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:
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Game Changer – ₹54 Cr
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Daaku Maharaaj – ₹25.35 Cr
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Sankranthiki Vasthunam – ₹23 Cr
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HIT: The Third Case – ₹19 Cr
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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):
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Morning: 40.77%
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Afternoon: 69.46%
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Evening: 70.85%
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Overall Telugu Occupancy: 60.36%
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Hyderabad led with 71.67% occupancy across 527 shows.
Tamil Version Occupancy (Lower Than Telugu):
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Overall Tamil Occupancy: 31.25%
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Chennai led Tamil cities with 48% overall occupancy.
Hindi Version Struggles:
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Overall Hindi Occupancy: 7.85%
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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:
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Strong word of mouth
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Positive critic reviews
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Mass appeal of Dhanush and Nagarjuna
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Intriguing story by Sekhar Kammula
The occupancy rates significantly jumped in evening and night shows on Friday, signaling strong audience interest.
Cast & Crew
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Director: Sekhar Kammula
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Stars: Nagarjuna, Dhanush, Rashmika Mandanna, Jim Sarbh, Dalip Tahil
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Production Houses: Sree Venkateswara Cinemas LLP, Amigos Creations