Archive · 14 Aug 2026
Lokesh Kanagaraj's DC Concludes Opening Week At ₹41.65 Crore
A new Tamil movie called DC is playing in theaters, and its full name is DC: The Bloody Valentine.
It is the first movie where filmmaker Lokesh Kanagaraj acts, and Wamiqa Gabbi plays the lead role.
Arun Matheswaran directed the movie, and Anirudh Ravichander composed its music.
The movie got good reviews, and people are telling their friends to watch it.
In its first week, it earned about 41.65 crore rupees in India.
Around the world, the movie has made about 64.38 crore rupees.
The movie cost about 25 crore rupees to make, so it has already earned back its money.
Because it made so much money so fast, the movie is a big success.
DC (DC: The Bloody Valentine), Lokesh Kanagaraj's acting debut starring Wamiqa Gabbi, collected ₹5 crore on day 6 and ₹3.90 crore on day 7 in India.
The film concluded its opening week with ₹41.65 crore net (₹47.88 crore gross) in India and a worldwide gross of ₹64.38 crore, including ₹16.50 crore from overseas.
The Tamil version led with ₹25.50 crore net in six days, followed by Telugu (₹9.85 crore) and Hindi (₹2.15 crore).
Made on a reported ₹25 crore budget, DC surpassed its budget in the opening week, helped by positive word of mouth and mostly positive reviews.
Day 6 Tamil occupancy was 32.65% (highest in Kochi at 65.5%); day 7 occupancy dipped to 28.69% (highest in Kochi at 46%).
- Who
- Lokesh Kanagaraj (in his acting debut) and Wamiqa Gabbi in lead roles, with Sanjana Krishnamoorthy, Thalaivasal Vijay and Kasthuri Raja in supporting roles; directed by Arun Matheswaran, with music by Anirudh Ravichander.
- What
- Opening-week box office performance of the Tamil action film DC (DC: The Bloody Valentine), which concluded at ₹41.65 crore net in India.
- When
- Day 6 (Wednesday) and day 7 (Thursday) of the film's opening week.
- Where
- India, with Kochi reporting the highest Tamil occupancy, plus overseas markets.
- Why
- Mostly positive reviews and positive word of mouth kept collections steady and helped the film surpass its reported ₹25 crore budget.
- Film
- DC (DC: The Bloody Valentine)
- Director
- Arun Matheswaran
- Lead Cast
- Lokesh Kanagaraj, Wamiqa Gabbi
- Opening Week India Net / Gross
- ₹41.65 crore / ₹47.88 crore
- Worldwide Gross
- ₹64.38 crore (overseas ₹16.50 crore)
- Reported Budget
- ₹25 crore
- Six-Day Language Breakdown (Net)
- Tamil ₹25.50 crore, Telugu ₹9.85 crore, Hindi ₹2.15 crore
- Day 7 Tamil Occupancy
- 28.69% (highest in Kochi at 46%)
Sources
DC Box Office Collection Day 7: Lokesh Kanagaraj-Wamiqa Gabbi Starrer Concludes Opening Week At ₹41.65 Crore Despite Witnessing A Drop
DC Box Office Collection Day 6: Lokesh Kanagaraj-Wamiqa Gabbi Starrer Shows Minimal Drop; Collects ₹5 Crore On Wednesday
