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Lokah Chapter 1: Chandra Opens to Big-Screen Buzz as Reviews Question the Script

IMAX India said the film is not playing in IMAX after promotional posts suggested otherwise.

Overview

  • Released on August 28, the Malayalam superhero launch film plays in multiple languages with Kalyani Priyadarshan starring, Dominic Arun directing, and Dulquer Salmaan producing.
  • Early audience reactions on X praise the visuals, scale, sound design and world-building, calling it a strong theatrical experience.
  • Initial reviews highlight top-tier technical craft but describe the screenplay as thin and heavily weighted toward universe-building.
  • IMAX India executive Preetham Daniel publicly clarified there is no IMAX release and noted that the producers removed the promotional claim.
  • Koimoi reports about 31,000 advance tickets sold on BookMyShow, and post-theatrical streaming plans remain unannounced with platform chatter unconfirmed.