Weekend box office trends across Indian theaters showed significant movement on Saturday, driven by positive audience sentiment and weekend footfalls. Director Lokesh Kanagaraj made his acting debut alongside Wamiqa Gabbi in DC, which hit theaters on August 7. After registering a slow start on Thursday, the movie recorded a sharp upward trajectory over the weekend. Meanwhile, Pankaj Tripathi starrer Oh My Dog benefited noticeably from strong critical reception despite a limited screen count, and R. Madhavan's biographical feature G.D.N. continued its theatrical run.
Weekend Box Office Surge for Lokesh Kanagaraj and Wamiqa Gabbi's DC
Popular filmmaker Lokesh Kanagaraj stepped in front of the camera for DC, which launched on August 7 starring Wamiqa Gabbi as the female lead. The action thriller opened to a relatively quiet reception, recording a single-digit figure of ₹4.40 crore across domestic screens on Thursday. However, Saturday brought a turnaround in audience engagement, resulting in a 52.3 percent leap in box office collections. On Saturday alone, the feature generated ₹6.70 crore.
With this impressive single-day uptick, the total domestic collection for DC reached ₹11.10 crore. A language-wise breakdown reveals contrasting regional performances: the Tamil version spearheaded the earnings with ₹4.70 crore, followed by Telugu shows adding ₹1.80 crore. In contrast, the Hindi dubbed version saw a quiet response, netting ₹50 lakh (₹0.50 crore) in earnings.
Positive Word of Mouth Boosts Pankaj Tripathi's Oh My Dog
Pankaj Tripathi's latest cinematic outing, Oh My Dog, is helmed by Amit Rai, who previously directed Oh My God 2. The movie had a modest start at the box office with an opening day collection of ₹90 lakh, primarily owing to restricted show allotments and limited theater count. However, strong audience recommendations and favorable critical reviews helped drive growth on Saturday. Over its first two days in theaters, Oh My Dog accumulated a cumulative domestic collection of ₹2.40 crore.
Box Office Trajectory of R. Madhavan's Biographical Drama G.D.N.
R. Madhavan starrer G.D.N. also premiered on August 7. The biographical drama is inspired by the life of distinguished Indian scientist and inventor G.D. Naidu, with Madhavan essaying the lead role. The film started its theatrical journey with a opening figure of ₹46 lakh on day one. A improved performance on Saturday helped push the total two-day domestic box office collection to ₹1.63 crore.
