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Lokah Chapter 1 Crosses Rs 300 Crore Worldwide, Sets New Benchmarks for Malayalam Cinema

Record UAE footfalls plus platform-leading ticket sales powered the Dominic Arun release to an unprecedented Malayalam box-office milestone.

Overview

  • Industry trackers report a worldwide gross of about Rs 302.49 crore by day 45, making it the first Malayalam film to surpass the Rs 300 crore mark.
  • BookMyShow lifetime sales reached roughly 5.48 million tickets, the highest ever for a Malayalam title on the platform, according to Koimoi’s compilation of BMS data.
  • UAE admissions crossed 510,000, ranking second for a South Indian film in that market behind Baahubali 2, per Koimoi’s report.
  • The film earlier overtook L2: Empuraan to become Malayalam cinema’s top grosser, with India net around Rs 155 crore and a reported budget near Rs 30 crore.
  • Lokah currently sits eighth among 2025 Indian releases worldwide and is about Rs 1.63 crore short of Housefull 5’s lifetime total for seventh, according to Sacnilk figures cited by Koimoi.