Archive · 11 Sep 2026
DC Success Brings BMW Gifts for Lokesh, Arun and Anirudh
DC is a Tamil action thriller made by Sun Pictures.
Kalanithi Maran produced the film.
After it became successful, he gave new BMW cars to three important members of the team.
They were actor Lokesh Kanagaraj, director Arun Matheswaran and composer Anirudh Ravichander.
Lokesh was acting in a leading role for the first time.
Reports disagree about whether the movie earned more than Rs 80 crore or more than Rs 100 crore worldwide.
Each BMW iX1 LWB reportedly costs around Rs 49 lakh to Rs 55 lakh in India.
Some people online said that Wamiqa Gabbi, who played Chandra, should have received a car too.
Producer Kalanithi Maran of Sun Pictures gifted BMW cars to Lokesh Kanagaraj, Arun Matheswaran and Anirudh Ravichander.
The gifts followed the commercial success of the Tamil film DC, which reportedly cost Rs 25 crore to produce.
Reports differ on DC’s worldwide earnings, citing either more than Rs 80 crore or more than Rs 100 crore.
The gifted BMW iX1 LWB cars reportedly cost about Rs 49 lakh to Rs 55 lakh each on-road in India.
Some social-media users questioned why lead actor Wamiqa Gabbi, who played Chandra, was not also given a car.
- Who
- Producer Kalanithi Maran gave BMW cars to Lokesh Kanagaraj, Arun Matheswaran and Anirudh Ravichander; Wamiqa Gabbi was also discussed by social-media users.
- What
- Three BMW iX1 LWB cars were presented to members of the DC team after the film’s success.
- When
- The gifts were announced after DC’s theatrical success.
- Where
- The announcement was made through Sun Pictures’ official page; the reported vehicle prices refer to India.
- Why
- Kalanithi Maran presented the cars to congratulate the team for DC’s commercial performance and audience reception.
Producer’s Recognition
Calls for Wamiqa Gabbi’s Inclusion
Who should receive recognition?
Producer’s Recognition
Sun Pictures recognized Lokesh Kanagaraj, Arun Matheswaran and Anirudh Ravichander with BMW cars for their contributions to DC’s success.
Calls for Wamiqa Gabbi’s Inclusion
Some social-media users argued that Wamiqa Gabbi also deserved a BMW because she played the lead character Chandra and contributed to the film’s audience impact.
- Film
- DC, a Tamil action thriller produced by Sun Pictures
- Producer
- Kalanithi Maran
- Reported budget
- Rs 25 crore
- Reported worldwide gross
- More than Rs 80 crore in one report and more than Rs 100 crore in another
- Recipients
- Lokesh Kanagaraj, Arun Matheswaran and Anirudh Ravichander
- Gifted vehicle
- BMW iX1 LWB
- Reported price
- Approximately Rs 49 lakh to Rs 55 lakh on-road per car in India
- Streaming platform
- Sun NXT
