Jim Sarbh’s approach to linguistic preparation, including how Jim Sarbh learns Telugu for ‘Kuberaa’, is discussed in the actor’s insights about his role in Sekhar Kammula’s multilingual film.
Jim Sarbh’s Push for Authenticity
During the Kuberaa song launch in Mumbai, actor Jim Sarbh spoke about learning Telugu from zero for his performance. Famous for his hardcore roles, Jim explained he couldn’t utter lines if he didn’t know what each word meant.
“I don’t know Telugu. It took time and effort to memorize lines. I didn’t want to utter a sentence without knowing the meaning of every word,” he said.
Telugu Sentence Structure Was A Challenge
Jim discussed the difficulty of adjusting to Telugu’s sentence structure.
“In English, you’d say, ‘How many are there?’ In Telugu, it would be ‘Many are there, how?’ Taking cues on where to put words was an effort,” he said.
Kuberaa: A Multilingual Pan-India Film
Produced by Suniel Narang and Puskur Ram Mohan Rao, Kuberaa is directed by Sekhar Kammula. The film features Nagarjuna Akkineni, Dhanush, Rashmika Mandanna, Jim Sarbh, and Dalip Tahil. Mugafi distributes and presents the film in North India.
Co-producers are Vipul Agarwal and Manish Vasisth.
Releasing in Five Languages
With music by Devi Sri Prasad (DSP), Kuberaa will be out in Telugu, Tamil, Hindi, Kannada, and Malayalam.
Global Release Date
Kuberaa releases in cinemas globally on June 20, 2025.
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