Kuberaa Box Office Collection: Tollywood Gets Its 5th Biggest Opener of 2025
Multi-starrer Kuberraa, which stars Dhanush, Nagarjuna and Rashmika Mandanna and Jim Sarbh, came out this weekend and opened with a roar. Sekhar Kammula directed this social-thriller that released in several languages, but it was its performance in Telugu that stood out because it has been well-received by the critics and word-of-the-mouth.
Day 1 Net Collection (India): ₹14.75 Cr
👉 Telugu: ₹10 Cr
👉 Tamil: ₹4.5 Cr
👉 Kannada: ₹0.02 Cr
👉 Hindi: ₹0.23 Cr
💰 Gross (India): ₹15.93 Cr
That bumper lifted Kuberraa to the 5 th largest opener of the year of Tollywood and easily beating Naga-Chaitanya number-Thandel and making Dhanush the second biggest launch of his career after Raayan.
Top 5 Tollywood Openers of 2025:
Game Changer – ₹54 Cr
Daaku Maharaaj – ₹25.35 Cr
Sankranthiki Vasthunam – ₹23 Cr
HIT: The Third Case – ₹19 Cr
Kuberaa – ₹13.5 Cr
Day 2 Collection: Experienced a small decline, holding on steady with 10.92 Cr
Kuberraa went down a notch on its second day (Saturday) but had a powerful hold on the box office.
Day 2 Net Collection (India): ₹10.92 Cr
2 Days India Net Total: ₹25.67 Cr
Occupancy on Day 2 (Telugu):
Morning: 40.77%
Afternoon: 69.46%
Evening: 70.85%
Overall Telugu Occupancy: 60.36%
Hyderabad led with 71.67% occupancy across 527 shows.
Tamil Version Occupancy (Lower Than Telugu):
Overall Tamil Occupancy: 31.25%
Chennai led Tamil cities with 48% overall occupancy.
Hindi Version Struggles:
Overall Hindi Occupancy: 7.85%
Despite limited screens, areas like Mumbai and NCR saw some traction.
Why Kuberaa Is Winning Hearts
Despite the pre-release buzz being low, the film picked up momentum post-release, thanks to:
Strong word of mouth
Positive critic reviews
Mass appeal of Dhanush and Nagarjuna
Intriguing story by Sekhar Kammula
The occupancy rates significantly jumped in evening and night shows on Friday, signaling strong audience interest.
Cast & Crew
Director: Sekhar Kammula
Stars: Nagarjuna, Dhanush, Rashmika Mandanna, Jim Sarbh, Dalip Tahil
Production Houses: Sree Venkateswara Cinemas LLP, Amigos Creations