Dhanush's Kuberaa: A Promising Start at the Box Office

Dhanush's latest film, 'Kuberaa', has made a remarkable entrance at the box office, raking in Rs 13 crore on its opening day. The film features a stellar cast, including Nagarjuna and Rashmika Mandanna, and has generated significant excitement among fans. Director Sekhar Kammula initially hesitated to share the story with Dhanush, but was pleasantly surprised by his enthusiasm. Jim Sarbh, who learned Telugu for his role, faced challenges in mastering the language. Read on to find out more about the film's production and its promising start.

By Narendra Chaudhary Jun 21, 2025, 11:19 IST

Kuberaa's Opening Day Performance

Dhanush, recognized as one of India's most adaptable actors, has made his return to cinemas with the film 'Kuberaa'. Featuring prominent actors like Nagarjuna, Rashmika Mandanna, and Jim Sarbh, the film has generated considerable buzz since its announcement. Given the high anticipation among fans, it is expected to perform strongly at the box office.

Kuberaa Box Office Collection Day 1:

As reported by Sacnilk, 'Kuberaa' garnered an impressive Rs 13 crore on its first day of release.

In a conversation with Cinema Vikatan, director Sekhar Kammula expressed his initial reluctance to share the story of 'Kuberaa' with Dhanush. He mentioned, “When the narrative was complete, I hesitated to present it to Dhanush due to my uncertainty about whether he was familiar with my work. However, when I reached out, he pleasantly surprised me by discussing his favorite films from my portfolio.”

Jim Sarbh, who plays a significant role in 'Kuberaa', undertook the challenge of learning Telugu from scratch for his character. He explained, “The main challenge was memorizing the dialogues since I don’t speak Telugu. It required substantial time and effort, as I prefer to understand the meaning of each word before speaking a sentence.”

“In English, you might phrase it as, ‘How many are there?’ but in Telugu, it could be structured differently, like, ‘Many are there, how?’ or something along those lines. Figuring out the correct placement of 'how' in the sentence took considerable time and effort,” he added.

'Kuberaa' is produced by Suniel Narang and Puskur Ram Mohan Rao under the banners of Sri Venkateswara Cinemas LLP and Amigos Creations Pvt Ltd, with co-production by Vipul Agarwal and Manish Vasisth.