Lokah Day 1 Box Office Collection: Kalyani Priyadarshan film wins highly positive reviews but lags behind Hridayapoorvam

Lokah Day 1 Box Office Collection: Despite a good start, Kalyani Priyadarshan-led woman superhero movie did not make enough to get the better of Hridayapoorvam, starring Mohanlal.

Lokah, Hridayapoorvam box office

Lokah box office

• Malayalam film Lokah: Chapter 1 - Chandra, starring Kalyani Priyadarshan, released in theatres on August 28, 2025
• The film opened to highly positive reviews, made Rs 2.62 crore, as per Sacnilk
• The other Onam release of the day, Hridayapoorvam made better figures of Rs 3.35 crore

Lokah Day 1 Box Office Collection: Kalyani Priyadarshan is garnering much applause for her latest film Lokah: Chapter 1 - Chandra. Despite a good start, the woman superhero movie did not make enough to get the better of Hridayapoorvam, starring Mohanlal.

Kalyani’s Lokah Day 1 Box Office Collection

The Malayalam film Lokah, starring Kalyani Priyadarshan in the lead role, opened the Onam box office with the first show on August 28, 2025. Helmed by Dominic Arun, Lokah has minted Rs 2.62 crore on day 1 at the box office, as per industry tracker Sacnilk. But lags behind Mohanlal-led Hridayapoorvam, which made Rs 3.35 crore, riding high on the audience expectations of a feel-good festive entertainer.

Both films have opened to positive reviews, and it remains to be seen how the box office game will unfold in the days to come.

Also read: Lokah Chapter 1 – Chandra Review: Kalyani Priyadarshan-Naslen's film cleverly revives Malayalam's iconic fable

Lokah: Chapter 1 - Chandra wins positive reviews

Before its release, Lokah: Chapter 1 - Chandra did not create a major buzz among the larger audiences, as it did not have the star power of Hridayapoorvam and tackled the story of a woman superhero. But once it hit the theatres, Lokah has been garnering glowing reviews with the netizens going ga ga over its story, making, technical aspects and even the cameos. Though Dulquer Salmaan and Tovino Thomas were already confirmed to make special appearances, there are more surprises, according to those who caught the film on day 1. This has added to the excitement and buzz for Lokah, and would hopefully turn into footfalls as the holidays start this week. Apart from Kalyani, the film also stars Naslen along with Chandu Salim Kumar and Sandy Master.

FAQs

Q. Who is the superhero of Kalyani Priyadarshan?

A. Kalyani Priyadarshan plays a superhero character named Chandra in the movie Lokah.

Q. Who is the producer of Lokah Chapter 1?

A. South star Dulquer Salmaan is the producer of Lokah Chapter 1.

Q. How is Kalyani Priyadarshan related to Mohanlal?

A. Kalyani Priyadarshan and Mohanlal are not related. Superstar Mohanlal and Kalyani’s father director Priyadarshan are friends and have collaborated on several hit films.

Q: When will Lokah release?

A: Lokah had a theatrical release on August 28.

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