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DC: The Bloody Valentine Nears Rs 32 Crore Worldwide Gross
A new movie called DC: The Bloody Valentine came to theatres on Friday, August 7.
It is a Tamil romantic action thriller, which means it mixes love stories with fighting and action.
The movie stars Wamiqa Gabbi and Lokesh Kanagaraj, who is acting as the main hero for the very first time.
Before this, Kanagaraj was famous for directing movies.
Arun Matheswaran is the director of this film.
On the first day, the movie earned about Rs 5.70 crore around the world.
By the third day, it had earned about Rs 31.86 crore worldwide.
Most of the money came from the Tamil version of the movie.
The film reportedly cost around Rs 25 crore to make, though the makers have not confirmed this.
A reviewer gave the movie three stars out of five and said it holds promise for people who love romance mixed with violence.
DC: The Bloody Valentine, starring Lokesh Kanagaraj and Wamiqa Gabbi, released in theatres on Friday, August 7.
The film's India net collection rose 36% to Rs 9.55 crore on Day 3, lifting its worldwide gross to Rs 31.86 crore in three days.
The Tamil version led Day 3 with Rs 6.60 crore, followed by the Telugu version (Rs 2.30 crore) and the Hindi version (Rs 65 lakh).
Directed by Arun Matheswaran, the film marks Lokesh Kanagaraj's debut as a lead actor after directing films like Vikram, Leo and Coolie.
The Free Press Journal gave the reportedly Rs 25 crore-budget film 3 out of 5 stars.
- Who
- Lokesh Kanagaraj and Wamiqa Gabbi, the lead actors of DC; the film is directed by Arun Matheswaran.
- What
- The film posted strong box office growth, with India net collections rising 36% to Rs 9.55 crore on Day 3 and a three-day worldwide gross of Rs 31.86 crore.
- Where
- India and overseas markets, with India gross collections at Rs 24.11 crore and overseas gross at Rs 7.75 crore after three days.
- When
- Released on Friday, August 7; Day 3 figures cover the third day of its theatrical run.
- Why
- The steady growth signals the film could recover its reportedly Rs 25 crore production budget, though sustained momentum through the weekend and weekdays is still needed.
Key facts
- Director
- Arun Matheswaran
- Release Date
- Friday, August 7
- Day 3 India Net Collection
- Rs 9.55 crore (up 36%)
- Worldwide Gross (3 Days)
- Rs 31.86 crore
- India Gross (3 Days)
- Rs 24.11 crore
- Overseas Gross (3 Days)
- Rs 7.75 crore
- Reported Budget
- Around Rs 25 crore (unconfirmed)
- Review Score
- 3/5 stars (The Free Press Journal)
Quotes
Free Press Journal reviewer
Film critic from the Free Press Journal
“"DC: The Bloody Valentine holds immense promise to all those who love the genre of romance amidst bloodshed violence. Even for those who prefer solely love and romance – be assured, after seeing this film you will not feel ‘DC-ed’ (Disconnected)."”
freepressjournal.in
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Sources
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