Arun Matheswaran’s ‘DC’ has made its theatrical debut with a notable opening at the Indian box office. The film marks Lokesh Kanagaraj’s much-awaited turn as a lead actor.According to Sacnilk estimates, ‘DC’ earned Rs 4.10 crore net in India on Day 1. The film recorded the collection across 3,504 shows. Its India gross collection stood at Rs 4.70 crore.The film also recorded an overseas gross collection of Rs 1 crore. This has taken its worldwide gross total to Rs 5.70 crore after the opening day.
Tamil version leads collections
The Tamil version earned Rs 2.60 crore on Day 1. The version registered an overall occupancy of 45.57%.The morning shows recorded 32.62% occupancy. Afternoon shows registered 43%. Evening shows recorded 35.38%. The strongest response came from the night shows. They registered an occupancy of 67.38%.The Telugu version contributed Rs 1.25 crore to the India net collection. It recorded an overall occupancy of 30.80%. The Hindi version added Rs 25 lakh. Its overall occupancy stood at 9%. The Telugu EPIQ version registered a strong 71% overall occupancy.
Regional collections of ‘DC’
Tamil Nadu contributed Rs 2 crore to the film’s opening-day gross. Andhra Pradesh and Telangana together accounted for Rs 1.40 crore.Karnataka contributed Rs 60 lakh to the gross total. Kerala added Rs 40 lakh. The remaining parts of India contributed another Rs 30 lakh.
Audience reactions praise the film
Several early reactions on X have praised the film’s action, performances and treatment.One X user praised Arun Matheswaran’s direction and wrote, “Arun Matheashwaran is the real show-stealer. Despite the low expectations after his previous outing, I always wondered why someone as talented as him hadn’t achieved bigger success. With DC, he has proved that he belongs among the top league of directors.”Another viewer praised the screenplay and music while highlighting Lokesh’s performance. The review read, “#DC was totally unexpected! Arun Matheswaran cooked up a racy screenplay—this is the first film of his that I’ve actually liked. Lokesh gave an outstanding performance, but Anirudh completely stole the show. The one and only #anirudh took this movie to the next level! #dcmovie.”
Mixed reaction to writing
Not every reaction was entirely positive. Another viewer described the film as a decent action drama while pointing out flaws in its writing. The review read, “#DC Decent Action Drama Despite Its Writing Flaws!Raw and grounded with a fairly engaging first half despite a regular, generic storyline. Film does feel slow in places, and the second half starts to get repetitive after a while. However, 4-5 blocks work really well across the film, and the neatly wrapped-up climax works in its favor. Writing around Loki’s gang could’ve been stronger, especially their backstories and motives.”‘DC’ features Lokesh Kanagaraj, Wamiqa Gabbi and Sanjana Krishnamoorthy in key roles. Arun Matheswaran has directed the film, while Anirudh Ravichander has composed its music.DISCLAIMER: The box office numbers and the data in this article are compiled from public and industry sources. All figures are approximate unless explicitly mentioned, offering a fair representation of the movie’s box office performance. These totals may change as official studio data is updated or as additional international market reports are finalized. This data is provided by us for informational and entertainment purposes only.
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