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Lokesh Kanagaraj’s ‘DC’ jumps 52% on day two
Lokesh Kanagaraj's acting debut 'DC' earned Rs 6.70 crore net in India on Saturday, a 52.3% jump over its opening day of Rs 4.40 crore, according to Sacnilk. The film was shown…
The Story in Brief
Lokesh Kanagaraj's acting debut 'DC' earned Rs 6.70 crore net in India on Saturday, a 52.3% jump over its opening day of Rs 4.40 crore, according to Sacnilk. The film was shown across 3,549 shows, with the Tamil version contributing Rs 4.55 crore and the Telugu version Rs 1.75 crore. Its India net collection now stands at Rs 11.10 crore. Worldwide gross is Rs 17.99 crore, with Rs 3 crore from overseas.
Directed by Arun Matheswaran, the action film follows gangster Devadas (Kanagaraj) protecting a family from police brutality. The OTT platform has reportedly been locked but no streaming date announced.
The Indian Opinion
The box-office jump for a debut acting vehicle is being spun as a triumph, but Rs 11.10 crore net over two days across three language versions is modest for a film carrying the Kanagaraj brand. The narrative that any non-mass film is a flop unless it explodes ignores the weekend test. Watch whether the Monday drop is sharper than the industry average, that will reveal true audience word-of-mouth, not the opening-day hype.
Sources (2): timesofindia.indiatimes.com, timesofindia.indiatimes.com (2)
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Updated: this story now draws on 2 sources.
