DC Movie Box Office Collection Day 1: The acclaimed director Lokesh Kanagaraj is making headlines with his acting debut with the multilingual movie “DC,” which debuted at the box office this Friday, on August 7, 2026. The romantic action thriller hauled a solid ₹4 crore+ net in the Indian box office and emerged as one of the biggest opening Tamil movies in 2026 so far.
Alongside Kanagaraj, the film also features an ensemble starring Wamiqa Gabbi and Sanjana Krishnamoorthy in crucial roles. Notably, the film is loosely adapted from Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay’s novel Devdas (1917).
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DC Movie Opening Day Box Office Collection
According to the reputed industry tracker Sacnilk, Arun Matheswaran‘s directed & written DC movie began its Indian box office journey with a remarkable ₹4.40 crore net across 3,504 shows. As expected, the Tamil version led with ₹2.85 crore net and emerged as the 8th biggest Tamil opening film in 2026 so far, beating Gatta Kusthi 2 (₹2.70 crore).
The Telugu version holds the second lead spot with a remarkable ₹1.25 crore net powered by Lokesh Kanagaraj’s massive Telugu fan base, and the Hindi version added ₹30 lakh.
DC Movie Budget and Weekend Expectations
DC movies’ solid opening played a crucial role in kicking off strong initial momentum at the domestic box office. Followed by the opening day trend, the Saturday and Sunday trend is expected to take the opening weekend total beyond ₹15 crore.
Reportedly, the DC movie was made with an estimated budget of ₹40 crore, and the opening day figure set a fantastic trend for its further performance to recover the major chunk of the budget within the opening weekend.
Top 10 Biggest Tamil Net Openers of 2026
- Jana Nayagan: ₹38.20 crore
- Karuppu: ₹13.10 crore
- Parasakthi: ₹12.50 crore
- LIK: Love Insurance Kompany: ₹5.45 crore
- Kara: ₹4.95 crore
- Youth: ₹3.60 crore
- Mankatha: ₹3.50 crore
- DC Movie: ₹2.85 crore
- Gatta Kusthi 2: ₹2.70 crore
- Thaai Kizhavi: ₹2.65 crore
DC Movie Language Wise Collection Breakdown
- Tamil Collection: ₹2.85 crore
- Telugu Collection: ₹1.25 crore
- Hindi Collection: ₹0.30 crore
DC Movie Day 1 Indian Net Collection: ₹4.40 crore
Q: What is the Day 1 Box Office Collection of DC Movie?
A: DC Movie collected ₹4.40 crore net on day 1 at the Indian box office.
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