# Mahesh Babu calls DC original and outstanding film 2026-08-17T05:13:04+00:00 | Entertainment | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 2 independent outlets Mahesh Babu has praised Lokesh Kanagaraj's latest film DC as an "original and outstanding film" after watching it. The actor took to social media on August 16 to share his reaction, writing: "#DC… what an original and outstanding film. Just too cool… Loved every bit of it!! Congrats to the entire team." Director Arun Matheswaran, who helmed the action thriller, responded to Mahesh Babu's post with gratitude. "Thank you so much, sir! This truly means a lot to me. Seeing you watch and appreciate #DC is incredibly special," Arun wrote. Music composer Anirudh also thanked the actor under the post. DC follows an outcast named Devadas played by Lokesh Kanagaraj who protects a family from police brutality. Within ten days of release, the film crossed Rs 50 crore and is approaching the Rs 100 crore milestone. Mahesh Babu is currently filming for SS Rajamouli's upcoming movie Varanasi. ## Coverage - cinemaexpress.com - m9.news This story was synthesised by AI from the 2 sources linked above. Updated: this story now draws on 2 sources. Last updated 2026-08-17T07:16:50+00:00. Tags: Anirudh, Arun Matheswaran, DC, Lokesh Kanagaraj, Mahesh Babu Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/mahesh-babu-calls-lokesh-kanagarajs-dc-an-outstanding-film/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/mahesh-babu-calls-lokesh-kanagarajs-dc-an-outstanding-film/#story-in-brief How this brief was made: an AI model read the reports linked above and wrote this summary and analysis, which were published automatically. Published briefs are sampled every hour by an automated quality check; the editor verifies its findings and approves corrections, and corrected briefs carry a dated correction line. Stance labels are editorial classifications of how each outlet framed this story, assigned by the same model, not ratings of the outlets. We do no original reporting. Methodology: https://indianopinion.org/ai-use-policy/