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Hindustan Times
18 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Hindustan Times
Kuberaa worldwide box office collection day 1: Dhanush gets his biggest opener globally at ₹27 crore
Jun 21, 2025 06:07 PM IST Kuberaa worldwide box office collection day 1: Sekhar Kammula's Dhanush, Nagarjuna, Rashmika Mandanna and Jim Sarbh-starrer Kuberaa was released in theatres this Friday. According to Sacnilk, the film collected ₹ 27.50 crore on its opening day, making it Dhanush's biggest opener globally. (Also Read: Kuberaa box office collection day 1: Dhanush and Nagarjuna film earns much lower than Raayan) Kuberaa worldwide box office collection day 1: Jim Sarbh, Rashmika Mandanna, Nagarjuna and Dhanush in a still from the film. According to the trade website, Kuberaa collected ₹ 14.75 crore net and ₹ 17.35 crore gross in India. It also brought in ₹ 10.15 crore from overseas, bringing its total collection to ₹ 27.50 crore. This beats Dhanush's last film Raayan, which opened to ₹ 23 crore, Captain Miller, which brought in ₹ 13.80 crore, Vaathi's ₹ 14.40 crore, and Thiruchitrambalam's ₹ 11 crore. Sekhar's last film, Love Story, starring Naga Chaitanya and Sai Pallavi, opened to ₹ 16 crore. Given the good reviews Kuberaa has received, it is expected to perform well over the weekend too. During the film's release, Rashmika penned a long note on Instagram thanking the team for Kuberaa. A portion of it read, 'When you work with such amazing people, who are just such brilliant actors.. it's a big big biggggg responsibility to be good yourself to elevate their performances.. And acting has a lot to do with how you react to the given situations also.. but when you have a brilliant actor like @dhanushkraja sir you have no other choice.. but to kill it when you share the screen with sir. I am so so grateful I got to play Sameera with Deva.' About Kuberaa Kuveraa was released in theatres on 20 June and is Dhanush's first film in Telugu and Sekhar's second in Tamil. The Telugu-Tamil bilingual film is produced by Suniel Narang and Puskur Ram Mohan Rao under Sri Venkateswara Cinemas LLP and Amigos Creations Pvt Ltd. Devi Sri Prasad composed the music for the film, which shows Dhanush as a beggar, Nagarjuna and Rashmika as middle-class people and Jim as a rich man.
India.com
a day ago
- Business
- India.com
Meet Kavery Kalanithi, brain behind success of Sun TV, earns more salary than Mukesh Ambani's daughter Isha Ambani, her salary is…, Kavya Maran is her…
Meet Kavery Kalanithi, brain behind success of Sun TV, earns more salary than Mukesh Ambani's daughter Isha Ambani, her salary is..., Kavya Maran is her... Kalanithi Maran is a very prominent name in the business world. He is the chairman of Sun Group that owns several television channels, newspapers, DTH Services, radio stations, and production houses. Kalanithi not only owns IPL team Sunrisers Hyderabad but also Sunrisers Eastern Cape in South Africa's T20 league. He is also the owner of one of the biggest production houses – Sun Pictures – and has produced several blockbuster movies such as Jailer, Beast, Thiruchitrambalam, Enthiran, and Petta. Kalanithi Maran is in the news over a a 20-year-long dispute with his brother Dayanidhi Maran. According to several media reports, a legal fight started between the Maran brothers following DMK MP and former Telecom Minister Dayanidhi Maran issuing a legal notice against his elder brother Kalanithi over alleged financial irregularities. The management of the Sun TV issued a statement claiming the dispute originated 22 years ago when the company was privately held. Kalanithi Maran is the pillar behind Sun TV and his wife Kavery Kalanithi is the backbone and the driving force of the company. Lets know about Kavery Kalanithi. Who is Kavery Kalanithi? Kavery Kalanithi is Kalanithi Maran's wife. She looks after the overseas content of Sun TV. Kalanithi started Sun TV Network in the year 1993. Currently, the media house runs as many as 37 channels, reaching more than 140 million homes across India. In June 2024, Sun TV expanded its reach by launching a Hindi general entertainment channel – Sun Neo. Kavery is the Executive Director at Sun TV Network and oversees content. Kavery assumed leadership of Sun TV in 1993, expanding its reach throughout India. In a Business Today interview, she discussed her contributions to the company. Highest-Paid Executive Director Notably, Kavery Kalanithi is one of the highest-paid executive directors in the country. She always focuses on extending Sun TV's viewership beyond South. And because of her leadership, the network has a presence in Marathi and Bengali as well. Under her leadership, the network made major investments in Hindi-speaking content. Kalanithi Maran's Salary According to DNA, Kavery Maran received a salary of around Rs. 87 crores in FY 2021. 83rd Richest Man In India When Kalanithi Maran went to the US for an MBA. Inspired by the vast US television market during his studies, Kalanithi Maran launched Sun TV in 1993. The network's success led to a 10 percent equity sale for USD133 million on the Bombay Stock Exchange by 2006. Under his leadership, Sun TV became the most successful network in South India.
The Hindu
26-04-2025
- Entertainment
- The Hindu
It's a wrap for Dhanush's ‘Idly Kadai'
The shooting of Idli Kadai, the fourth directorial of actor Dhanush, has been completed. The makers have confirmed that the production has been wrapped up after a final schedule in Bangkok, Thailand. The production house's X account shared photos from the last day of the shoot and confirmed once again that the film will hit theatres on October 1. The movie is produced by Dhanush's Wunderbar Films in association with Aakash Baskaran's Dawn Pictures. Idli Kadai stars Nithya Menen and Arun Vijay in prominent roles. Nithya Menen is reuniting with Dhanush after their hit movie Thiruchitrambalam (2022). With music scored by GV Prakash Kumar, the film has cinematography by Kiran Koushik and editing by Prasanna GK. The makers have so far released posters of the movie. One of the posters featured Dhanush in a rural look, with idli containers, while the other features him as a young boy next to actor Rajkiran, who starred in the lead in Dhanush's directorial debut, Pa Paandi. In one of the posters, Arun Vijay is seen inside a boxing ring with Dhanush.
