Dhanush's Kuberaa Is Going Strong Despite The Sitare Zameen Par Threat At Box Office
Kuberaa, the crime drama starring Dhanush, Nagarjuna Akkineni and Rashmika Mandanna, has maintained a strong run at the box office since its release. The film enjoyed a solid theatrical presence over the past two weeks and is poised for a good third weekend as well. After a robust opening and a strong first week, the momentum slightly dipped in the second week. The film successfully crossed the Rs 80 crore mark.
As per Sacnilk, Kuberaa earned Rs 90 lakh on its second Thursday, pushing its 14-day total to Rs 84 crore net in India across all languages. On the same day, the film recorded an overall occupancy of 12.27 per cent in Telugu and 11.21 per cent in Tamil regions.
The film had a successful opening weekend, grossing Rs 14.75 crore on Day 1, 16.5 crore on Saturday and Rs 17.35 crore on Sunday. Kuberaa earned Rs 69 crores in its first week of sales across all languages. Kuberaa received positive reviews from both fans and critics, particularly for its fascinating storyline and cast performances.
Aside from Dhanush, Nagarjuna and Rashmika, the Sekhar Kammula film also stars Jim Sarbh as the lead. Devi Sri Prasad created the film's music, while Niketh Bommi handled the cinematography. The film's production designers are Ramakrishna Sabbani and Monika Nigotre, while Chaithanya Pingali co-wrote it. Kubera has been bankrolled by Suniel Naran and Puskur Ram Mohan Rao under the banner of Sree Venkateswara Cinemas. Speaking about the reviews of his film, director Sekhar Kammula said, 'Reception has been exceptional, especially in Telugu and overseas. In Tamil Nadu, it's starting slowly but picking up. Tamil reviews are excellent, but the theatrical collections there have been a little slow. Still, overall, I'm very happy with the outcome."
Kuberaa tells the narrative of Deva, a beggar whose life is changed by his encounter with Deepak, a former CBI officer. The film uses a social and political tale to explore themes of greed, power and redemption. Deva becomes entangled in a world of black money laundering and shadow finance, while Deepak, who is initially honest, is drawn into a crooked system.
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