Will Nithya Menen ego clash with Dhanush be solved with Idly Kadai Promotion ? Kuberaa Box office

 Will Dhanush and Nithya Menen keep apart their creative differences that cropped up during the shoot and come together  to promote Idly Kadai ? What started as creative differences led to afull blown ego war between Dhanush the Director and heroine Nithya Menen is what we hear. He hasn’t given a hit besides Karnan, Thiruchitrambalam, and Raayan post COVID, and this film being a feel good drama has a great chance of breaking into this category. As an actor Kubeera saw him excel but the beggar act did not go well with the Tamil audience. The poster has a Their rssemblance. It looks like the Theri opening police song, in the way it’s positioned with the children and colorful sunglasses. Music wise GVP is not his nest now and so will he give us a gem ? Dhanush last outing Nilavuku En Mel Ennadi Kobam (NEEK)  (2025): Dhanush took the director's seat  for third time again for this film. It was a disaster.

 

Kuberaa on OTT is receiving flak and many are asking for actual Box office regarding two Telugu States and Tamil Nadu. In Andhra it was a profit but so so in Nizam and Ceded areas. A Rs 1 crore loss in Telangana. IN Tamil Nadu- Karnataka the film is a loss. See the budget and Box office L

Budget - 130 cr

Dhanush - 30 cr

Nagarjuna - 15 cr

Rashmika - 5 cr

Rest of cast - 5 cr

Shekhar kammula - 6 cr

DSP- 6 cr

Rest of the crew- 8 cr

Production budget- 50 cr

Prints and Publicity - 5 cr

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Pre release business -

OTT (Amazon) - 50 cr

Satellite deals (Not closed estimated) - 33 cr

Audio and digital rights- 15 cr

Theatre-

Nizam (Telangana) - 15 cr

Andhra & Ceded (AP) - 25 cr

Tamil Nadu - 20 cr

KA+ ROI - 10 cr

Overseas - 10 cr

Overall - 80 cr

Table profits for producers based on Satellit deal closing - 48 cr (Adengappa)

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Collections:

Telugu states - 70 cr gross or 39 cr share

Verdict- Hit in AP, Breakeven in Nizam and Ceded .

Tamil Nadu -21 cr gross or 11 cr share

Vedict - Mega flop

KA+ROI : 17 cr gross or 8 cr share

Verdict- Average

Overseas- 30 cr gross or 15 cr share

Verdict - Blockbuster

Overall - 138 cr gross or 73 cr share

Recovery- 90%

Verdict- Above Average overall.

Loss for Distributors:

TN - 9 cr

Telugu states- 1 cr

KA+ROI- 2 cr

Profit for distributors

Overseas - 5 cr

Producers sold TN and Overseas outright so not liable cover losses for TN

They covered losses for Telugu and KA distributors.

So Overall a successful venture for producers and heavy loss for TN distributors.

 

Akhil as LENIN the Communist Party Founder and Bhagyasree as Love Interest/ Kubera Tamil- Hindi Flop

 As per a report on Great Andhra, it is mentioned that the makers have roped in actress Bhagyashri Borse as the new female lead in Lenin. But an official confirmation regarding the same is still awaited , The role is of Nadezhda "Nadya" Krupskaya, a Marxist school teacher whom Communist Leader Lenin loved. She was a Russian revolutionary, politician and political theorist. She was a leader of the Bolshevik party  and was married to Vladimir Lenin. The Russian revolutionary leader, Vladimir Lenin, loved two women: his spouse Nadezhda Krupskaya, and the French-Russian communist, Inessa Armand. Despite the rivalry between the two women, all three enjoyed sincere and heartfelt relations, and were essentially a family. Armand's fateful first meeting with Lenin happened in 1909. In fact, thanks to his writings she became a socialist. For a number of years the two were living and working in Paris, and many contemporaries suggested that their relationship had grown into something bigger than friendship during that period. 

By the time he met Armand, Lenin had been married to Nadezhda Krupskaya for 11 years. Apart from being a devout revolutionary and Lenin's trusted assistant, Krupskaya was also his faithful spouse. Despite the natural rivalry for the affection of the Bolshevik leader, the two women managed to establish a friendship.

Lev Danilkin, the author of a recently published biographical work on Lenin, notes that there is no documentary evidence of an amorous link between Lenin and Armand; only the conjecture and gossip of contemporaries.

Nagarjuna, will also be co-producing Akhil Akkineni’s 6th film under the banner of Annapurna Studios alongside Naga Vamsi under Sithara Entertainments. He revealed the film's gripping and dramatic first look in April. Akhil look a lot different from his usual romantic image he carried in films such as Akhil, Hello, Mr Majnu, Most Eligible Bachelor and Agent. The film is like to be based on the life of Russian communist revolutionary Vladimir Lenin.

Kubera Tamil collections are very bad and Romeo Pictures who bought it for Rs 20 crores is set to lose at least half of the investment. Hindi version is a washout and had no takers in other South States, According to industry tracker Sacnilk, Kuberaa minted Rs 4.02 crore in India on Wednesday, bringing its total domestic collection to Rs 65.28 crore. Out of the Rs 4.02 crore earned on Wednesday, Rs 2.92 crore came from the Telugu version, Rs 93 lakh from the Tamil version, and Rs 18 lakh from the Hindi version. Kuberaa had an overall 22.52% Telugu occupancy, 13.65% Tamil occupancy and 8.82% Hindi occupancy on Wednesday.

Kuberaa review ; Dhanush - BGM OK but others ? Will Beat Ajith Post Covid numbers ?

 Dhanush has just delivered a masterclass on performing arts in Sekhar Kammula’s Kuberaa, and audiences cannot get over his stellar acting in the film. The crime drama has arrived in the theaters, and viewers have offered their reviews of X. The film also stars Nagarjuna, Jim Sarbh and Rashmika Mandanna, but hardly anyone has talked about them yet! Apart from Dhanush, if there is one star who is being talked about, it is Devi Sri Prasad and his music! The background music of the film is being hailed as one of the main stars of this crime drama!

However, audiences have pointed out a major issue with the film. The length! A viewer on Reddit wrote, “Just saw it, it’s 45 minutes too long, feels 4 hours long. But the emotions for the first 2 hours of work are botched. Dhanush carries. They could’ve ended things on a lighter note and given a proper payoff. But it’s watchable.” 

Deccan Chronicle review; Kuberaa suffers from a lack of tonal consistency and narrative coherence. The plot, while ambitious, is contrived and fails to emotionally connect with the audience, barring some episodes showcasing the pitiable world of beggars, particularly one scene where a deceased beggar is left untouched even by GHMC workers, and other beggars burn him in the dump yard.

Dhanush’s demand for ₹10,000 crore for the welfare of beggars across India seems outlandish and symbolic, and the sequence where he forces Jim Sarbh to beg for a day stretches believability.

Jim Sarbh feels miscast, lacking the menace required for such a pivotal role. Rashmika Mandanna plays a semi-tragic character who forms a bond with Dhanush after a personal heartbreak, but her role feels underwritte

With 323.79 crores, Dhanush can surpass Ajith Kumar’s post-COVID run if Kuberaa hits a century at the Indian box office. For those who don’t know, Ajith’s post-COVID sum is 428.77 crore net. To topple him, the Raayan actor needs 104.99 crores more. Achieving this much with Kuberaa is a very difficult task, still, anything is possible if word-of-mouth is positive.

Check out the top 10 ticket pre-sales for Telugu Films of 2024 – 25 on BMS.

• Sankranthiki Vasthunam: 442K
• HIT 3: 336K
• HanuMan: 286L
• Daaku Maharaaj: 235K
• Thandel: 155K
• Kuberaa: 150K
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• Dhanush along with his son Lingaa were present at a popular theatre to watch the first day of Kuberaa. A video doing the rounds on social media shows fans cheering and welcoming the father-son. Director Sekhar Kammula joined Dhanush for the FDFS of the film and even took some pictures with fans.As fans cheered for Dhanush, he became emotional. The video of Dhanush showing his vulnerable side has gone viral on social media.

Dhanush Kubera more awaited than Aamir film on BookMy Show / Drishyam3-Mohanlal's Rs 300 crore club

 Kuberaa has Tamil Actor Dhanush and directed by Sekar Kammula of Tollywood and though a biliangual, film is basically a Telugu film. Sitara Zamee {ar has Aamor Khan ina Hindi film directed Tamil Director R S Prasanna.According to the figures on the BookMyShow website, Sitaare Zameen Par has a BMS Interest score of 41.4K. On the other hand, Kuberaa boasts a much higher score of 172.1K – about four times Sitaare Zameen Par’s score (at the time of writing). So, based on BookMyShow Interests, it looks like the movie-going audience is currently more interested in watching Kuberaa.

Kubera trailor Reditt comment ; In the first 4 seconds, whatever Dhanush is saying is perfectly matched with the video which confirms that the movie was shot in Tamil. But then after that in the same scene when he starts to say "neenga sonna kaasu policeu" it's the telugu video but the audio remains in Tamil 

Kuberaa's trailer dubbing is very off. This same scene seems to have been shot in both Tamil and Telugu like it was marketed it to be. In the first 4 seconds, whatever Dhanush is saying is perfectly matched with the video, after that the video is in telugu and the lip sync is completely off.

According to the makers, the SZP trailer scored 50+ million views in the first 24 hours. On Aamir Khan Talkies YouTube channel, the trailer generated 42+ million views in the first full day, making it one of the most-watched Indian film trailers on the platform.

So far, Mollywood has seen only three 200 crore grossers, and entering the 300 crore club is going to be an Everest task. While the task is very difficult, Drishyam 3 looks like a perfect fit. The biggest reason is that the franchise is highly popular, and there’s goodwill from the first installments. There’s already a strong buzz on the ground level.

Considering the buzz, Drishyam 3 is the potential blockbuster. While it will likely break records in Malayalam, the film also has hype among the Hindi audience. So, if the makers decide to release it in Hindi, the film might see a significant boost in business.

Ajay Devgn‘s Drishyam benefited due to the unavailability of the Hindi dubbed version of the original Malayalam film. Even the sequel wasn’t released in Hindi. However, this time, with Mohanlal’s Drishyam enjoying popularity among the Hindi audience through OTT, the makers might come up with the Hindi-dubbed version. Though this decision might harm Ajay’s Drishyam 3, it could make the path easier for the Mohanlal starrer in its journey towards the 300 crore club at the worldwide box office.

Ajay 'Drishyam 3' can only begin filming in October, as he must first complete his commitments for 'Dhamaal 4' and 'Ranger'. Kumar Mangat Pathak, who has produced the Hindi remakes of the franchise, is reportedly in discussions with the original makers to explore the possibility of a simultaneous release for both the Malayalam and Hindi versions. This could help manage the competition between the two films.