Director Lokesh Kanagaraj, known for making blockbusters like 'Leo', 'Master', 'Jailer' and 'Kaithi', has made his acting debut with Arun Matheswaran's 'DC'. After positive word-of-mouth, the film's collections jumped 52% on Day 2, taking the net India collection to ₹11.1 crore. Kanagaraj, whose debut has become the talking point, plays a gangster in the modern adaptation of the Devdas story.