
Kuberaa
55th of 443 in Tollywood
- Out-grossed 86% of Tollywood releases with reported figures ($14M).
- Returned 0.9× its budget, against an industry median of 1.5×.
- Momentum in the 94th percentile.
- Audience rating 6.7 from 27 votes, the 71st percentile.
- Cost
- $16M
- Took
- $14M
Against a Tollywood median of 1.5×, so this one returned 0.6 times what a typical release there does.
The money says flop. What do you say?
Kuberaa is a gritty social crime thriller that explores the vast divide between extreme wealth and crushing poverty. The story follows Deva Kalam (Dhanush), a kind-hearted beggar in Mumbai who finds himself caught in a massive money-laundering scheme involving ₹10,000 crores. Central to the plot is Neeraj Mitra (Jim Sarbh), a ruthless billionaire who discovers oil reserves in the Bay of Bengal and uses the "invisible" poor as pawns to facilitate his corporate greed. To protect his interests, Neeraj enlists Deepak Tej (Nagarjuna Akkineni), a former CBI officer imprisoned for his refusal to yield to corruption. As their worlds collide, Sameera (Rashmika Mandanna), a middle-class woman with her own secrets, becomes a bridge between these disparate lives. The film delves into themes of ambition, the dark side of capitalism, and the quest for redemption as Deva eventually uses his newfound power to challenge the system.
- Released
- 20 June 2025
- Runtime
- 3h 5m
- Language
- Telugu
- Industry
- Tollywood
- DhanushDeva Kalam
- Nagarjuna AkkineniDeepak Tej
- Jim SarbhNeeraj Mitra
- Rashmika MandannaSameera
- K. BhagyarajSadhu
- Dalip TahilNeeraj's Father
- Director
- Sekhar Kammula
- Writer
- Sekhar Kammula, Chaitanya Pingali
- Original Music Composer
- Devi Sri Prasad
- Director of Photography
- Niketh Bommi
- Producer
- Puskur Ram Mohan Rao, Suniel Narang