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Lokah Shatters Records as Malayalam Cinema's Highest-Grossing Film

9/20/2025

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"Lokah Chapter 1
Chandra" has become the highest-grossing film in Malayalam cinema, earning over INR270 crore, surpassing Mohanlal's "Empuraan," which grossed INR265 crore.
Made on a INR35 crore budget, "Lokah" achieved this despite facing competition from other releases.
"Empuraan" received poor reviews and did not succeed pan-India.
"Lokah" is projected to join the INR100 crore Club in Kerala and aims for INR300 crore globally.
Directed by Dominic Arun, the film stars Kalyani Priyadarshan and is part of a franchise.

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"Lokah Chapter 1
Chandra" has become the highest-grossing film in Malayalam cinema, earning over INR270 crore, surpassing Mohanlal's "Empuraan," which grossed INR265 crore.
Made on a INR35 crore budget, "Lokah" achieved this despite facing competition from other releases.
"Empuraan" received poor reviews and did not succeed pan-India.
"Lokah" is projected to join the INR100 crore Club in Kerala and aims for INR300 crore globally.
Directed by Dominic Arun, the film stars Kalyani Priyadarshan and is part of a franchise.