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Lokah Chapter 1: Chandra rolls credits on regional film records
Business Standard
|October 13, 2025
‘This year has been full ofsurprises at the box office, with mid-budget films punching well above their weight.
Highest-grossing Malayalam film Lokah Chapter 1: Chandra earned ₹300 crore in six weeks of release
First came Yash Raj Films’ Saiyaara, then Hombale Films’ Mahavatar Narsimha, and now Dominic Arun’s Lokah Chapter 1: Chandra has stolen the spotlight, breaking records to become the highest-grossing Malayalam-language film worldwide.
Released on August 28 witha budget of around %30 crore, this fantasy-adventure revolving arounda female superhero has crossed the %300 crore mark globally in just six weeks. With this triumph, Dulquer Salmaan’s production has become one of the biggest Indian releases of 2025, according to movie trade analyst Girish Wankhede. IMDb reports that it became the third fastest Malayalam film to join the 100 crore club, hitting the milestone a mere seven days after release.
This story is from the October 13, 2025 edition of Business Standard.
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