Dominic Arun’s dark fantasy superhero flick Lokah Chapter 1: Chandra is now the second highest-grossing Malayalam film of all time. The streak of success continues as it now aiming to become the most profitable Mollywood film this year. Scroll below for a detailed box office report on day 20.
Lokah Chapter 1 Box Office Collection Day 20
Only four Malayalam films in history have entered the 100 crore club, and only one is female-led, Lokah Chapter 1. As per Sacnilk, Kalyani Priyadarshan and Naslen starrer raked in 2.65 crores on day 20. Despite the discounted Tuesday, it suffered a slight drop from 2.75 crore earned on the previous day, across all languages.
After 20 days, the net earnings reached 124.80 crores. Including taxes, the gross total stands at 147.26 crores. Lokah Chapter 1: Chandra is now aiming to surpass Manjummel Boys(142 crore net) and become the highest-grossing Malayalam film of all time in India.
Here’s a language-wise box office breakdown in India (net collection):
Malayalam: 96.3 crores
Hindi: 3.15 crores
Telugu: 13.25 crores
Tamil: 12.1 crores
Total: 124.8 crores
Lokah Chapter 1 Budget vs Profits
Kalyani Priyadarshan’s superhero flick is mounted on a budget of 30 crores. In 20 days, it has minted profits of a whopping 316%. Lokah Chapter 1: Chandra needs only 10.20 crores in the kitty to rank as the most profitable Malayalam film of 2025. It is competing against Thudarum (335.71%) and Rekhachithram(350%) for the #1 spot.
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