Draft:Kubera (film)

Kubera (lit. 'Kubera'; ) is an upcoming Indian Telugu-language action drama film directed by Sekhar Kammula, who co-wrote the screenplay with Chaithanya Pingali, and produced by Sree Venkateswara Cinemas LLP together with Amigos Creations PVT LTD. The film stars Dhanush in the titular role, alongside Nagarjuna, Rashmika Mandanna and Jim Sarbh. It is produced in Tollywood, and was filmed in the Telugu, Tamil and Hindi languages simultaneously.

The film was officially announced in June 2021 under the tentative title D51, as it is Dhanush's 51st film as the leading actor, which was later changed to DNS after the arrival of Nagarjuna, and the official title was announced in March 2024. Principal photography commenced in February 2024, and is currently occurring sporadically in several legs. The film has music composed by Devi Sri Prasad and cinematography handled by Niketh Bommireddy.

Cast

 * Dhanush
 * Nagarjuna
 * Rashmika Mandanna
 * Jim Sarbh
 * Dalip Tahil

Development
Ahead the release of Jagame Thandhiram in 2021, Dhanush officially announced his upcoming film directed by Sekhar Kammula and funded by Sree Venkateswara Cinemas LLP. It would be produced in Telugu cinema and simultaneously shot in the Telugu, Tamil and Hindi languages. The project was set to be Dhanush's debut in the Telugu industry; however, because of Vaathi / Sir (2023) being completed first, it marks as his second film in the industry. A muhurat puja was held on 28 November 2022 in Hyderabad. Nagarjuna and Rashmika Mandanna announced as the second leading actor and leading actress in August 2023.

Filming
Principal photography began with the first schedule on 17 January 2024 in Hyderabad. In late January, production moved to a temple in Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh. However, the team were filming near the ghat to Alipiri, leading to the vehicles, that were moving towards the temple, being redirected by the police and the bouncers. The roadblocks and diversion led to commotion and traffic jams around the temple. The public went on to question the police to know how they permitted the team to shoot at that spot and filed a police complaint against the team. The second schedule commenced on 8 February in Goa. On 13 March, the production house posted behind-the-stills, with also announcing a new schedule in Bangkok. In early May, production moved to Mumbai. During this schedule, Dhanush shot a sequence for 12 hours beside a dump yard.

Controversy
In April 2024, Karmikoda Narendra stated that he owned the rights of the title "Kubera" and had already completed shooting a film with the title. He filed a complaint, but was not responded. Soon after, Narendra urged the Telangana Film Chamber to intervene and resolve the dispute.