Malayalam actress Kalyani Priyadarshan’s latest film, “Lokah Chapter 1: Chandra,” landed in theatres on August 28, 2025. People have been buzzing about it ever since. Dominic Arun directs, with a cast that includes Dulquer Salmaan, Naslen, and Arun Kurian, among others.
Where will Lokah stream?
Fans of superhero movies are especially waiting for the film’s digital release. There’s definitely some hype about its IMDb score, sitting at a solid 8.3, which is no small feat for a film made on a modest budget.
As for the OTT update, word is Netflix bagged the streaming rights, but neither the platform nor the filmmakers have put out an official statement yet.
Lokah Chapter 1: Chandra box office collection
Box office numbers? Not bad at all. According to Sacnilk, “Lokah Chapter 1: Chandra” pulled in Rs 2.7 crore on opening day, then jumped by 48.15% on day two with Rs 4 crore.
The momentum kept going. Saturday’s numbers shot up by 90%, taking the collection to Rs 7.6 crore. In just six days, the film crossed Rs 39.25 crore across India.
Lokah Chapter 1: Chandra, Dominic Arun’s big swing at a Malayalam superhero flick—backed by Dulquer Salmaan’s Wayfarer The movie managed to rake in around ₹46.44 crore net across India in just seven days, if you go by the numbers floated by Sacnilk. Day one? ₹2.7 crore, all from the Malayalam screens.
Then on day two, the makers dropped it in Telugu too, and raked in ₹4 crore. The weekend really kicked things up: ₹7.6 crore on Saturday, and Sunday blew the roof off with ₹10.1 crore.
On the production side, Dulquer Salmaan produced the movie under Wayfarer Films.
Jakes Bejoy handled the music, and Nimish Ravi took care of cinematography. The story centres on a young woman navigating personal struggles while discovering she’s got supernatural powers.
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