Kuberaa Box Office Day 6: Dhanush-starrer Head Towards Rs 70 Crore Mark
The film explores the themes of ambition, morality, power dynamics, and the consequences of wealth and its pursuit.
Kuberaa, starring Dhanush, Nagarjuna, Rashmika Mandanna and Jim Sarbh, has opened to strong reviews from both audiences and critics. Directed by Shekhar Kammula, the film premiered on June 20 and had an impressive opening, earning Rs 14.75 crore nett across all languages in India.
Now, just six days after its release, Kuberaa is nearing the Rs 70 crore mark at the domestic box office. According to sacnilk.com, the film collected Rs 4.03 crore on Wednesday, pushing its total six-day earnings in India to Rs 65.28 crore.
Kuberaa follows the story of a beggar, Deva (played by Dhanush), who undergoes a dramatic transformation, exploring themes of money, power, and ethical dilemmas. The film delves into how different characters navigate these themes and the consequences of their choices, with a focus on the journey from poverty to immense power.
In the film, Nagarjuna played the role of a CBI Officer Deepak, while Rashmika played Sameera and Jim was seen as a corrupt CEO named Neeraj.
Backed by Sree Venkateswara Cinemas LLP and Amigos Creations, the film was shot simultaneously in Telugu and Tamil. Agoram Panneerselvam wrote the Tamil dialogues.
Recently, the makers of Kuberaa organised a success bash for the film, attended by the entire cast along with the Chief Guest Chiranjeevi. During the event, Dhanush lauded filmmaker Sekhar, claiming that he had debunked the misconception that only action films could draw audiences to the theatres.
He said, 'Slowly, the theatrical run is becoming a question mark. You know, to bring an audience to the theatre, you feel and people are under the impression that there is a myth that is being developed that you need an action spectacle, big film, big choppers flying everywhere, bombs blasting, blood everywhere, that's the kind of like you need people to come to the theatres."
Kuberaa faced big competition with Aamir Khan's comedy-drama Sitaare Zameen Par, especially in the North chain.
Dhanush will be next seen in the drama film Idly Kadai along with Arjun Vijay, Nithiya Menen and Sathyaraj. It is scheduled to hit the screens in October this year. Apart from that, he also has director Aanand L Rai's much-anticipated Tere Ishk Mein in his kitty.
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