8]

Cast

  • 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)

References

  1. ^ Alitho Saradaga | Sekhar Kammula (Director) | 12th April 2021 | Full Episode | ETV Telugu, retrieved 16 August 2022; Event occurs at 7:15
  2. ^ a b "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. ^ "Dollar Dreams Movie: Showtimes, Review, Trailer, Posters, News & Videos | eTimes". The Times of India.
  8. ^ "rediff.com, Movies: The Dollar Dreams review". M.rediff.com. 17 July 2000. Retrieved 28 August 2019.