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Anil Sunkara

Anil Sunkara is an Indian film producer, writer, and director who works in Telugu film industry. He is popularly known for producing award-winning movie Dookudu . Ajay Sunkara, his brother is a Co-producer for most of his movies. Anil Sunkara has produced Telugu movies named Namo Venkatesa , 1: Nenokkadine , Legend , Aagadu , Krishna Gaadi Veera Prema Gaadha, Hyper, LIE under 14 Reels Entertainment Banner and Bindaas, Aha Naa Pellanta , Action 3D, James Bond, Run , Eedo Rakam Aado Rakam, Eedu Gold Ehe, Kittu Unnadu Jagratha, Andhhagadu, Kirrak Party, Rajugadu, Sita, Chanakya under AK Entertainments Banner. In 2013, he directed the movie Action 3D . Upcoming Projects Includes Mahasamudram and a Bio-Pic of APJ Abdul Kalam. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] He is also the CEO of Advansoft International Inc. [8]

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Filmography

As producer
YearFilmNotes
2010 Bindaas||Produced under AK Entertainments
Namo Venkatesa Produced under 14 Reels Entertainment
2011 Aha Naa Pellanta Produced under AK Entertainments
Dookudu Produced under 14 Reels Entertainment
2012 Vennela 1 1/2
2013 Action 3D Produced under AK Entertainments
2014 1: Nenokkadine Produced under 14 Reels Entertainment
Chandamama Kathalu Presented by Anil Sunkara for AK Entertainments
Legend Produced by 14 Reels Entertainment
Power Remake of Dookudu ; Produced under 14 Reels Entertainment
Aagadu Produced under 14 Reels Entertainment
2015 James Bond Produced under AK Entertainments
Raju Gari Gadhi Presented by Anil Sunkara for AK Entertainments
2016 Krishna Gaadi Veera Prema Gaadha Produced under 14 Reels Entertainment
Run
Eedo Rakam Aado Rakam Produced under AK Entertainments
Selfie Raja Presented by AK Enertainments
Hyper Produced under 14 Reels Entertainment
Eedu Gold Ehe Produced under AK Entertainments
2017 Kittu Unnadu Jagratha
Andhhagadu
LIE Produced under 14 Reels Entertainment
2018 Kirrak Party Produced under AK Entertainments
Raju Gadu Produced under AK Entertainments
2019 Sita Produced under AK Entertainments
Chanakya Produced under AK Entertainments
2020 Sarileru Neekevvaru Produced under AK Entertainments
2021 Bangaru Bullodu Produced under AK Entertainments
Mahasamudram Produced under AK Entertainments
2023 Agent Produced under AK Entertainments
Bhola Shankar Produced under AK Entertainments
As director
YearFilmNotes
2013 Action 3D Debut
As presenter
YearFilm
2023 Samajavaragamana
Hidimba
2024 Ooru Peru Bhairavakona

Awards

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