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Lokah: Chapter 1 Becomes Top-Grossing Malayalam Film as Box Office Surges Into Fourth Week

Producer Dulquer Salmaan is keeping it in cinemas longer after rejecting OTT-release rumours.

Overview

  • Industry trackers report a worldwide total in the ₹262–272 crore range after 24 days, enough to surpass L2: Empuraan for the all-time Malayalam record.
  • India collections are about ₹133.7 crore net after a strong fourth-Saturday jump, with the film now chasing Manjummel Boys’ domestic benchmark.
  • Kerala grosses crossed ₹100.70 crore on day 24, making it only the second film to reach that mark as shows hold strongly into the fourth weekend.
  • Salmaan said the film is not coming to OTT anytime soon, reinforcing a theatrical-first strategy as the release continues to add screens and shows.
  • Made for roughly ₹30 crore, the female-led superhero opener to a planned Lokah universe is being cited as a landmark for women-fronted South Indian films.