Cinema VinesLokesh Kanagaraj’s Tamil romantic‑action feature, DC, has slipped in its fifth day of theatrical life, pulling in ₹5.40 crore net in India on Tuesday, August 11. The film, written and directed by Arun Matheswaran and produced by Sun Pictures, opened on Friday, August 7, and has now accumulated an estimated ₹32.35 crore net in the domestic market, according to box‑office tracker Sacnilk. The drop from the previous day’s ₹6 crore net represents a 10% decline, with the movie running across 4,713 shows and achieving an overall occupancy of roughly 26.9%.
Across its first five days, DC has earned an approximate gross of ₹37.21 crore in India, while overseas earnings have risen to ₹14.50 crore, bringing the worldwide total to ₹51.71 crore. The overseas tally includes ₹1.25 crore collected on Day 5. The film’s strongest single‑day haul came on Sunday, when it netted ₹9.55 crore in India, after a modest opening of ₹4.40 crore on Friday and a rise to ₹7 crore on Saturday.
The language‑specific breakdown on Day 5 shows the Tamil version pulling in ₹3.65 crore from 2,242 shows at 35% occupancy, the Telugu version contributing ₹1.50 crore from 1,239 shows at 26% occupancy, and the Hindi version adding a modest ₹0.25 crore from 1,232 shows at 13% occupancy. These figures highlight the film’s stronger performance in its original Tamil market.
DC features a cast led by Lokesh Kanagaraj himself, marking his debut as a lead actor, alongside Wamiqa Gabbi and Sanjana Krishnamoorthy. Music is provided by Anirudh Ravichander, with Mukesh G handling cinematography and G K Prasanna editing. The screenplay was crafted by Arun Ranjan, while dialogues were written by Arun Matheswaran and Franklin Jacob. The film was released worldwide on August 7, 2026, and the next day, Wednesday, August 12, will mark its sixth day of run, with collections still being tracked.
