Star Portrait-Sekhar Kammula

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Sekhar Kammula was born on February 4, 1972 (age 41) at Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh. He is the most popular  Indian film director, screenwriter and producer in Tollywood.

Education

He did his schooling at St. Patrick's High School, Secunderabad. He completed his intermediate studies from St. Alphonsa's and graduated with a Bachelors degree in Mechanical Engineering from Chaitanya Bharathi Institute of Technology.

He did MS Computer Sciences at New Jersey, US.  After a brief stint in the IT industry, he enrolled in the MFA program at Howard University, Washington, D.C.

Film Career

Anand, his second film turned out to be a hit after his first film, Dollar Dreams was a critical success, and won him the National Film Award for best debutant director.

He met moderate success with Godavari but his Happy Days turned out to be a smash hit and was even remade in Tamil and Kannada. He was a writer for Tamil version which was released in 2010. He then directed Leader released on 19 February 2010 to positive reviews. His new venture "Life is Beautiful" is a box office hit too with lots of positive feedback.

He is currently remaking Kahaani in Telugu as Anamika. Sekhar Kammula is going to direct his first Hindi film which is a remake of Happy Days. The Hindi version will be produced by renowned film maker Shekhar Kapoor. The film will feature several new faces and Sekhar Kammula will start scouting for new faces in Mumbai and Pune, through the same process which he employed for the Telugu film. The screenplay for the film is being written by Mumbai-based writer Nikhil Mahajan.

Awards

National Film Award

    Indira Gandhi Award for Best First Film of a Director - Golden Lotus Award - Dollar Dreams (2000):

Nandi Awards

    2011 - Nandi Award for Best Story - Leader
    2007 - Nandi Award for Second Best Feature Film - Happy Days
    2006 - Nandi Award for Second Best Feature Film - Godavari
    2006 - Nandi Award for Best Director – Godavari
    2004 - Nandi Award for Second Best Feature Film - Anand
    2004 - Nandi Award for Best Director – Anand

Filmfare Awards South

    2007 - Filmfare Best Film Award (Telugu) - Happy Days
    2007- Filmfare Best Director Award (Telugu) – Happy Days

Other Awards

    Dasari Best Film Director Award - Happy Days 

Star Portrait-Rana

Rana Daggubati popular as Rana is an Indian film actor and producer. He was born on December 14, 1984 in Chennai to film producer Suresh Babu, son of Dr. Ramanaidu and elder brother of famous hero Venkatesh. He completed his high school studies in Hyderabad.

Film career:

As a Hero;

Rana made his debut in telugu with Shekar kammula ‘Leader’, a political thriller in 2010. The film received good critics and made rana as heart throb for many girls for his stunning body.  He continued to act in movies. In 2011 he played a role of serial killer in ‘Nenu na Rakshasi’ directed by Puri Jagannadh, which is a hit on screen.

In 2012 he acted in social conceptual movie Krishnam Vande Jagadgurum under Krish direction, is a box office blast.

Rana made his bollywood debut with Dum Maaro Dum and became popular as dashing debutant in bollywood followed by Ram gopal varma Department.

He will be making his debut in Tamil through Ajith Kumar's Valai.

In 2013 he bagged two big budget projects one is Gunashekar’s  Rudhramadevi andother is S. S. Rajamouli's Baahubali, an epic film in which he will play a negative role.

Rana will also be seen in a cameo role in Ayan Mukerji's next filmYeh Jawaa.ni Hai Deewani starring Ranbhir kappor and Deepika Padukone.

As a Producer:

Rana worked as Visual effects producer for Mahesh babu Sainikudu and produced his first film Bommalata- A Bellyful of Dreams in telugu.

 Awards:

Rana won the Andhra Pradesh State Nandi Award for Best Special Effects in 2006 for Telugu film Sainikudu and National Film Award for Bommalata as Best Feature Film in Telugu.

He also received the Filmfare Award for Leader in Telugu as Best Male Debut – South.

Power Star to make political entry!

Pawan Kalyan's mania is known to all and its power is immeasurable. Even in the current turmoil AP is facing with state virtually divided into Telangana and Seemandhra supporters, calls for his political entry is growing.

Maveric director Ram Gopal Varma after watching the viral effect of his song Katama Rayuda in Attarintiki Daaredi, shared his feelings through twitter.

He asked Pawan Kalyan to join politics and said he is better leader than MGR or Chiranjeevi. He said had Pawan led Praja Rajyam, it would have swept to power.

Ramu said if he joins even he who didnot vote in his life will stand in queue to vote for him. He said he is not saying all this for chances or as director and has nothing against Chiranjeevi but is praising the power of Power Star Pawan Kalyan.


Ram Gopal Varma @RGVzoomin
If Pawan kalyan was not Chiranjeevis brother he would have become a even bigger star

 Ram Gopal Varma @RGVzoomin
Pawan Kalyan haa expressions whereas even his closest only have impressions

 Ram Gopal Varma @RGVzoomin
With the response to Pawan Kalyans Paadayatra my prediction is that it will remind people of Mahatma Gandhis Paadayatra

 Ram Gopal Varma @RGVzoomin
Just let Pawan Kalyan announce paada yatra nd every Paadayatra ever in history will be forgotten

 Ram Gopal Varma @RGVzoomin
If just sharmilas walk can evoke so many followers Imagine what pawan kalyans walk can do....it will create historical history

 Ram Gopal Varma @RGVzoomin
Forgetting the technicalities nd associated logistics  I believe that only Pawan Kalyan is the future of Andhra Pradesh

Ram Gopal Varma @RGVzoomin
Nenichhina tweets chiranjeevigaariki  againstgaa kaadhu Pawan Kalyan ki for gaa

Ram Gopal Varma @RGVzoomin
Oka director ga kaadhu kevalam andhra pradesh pouruduga pettina tweets avi

 Ram Gopal Varma @RGVzoomin
Nenu kalyan tho cinema cheyyadaniki aa tweets anukunte nenu kalyan ni kalisi 5 samvastharalayindhi..kalise vuddheshyam kuda ledu

Ram Gopal Varma @RGVzoomin
I strongly believe that if Pawan Kalyan headed PRP it would have won with a thumping majority

 Ram Gopal Varma @RGVzoomin
Not since Bal Thackeray did I see such intensity nd charishma...  commitment in his eyes and honesty in thoughts is what makes Pawan Kalyan

Ram Gopal Varma @RGVzoomin
Its not that Pawan Kalyan needs my vote...frm whatevr information I hv from various people entire Andhra Pradesh is waiting to vote for him

 Ram Gopal Varma @RGVzoomin
I never voted in my life. ..but I will stand in line and vote for Pawan Kalyan

 Ram Gopal Varma @RGVzoomin
I really hope Pawan Kalyan wil start his own party..he will be the most dynamic among all actor turned leaders right from Mgr to Chiranjeevi