The Malayalam movie Lokah Chapter 1: Chandrastarring Kalyani Priyadarshan and Naslen and directed by Dominic Arun, released today in theatres and is receiving strong positive reviews from audiences as well as critics. The buzz around it is quickly growing.
Lokah Chapter 1: Chandra is a superhero film and is said to be the first movie in With patger Salman’s Wayfarer Films’s Superhero Universe. Viewers feel it matches the quality of Tovino Thomas’s Minnal Murali, which set a high benchmark.
Dulquer Salmaan is being appreciated for producing this female centric superhero film. Many have praised Kalyani Priyadarshan for her performance, calling it stunning and powerful, adding to the film’s growing reputation among Malayalam and pan-Indian audiences.
Trade experts believe Lokah is a true pan-Indian film from Malayalam cinema, even without big stars. If the film performs well at the box office, it could inspire other industries to shape small-budget pan-Indian movies with strong storytelling.
Though Lokah did not open big, the positive word of mouth is now driving ticket bookings upward. All eyes are on how it performs in the coming days and whether it sets new records in collections across India.
