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DC nears 100 crore worldwide in 13 days
The Tamil action thriller DC, starring Lokesh Kanagaraj in his lead debut, has grossed Rs 90.73 crore worldwide after 13 days, needing about Rs 9.27 crore to cross the 100 crore milestone. On day 13, the film earned an estimated Rs 1.56 crore net in India, a 13.8% drop from day 12, according to Sacnilk data reported by Times of India. The India net total stands at Rs 60.13 crore, with a gross of Rs 69.23 crore, while overseas markets have contributed Rs 21.50 crore.
Koimoi reports that a 100 crore global gross would make Kanagaraj the only Kollywood actor to achieve that with a debut lead role, surpassing Pradeep Ranganathan's Love Today which ended below 85 crore. The film is currently the fourth highest-grossing Kollywood release of 2026 globally, behind Jana Nayagan, Karuppu, and Vishwanath And Sons. Director Atlee Kumar called the film a 'beast' and a 'true cult classic' on Instagram, praising Kanagaraj and composer Anirudh Ravichander.
DC was released on August 7, 2026, and is produced by Kalanithi Maran under Sun Pictures. It also stars Wamiqa Gabbi, Sanjana Krishnamoorthy, and Avinash Raghudevan. The film is directed by Arun Matheswaran and is loosely based on the 1917 novel Devdas, according to Koimoi.
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Koimoi presents the story as a historic milestone within reach, calling Lokesh Kanagaraj 'sensational' and framing the 100 crore mark as a record for a debut lead actor. It leads with the distance to that target and positions the film as a 'success story' driven by word-of-mouth. Times of India reports neutrally, leading with the day 13 earning dip and providing granular show-by-show occupancy data from Sacnilk. It notes the 100 crore milestone only in passing and avoids any celebratory language. Koimoi overstates hype by projecting an outcome the numbers merely suggest, ToI underplays the significance of the approaching figure for an independent debut. A measured reader sees a film that has held well into its second week, on track to cross 100 crore gross, but with declining daily earnings that make the precise timing uncertain.
Coverage: 2 sources, 1 neutral, 1 sensationalist
Sources (2): koimoi.com (sensationalist), timesofindia.indiatimes.com (neutral report)
This story was synthesised by AI from the 2 sources linked above. Methodology and corrections.
Updated: this story now draws on 2 sources.
