Archive · 11 Aug 2026
Lokesh Kanagaraj's DC Nears ₹50 Crore Worldwide Despite Monday Dip
A new Tamil movie called DC came out on August 7.
It is a romantic action story loosely based on a very old book, Devdas, written in 1917.
Lokesh Kanagaraj, a famous filmmaker, plays the hero Devadas — it is his first time acting in a movie.
Wamiqa Gabbi plays Chandra, who has a complicated relationship with him.
Devadas has a violent past and runs from the police after an officer is killed; he also gets caught up in a case about stolen weapons.
The movie earned ₹4.40 crore on its first day, then went up to ₹7 crore on Saturday and ₹9.55 crore on Sunday.
That made its opening weekend total ₹20.95 crore in India.
The reports disagree about Monday, when one says it made ₹3.24 crore and others say ₹5.70 crore or ₹6 crore.
Worldwide, the movie has collected around ₹44 crore, getting close to ₹50 crore.
DC, directed by Arun Matheswaran, marks Lokesh Kanagaraj's acting debut and is loosely adapted from Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay's 1917 novel Devdas.
The film opened at ₹4.40 crore and grew to ₹7 crore on Saturday and ₹9.55 crore on Sunday, closing its opening weekend at ₹20.95 crore net in India.
Day 4 (Monday) reports contradict each other: one outlet's live figure was ₹3.24 crore (India net ₹24.19 crore), while Sacnilk-based reports cite ₹5.70–₹6 crore (India net ₹26.65–₹26.95 crore).
Overseas gross reached ₹13.25 crore by Day 4, taking worldwide gross to ₹43.90–₹44.26 crore, nearing ₹50 crore against a reported ₹25 crore budget.
The Free Press Journal gave DC 3 out of 5 stars; Tamil occupancy peaked in Coimbatore (92.3 per cent Sunday) and Kochi (66.5 per cent Monday).
- Who
- Lokesh Kanagaraj, making his acting debut, stars as Devadas alongside Wamiqa Gabbi as Chandra in director Arun Matheswaran's DC, with music by Anirudh Ravichander.
- What
- The Tamil romantic actioner, loosely adapted from Devdas, collected ₹20.95 crore in its opening weekend in India and neared ₹50 crore worldwide by Day 4.
- When
- The film was released on August 7; box office figures were reported through its first Monday (Day 4).
- Where
- India (Tamil, Telugu and Hindi versions) and overseas markets; the highest Tamil occupancy was in Coimbatore (92.3 per cent on Sunday) and Kochi (66.5 per cent on Monday).
- Why
- Positive word of mouth drove weekend growth, and collections remain encouraging relative to the film's reported ₹25 crore budget.
Expected Monday Dip
Monday Test Passed
Day 4 India collections
Expected Monday Dip
One outlet reported a noticeable, expected Monday dip, with live Day 4 earnings of ₹3.24 crore net as of Monday evening across 3,959 shows, taking the India net to ₹24.19 crore.
Monday Test Passed
Sacnilk-based reports put Day 4 at ₹5.70 crore (more than the ₹4.40 crore opening day) or ₹6 crore across 4,525 shows, taking the India net to ₹26.65–₹26.95 crore.
Overall box office momentum
Expected Monday Dip
The film must maintain stable collections through the weekdays to strengthen its theatrical run, with the Monday drop framed as a point to watch.
Monday Test Passed
The film passed the Monday test with flying colours, nearing ₹50 crore worldwide and moving comfortably toward profitable territory against its ₹25 crore budget.
- Film
- DC
- Director
- Arun Matheswaran
- Stars
- Lokesh Kanagaraj (acting debut), Wamiqa Gabbi
- Music
- Anirudh Ravichander
- Release Date
- August 7
- Budget
- ~₹25 crore
- Opening Weekend India Net
- ₹20.95 crore
- Day 4 India Net / Worldwide Gross
- ₹24.19–₹26.95 crore / ₹43.90–₹44.26 crore
Sources
DC Box Office Collection Day 3: Lokesh Kanagaraj-Wamiqa Gabbi's Actioner Sees Growth On Sunday, Earns ₹20.95 Crore In Opening Weekend
DC Box Office Collection Day 4: Lokesh Kanagaraj & Wamiqa Gabbi's Film Nears ₹50 Crore Worldwide Despite Monday Drop
DC Box Office Collection Day 4: Lokesh Kanagaraj-Wamiqa Gabbi Starrer Passes Monday Test, Earns ₹26.65 Crore
