Overview
- Industry tracker Sacnilk pegs day-by-day India net at roughly ₹2.7 crore on Thursday, about ₹3.75–4 crore on Friday, and approximately ₹7.25 crore on Saturday, totaling around ₹13.9–14.0 crore in three days.
- Early reports show the film outpacing Mohanlal’s ‘Hridayapoorvam’, which is tracking near ₹8.5–8.6 crore over the same period, marking ‘Lokah’ as the Onam weekend frontrunner.
- Trade coverage cites strong overseas traction, with UK and Ireland screens expanding during the first two days and worldwide gross estimated near ₹27 crore by day three; all figures are reported estimates, not independently audited.
- Reports place the production budget near ₹30 crore, with trade estimates indicating roughly 46% of costs recovered theatrically within three days, bolstered by positive word-of-mouth and high-profile praise including filmmaker Sanjay Gupta.
- Social-media posts have called for a boycott alleging anti-Hindu content, a backlash that has emerged as collections continue to climb according to industry tracking.