Why are Rima Kallingal's statements on Lokah's success credit being misinterpreted? | Explainer

For her remarks in an interview with The New Indian Express regarding the success credit of the most recent Malayalam movie, Lokah: Chapter 1-Chandra, Rima Kallingal is in the news. Nonetheless, there is a lot of online discussion about these claims. Let's examine her actual statements and how they are being misconstrued on social media.

Rima Kallingal on Lokah's success

The Indian Rupee star stated that the team, which consists of Dominic, Nimish, and Santhy, deserves all the credit for Lokah's success. She also credited Dulquer Salmaan for backing it on such a large scale. 

The real prejudice is in the industry itself; although female-led films have fewer budgets, audiences nevertheless pay the same amount to watch them. If the craft suffers, it is not the audiences' responsibility. What we need is financial support and fair distribution, she continued.

These claims, however, are drawing criticism on the internet, with many people asking why they are taking the credit after the film's success. "Before release no one from the" us. No posters were shared to promote this film. And look now..," a user posted on Instagram. To refute these allegations, she shared a screenshot of the interview, implying that she was referring to the "Malayali Audience" when she said, "We’ve collectively created a space where such films can exist."

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What is the discussion on Lokah's success credits?

To those unaware of this issue, Nyla Usha took to social media after Lokah's phenomenal success, claiming that actors like Parvathy Thiruvothu and Darshana Rajendran who through their outstanding work in the industry over the years, had made more space for women in cinema, also deserve credit for the film's triumph. Social media users' reactions to this were likewise conflicted. Meanwhile, Vijay Babu's has put up a social media post today as a dissenting viewpoint on what Rima stated during her interview. Using the titles of a few successful women-focused Malayalam films, he remarked, "Thank God... no one is taking the credit for these films." 

"Malayalam has always given the best woman-centric movies. When times changed, and our industry reached greater heights with the introduction of OTT, adding a newer audience, we started making content to GLOBAL STANDARDS!! SIMPLE AND STRAIGHT," he wrote.

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Where and when to watch Lokah: Chapter 1-Chandra online?

Rumours circulated on social media that it will soon be made available online. The movie's makers have since refuted these rumours, claiming that a digital release is not imminent. Additionally, they had not disclosed the platform on which the film would be streamed. According to recent sources, JioHotstar will start providing the fantasy thriller to watch from October 20.

FAQs

Q. When will Theatre: The Myth of Reality release?

A. Theatre: The Myth of Reality will release in India on October 16.

Q. Who is the superhero played by Kalyani Priyadarshan?

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

Q. Who is Dulquer Salmaan playing Lokah Chapter 1?

A. South star Dulquer Salmaan is Odiyan in this fantasy thriller.

Q. Who is Tovino Thomas playing Lokah Chapter 1?

A. Tovino Thomas is playing Chathan in Lokah Chapter 1.

Q: When will Lokah release online?

A: Makers of Lokah have not dropped any update on Lokah's OTT release.