Kuberaa Approved By Censor Board Post Cuts, Final Runtime Locked At 181 Minutes
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The Censor Board has cleared the trimmed version of Sekhar Kammula's Kuberaa with a U/A certificate. The movie stars Dhanush, Nagarjuna and Rashmika Mandanna.
Kuberaa stars Dhanush in the lead role.
Sekhar Kammula's much-anticipated multilingual film Kuberaa, starring Dhanush, Nagarjuna, Rashmika Mandanna and Jim Sarbh, has now received its final green light from the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC). The revised cut, carrying a U/A certificate, has been trimmed to 181 minutes, just over three hours.
Initially, the team had submitted a longer cut of 195 minutes, which was also cleared. However, the filmmakers had clarified that the early certification was sought 'to avoid last-minute stress" and hinted at making the final version leaner. True to their word, the final runtime has now been pared down to three hours and one minute.
Dhanush opened up about his journey with Kuberaa, saying, 'I heard I had to stand in the sun. I had to do a lot of research… All those are lies… I just had to follow my director. Sekhar sir was brilliant. He taught me the nuances. He made life very easy for me. It is a very different character from what I have played before and I enjoyed the challenge."
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Speaking further about his connection to the film, Dhanush shared, 'It was a fantastic experience shooting for this film. We shot in dumpyards and garbage trucks. Every experience teaches you something." He also called Kuberaa 'a very, very special film" and confessed it was close to his heart.
With music by Devi Sri Prasad and cinematography by Niketh Bommi, Kuberaa marks Dhanush's first collaboration with National Award-winning director Sekhar Kammula. The film's production design is helmed by Ramakrishna Sabbani and Monika Nigotre, while Chaithanya Pingali has co-written the script. Kavya Sriram and Poorvaa Jain have styled the looks, and the film is backed by Suniel Narang and Puskur Ram Mohan Rao under the banner of Sree Venkateswara Cinemas LLP.
Meanwhile, in the wake of the tragic Air India plane crash near Ahmedabad, the team behind Kuberaa, starring Dhanush and Rashmika Mandanna, postponed the film's pre-release event. The event, which was scheduled to take place on June 13, was called off as a gesture of respect for the victims and their families. The devastating crash occurred shortly after Flight AI171, en route to London, took off with 242 passengers and crew on board. The incident claimed several lives and has left the nation in mourning.
(With inputs from IANS)
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June 15, 2025, 08:29 IST
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