Malayalam cinema presents another intriguing film, ‘Lokah: Chapter 1 – Chandra’, starring Kalyani Priyadarshan. The movie revolves around a young woman who gains mystical skills while facing personal hurdles. She embraces her superpowers to save the world when evil surfaces. The film has gone on to become the highest grossing Malayalam movie of all time, the biggest Malayalam hit of 2025, and one of the top grossing Indian films of the year.
After its successful run at the box office, the film is now set to make its OTT debut, as announced by JioHotstar.
The streaming platform teased the release on X, calling it “The beginning of a new universe.”
Check out the post below:
The beginning of a new universe.
— JioHotstar Malayalam (@JioHotstarMal) October 14, 2025
Lokah Chapter 1: Chandra — coming soon on JioHotstar.@DQsWayfarerFilm @dulQuer @kalyanipriyan @naslen__ @NimishRavi @SanthyBee#Lokah #LokahChapter1 #Wayfarerfilms #DulquerSalmaan #DominicArun #KalyaniPriyadarshan #Naslen #SuperheroFantasy… pic.twitter.com/BMlsbEJM0q
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More about Lokah Chapter 1
Directed by Dominic Arun and produced by Dulquer Salmaan under Wayfarer Films, the film also features Naslen, Sandy, Chandu, Arun Kurian, Shanti Balachandran, and Sharafudheen. The screenplay was co-written by Dominic Arun and Santhy Balachandran.
It opened with Rs 2.71 crore in Kerala and Rs 6.66 crore worldwide. The film earned Rs 65 crore globally in its first four days and crossed Rs 100 crore within a week. So far, it has made Rs 300 crore worldwide, becoming the highest grossing Malayalam film ever and one of the top grossing Indian films with a female lead.
Fans can also look forward to the second installment of the Lokah universe, which is currently in the works.
