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Lokah: Chapter 1—Chandra Races Past ₹120 Crore Worldwide as India Total Tops ₹50 Crore

The Malayalam, female-led superhero film is building on strong weekday holds and overseas demand as it widens to a Hindi release and is touted as a new benchmark for female-led South Indian cinema.

Overview

  • Trade tallies show the film around ₹120 crore worldwide by Day 8, with India collections crossing ₹50 crore after a Thursday uptick reported by Sacnilk.
  • Wayfarer Films had confirmed crossing ₹100 crore globally within the first week, with robust overseas receipts powering the surge.
  • The Hindi-dubbed version opened on September 4, broadening reach as Alia Bhatt and other celebrities publicly endorsed the film.
  • Kerala remains the strongest market, where trade estimates place the eight-day gross near ₹38–39 crore.
  • The producers apologized for a dialogue that offended Kannada speakers and said it will be edited, and Bengaluru Police’s CCB social media cell is reviewing related complaints.