A Female-Led Blockbuster: Lokah Chapter 1 – Chandra Final Box Office Collection

Before the pandemic, the majority of the female-led movies across India were considered among the average or small box office performers, which they were too. Post-pandemic, the female-led movies almost vanished from Indian cinema but one movie came and changed the scene. From the Malayalam film industry, or Mollywood, such a movie was the Lokah Chapter One: Chandra, an all-time blockbuster female-led superhero movie. Starring Kalyani Priyadarshan and Naslen, the Lokah: Chapter 1 – Chandra box office collection shows that the film is currently the highest-grossing Malayalam movie of all time in India.

Lokah Chapter 1 – Chandra Box Office Report India

At its home market, Kerala, Lokah Chapter One: Chandra 2025 became the highest-grossing movie of all time by grossing ₹121.95 crore, according to IBO Tracking. With this record, it left behind several huge grossers like Thudarum (₹113.45 crore), 2018 (₹89.10 crore), and L2: Empuraan (₹86.55 crore). Besides Kerala, Lokah: Chapter 1 – Chandra box office report India shows a collection of ₹60.50 crore gross from the rest of India. The total India gross of the film stands at ₹182.45 crore.

Lokah: Chapter 1 – Chandra Box Office Report Overseas

As much love as Lokah Chapter One got in India, similar appreciation was seen in international markets as well. The Lokah: Chapter 1 – Chandra box office report overseas as per IBO Tracking shows that the film collected $13.544M (₹120.2cr) internationally, the second highest for a Mollywood movie. In this overseas box office collection, the Middle East made the highest contribution of $8.51M.

Lokah: Chapter 1 – Chandra Box Office Report Worldwide

The Lokah box office collection was unexpectedly phenomenal, especially because the Lokah Chapter 1 lead actress was not a huge superstar. With its India and overseas collections combined, the Lokah: Chapter 1 – Chandra box office report worldwide showed a total gross of ₹302.65 crore, making it the highest-grossing Malayalam movie of all time, followed by L2: Empuraan, Manjummel Boys, and Thudarum. Additionally, the Kalyani Priyadarshan starrer became the biggest hit of Mollywood in the modern era.

More About Lokah Chapter One: Chandra 2025

Among the many records of the movie, Lokah: Chapter 1 – Chandra box office collection showed the second biggest ROI for a Mollywood movie. The Lokah Chapter 1 director is Dominic Arun and the producer is Dulquer Salmaan. After its massive success, the Lokah Chapter 1 final story led to a sequel that was announced much after the Lokah Chapter 1 movie release date in September 2025 and is supposed to star Tovino Thomas in the lead. 

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