India, June 20 -- Dhanush is gearing up for the release of Kuberaa. The social drama film, which is directed by Sekhar Kammula, sees the National Award-winning actor play a beggar who rises up to the challenges in his life. The actor went to extreme lengths to portray the part, as he shared at the pre-release event of the film in Hyderabad. Dhanush stated that he begged on the streets of Tirupati in character. (Also read: Dhanush shoots for his next with Sekhar Kammula in Tirupati; causes traffic woes for devotees)

At the pre-release event, Dhanush said, "I agreed to the film immediately, trusting the director's name and reputation. But in the end, he made me beg on the streets of Tirupati. Kuberaa is my 51st Tamil film and my second Tel...