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DC Crosses Rs 58 Crore Worldwide on Day 6
Lokesh Kanagaraj's 'DC' crossed Rs 58.62 crore worldwide on its sixth day, according to Sacnilk. The film collected Rs 5 crore in India net on Day 6, a 9.9% dip from Day…
The Story in Brief
Lokesh Kanagaraj's 'DC' crossed Rs 58.62 crore worldwide on its sixth day, according to Sacnilk. The film collected Rs 5 crore in India net on Day 6, a 9.9% dip from Day 5's Rs 5.55 crore. The India net now stands at Rs 37.50 crore, with the Tamil version leading contributors. Overseas markets added Rs 1 crore, taking the overseas gross to Rs 15.50 crore.
R Madhavan's 'GDN', a biopic on inventor G D Naidu, earned Rs 4.46 crore worldwide by Day 6. Its Tamil version net is Rs 3.61 crore. After an opening weekend that peaked at Rs 1.13 crore on Day 3, weekday collections have fallen sharply to Rs 36 lakh on Day 6. Both films face steady competition in theatres.
The Indian Opinion
The glib narrative that DC is a runaway hit while GDN is a loser overlooks context. DC is a mainstream action film with a wide release; GDN is a niche biopic with limited screens. DC's 9.9% weekday drop is healthy, but GDN's steeper fall suggests weak hold despite decent reviews. The real test: can GDN find a second-weekend bump through word-of-mouth, and can DC push past Rs 100 crore in India? That will reveal genuine audience response, not opening-week hype.
Sources (2): timesofindia.indiatimes.com, ndtvprofit.com
This story was synthesised by AI from the 2 sources linked above.
Updated: this story now draws on 2 sources.
