This very week, the Malayalam industry released a film made with a 30 crore budget that can defeat even a 300 crore Hollywood project. Lokah Chapter 1 Chandra, it has been produced by Dulquer Salmaan himself. Whether he is in the film or not, I can’t tell you, because the surprises inside are bigger than you can imagine.
Cast
- Kalyani Priyadarshan
- Naslen K. Gafoor
- Sandy Master
- Nishanth Sagar
- Arun Kurian
- Chandu Salim Kumar
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Release Date
28 August 2025
Budget
₹30 Crores
Director
Dominic Arun
Genre
- Drama
- Action
- Crime
- Sci-Fi
- Comedy
Rating
4.5 / 5
Overview
Do you know when it hurts the most? When the English come here and earn a huge amount of money with just an average film. Because if we do it, it is called foolish, and if they do it, it is called cool. The audience doesn’t change, and how will they change unless cinema is made that challenges Hollywood back-to-back? Until then, we won’t get to see something new every week. Want to bet? On one side put Superman, Batman, Spider-Man, and on the other side put Minnal Murali, Bhavesh Joshi, and UI. Actually, we don’t even need to go that far back.
Let me tell you one thing in advance: wherever or whenever you watch this Lokah Chapter 1 Chandra film, watch it completely. After it ends, there is a post-credit scene that will leave you shocked. Without doubt, I can say this is the most important film of 2025. Because this Lokah Chapter 1 Chandra film can take not just the Malayalam industry but the entire Indian cinema to the level of DC and Marvel in the next 5–10 years very easily. As the title says, this is only Part One. Which means a whole universe will be created from here, and it begins with Chandra.
Who is Chandra? She is like an angry lady Bachchan. If a cruel person does something horrible to someone weak, Chandra appears in their way. But the interesting thing is that somehow, within a few days, that bad man dies. After that, his body disappears and he is never seen again. Speaking of seeing, when Chandra shifted to a new house in a new city, right opposite to her lived the hero from the movie Premalu, who kept secretly watching her again and again.
One day, the boy and girl finally meet. Whether it was love at first sight for him or not, to find out, he follows Chandra one day. But what he saw on the way was something he would never forget in his entire life.
Four strong goons, who used to cut people’s bodies and sell their organs, had chosen Chandra as their target that day. But the hunters themselves became prey. When the mysterious killer turned around, there were two strange, large teeth on the face. That killer tore them apart and drank their blood. A vampire—you must have heard the name. But why has a vampire come among humans and started hunting dangerous criminals? And the main question is, in what condition did the Premalu lover see Chandra that made him faint on the spot?
I am restless to tell you the rest of the story of this Lokah Chapter 1 Chandra film, but you will only understand when you see it with your own eyes in the theatre—how a good writer, a strong story, and a brilliant idea can take Indian cinema to new heights. It has been made like a proper Hollywood superhero film. First, a world is created, characters are introduced, and then their true forms are revealed to prepare for the universe.
Think about it—lesser-known actors, not much recognized even in the Hindi belt or Malayalam, were presented so well in the story that they looked better than big actors. Salute to the director’s creativity.
The best thing is that Lokah Chapter 1 Chandra film is kept simple yet with so much detail that not only superhero fans but even family audiences can enjoy it. There are also a few funny comedy scenes. Don’t get misled by the 30 crore budget. From action scenes to visual effects, and from brilliant animation to creating the vampire’s past story—everything is done. The quality of this Lokah Chapter 1 Chandra film will blow your mind. Even if Christopher Nolan were asked to make such a film with 30 crores, he would be confused.
How did this happen? Not only the hero but even a strong villain is shown standing against the superhero. Why is he a villain, how did he become one, what is his reason—everything is explained in detail. Nothing has been missed. Every single rupee of the budget has been used. And the way the film ends, you will be shocked. How could the Malayalam industry dream of something at this level, while Bollywood wastes 400 crores making meaningless films?
Lokah Chapter 1 Chandra is a film that doesn’t end after the screen goes dark—it actually begins in your mind. Just like in Hollywood, many theories about its future will be created. What Kantara did with a 16 crore budget and 400 crore collection, Lokah Chapter 1 Chandra movie can do for Malayalam films. The only need is to bring this film to the right audience, especially with a Hindi version. Whatever happens, don’t miss the theatre experience of this film. You don’t even know what Indian cinema has created, boss. You should feel proud.
The concept, casting, VFX, background music, climax, and post-credit of Lokah Chapter 1 Chandra surprise have blown the mind. The only negative is the love angle, which didn’t feel that creative and was a little predictable. A lot of time was spent on it, which made Lokah Chapter 1 Chandra film longer. But I promise you, what you are expecting, this Lokah Chapter 1 Chandra film will be 100 times bigger.