DC Producer Gifts BMWs to Director, Actor, Composer; Fans Question Omission of Female Lead
Following the commercial success of the Tamil film DC, producer Kalanithi Maran gifted BMW cars worth around Rs 1.5 crore to director Arun Matheswaran, actor Lokesh Kanagaraj, and composer Anirudh Ravichander. The film, made on a budget of Rs 25 crore, grossed over Rs 100 crore globally. However, fans and netizens raised concerns over the omission of female lead Wamiqa Gabbi from the gifting, highlighting her significant role and performance in the film. The discussion reflects differing views on recognition within the film's team.
First-hand measurement across 6 sources
We measured how 6 outlets covered this story. No outlet gave this story a measurable political slant — there is no left–right reading to report. Overall sentiment is neutral (52/100). Lens Score 32/100.
Outlets measured: indianexpress, ndtv, freepressjournal, hindustantimes, ndtv, indiatoday. See how each one headlined and framed the same story in the source comparison below.
AI Analysis
Sentiment ranged widely across outlets — from 32/100 to 70/100 — a sign the coverage itself was contested, not just reported.
Coverage timeline
indiatoday broke this story on 11 Sept, 03:46 am. Other outlets followed.