Sekhar Kammula’s Kuberaa is running successfully at the box office. It has been the most talked-about film on social media since its release, reflecting the strong impact it has created.
Lucky Baskhar is another recent film that also deals with financial fraud, although both films explore this concept through different timelines.
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While Kuberaa doesn’t go deep into the financial system, Lucky Baskhar offers slightly more detail but still avoids going overboard. Both directors made a wise call in limiting the financial depth.
Despite receiving good appreciation, Lucky Baskhar underperformed at the box office, which the producer himself acknowledged. It’s still early to predict the final outcome for Kuberaa, but the signs so far are positive.
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Comparatively, Kuberaa is a stronger product than Lucky Baskhar.
One key reason is freshness—Kuberaa presents a unique plot centered around the contrast between the ultra-rich and the poorest of the poor. Sekhar Kammula’s humanistic approach and impactful writing made a significant difference.
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While Lucky Baskhar has a good performance by Dulquer Salmaan, Dhanush’s act in Kuberaa places it on a different level. Comparing the two isn’t quite fair—Dhanush is simply in another league.
In terms of lavish production values, Kuberaa is far ahead, while Lucky Baskhar stays in a decent zone. Kuberaa impresses with its scale and striking cinematography by Niketh Bommi, offering a visually grounded experience. The use of real-world and corporate locations adds to its immersive quality.
One of Lucky Baskhar’s major drawbacks in comparison is its convenient writing.
Lucky Bashkar treads a path of convenient writing even though it works — be it the kid track, which is clearly staged to create emotion in later parts, or how Dulquer handles a few crucial tense situations in the bank or check-post scenes — are all examples of super convenient writing.
In comparison, this is the major difference for Kuberaa. The writing is far superior, with a very intense character for Dhanush and a layered dimension to Nagarjuna’s character, and most importantly, they come across as organic.
Kuberaa’s strength lies in its honesty—whether it’s the vulnerability in Dhanush’s portrayal, the pregnant beggar girl’s subplot, or the emotional song “Poyiraa Mama.” While Lucky Baskhar takes more cinematic liberties to entertain, Kuberaa stays grounded and emotionally strong and resonant.
The major complaint with Kuberaa is its climax. Had the final moments—especially after the shot of Dhanush carrying the pregnant girl—been more convincingly written, the film could’ve achieved even greater impact.
That said, Kuberaa stands out as a more sincere and impactful film for the genuine emotions it stirs through its writing and performances, despite its flaws. And that sincerity is exactly why it hits harder than Lucky Baskhar.
