Lokah Chapter 1 Chandra Box Office Collection Day 22
Lokah: Chapter 1 – Chandra didn’t just cruise through its 22nd day at the box office; it pressed forward like a lead car refusing to let up on lap 22 of a Grand Prix. According to Sacnilk, the film pulled in around ₹1.85 crore in India net on Thursday, September 18, 2025—holding steady after three weeks of volatile box office swings, not to mention some pretty fierce competition in theaters lately. I mean, you’d think by the fourth Thursday, a film might be winding down, but Lokah seems allergic to fading quietly.
Day-by-day drama: Totals, surges, stumbles
So, let’s get this right out front. After 22 days, Lokah: Chapter 1 – Chandra had notched up a whopping ₹128.80 crore India net and a worldwide total gross of ₹262.50 crore. It’s the sort of figure you glance at twice just to make sure you didn’t miss a decimal. All this, off the back of an opening that had film buffs talking: day one clocked in at ₹2.7 crore, then the movie vaulted to ₹10.1 crore by its first Sunday. Not bad for a thoughtful, moody drama led by Kalyani Priyadarshan and Naslen K. Gafoor.
But… nothing stays wild forever. By day 22, the haul mellowed to ₹1.85 crore. It’s a gentle drop from the previous Wednesday—kind of how you might feel heading into Friday with only enough energy for a paneer wrap and a podcast.
Table: 22-Day India Net Collection (selected days for flavor)
| Day | India Net Collection | Change (+/-) |
|---|---|---|
| Day 1 [1st Thursday] | ₹2.7 Cr [Mal: 2.7 Cr] | - |
| Day 2 [1st Friday] | ₹4 Cr [Mal: 3.65 Cr ; Te: 0.35 Cr] | +48.15% |
| Day 3 [1st Saturday] | ₹7.6 Cr [Mal: 5.8 Cr ; Ta: 0.6 Cr; Te: 1.2 Cr] | +90.00% |
| Day 4 [1st Sunday] | ₹10.1 Cr [Mal: 7.4 Cr ; Ta: 1.1 Cr; Te: 1.6 Cr] | +32.89% |
| Day 5 [1st Monday] | ₹7.2 Cr [Mal: 5.6 Cr ; Ta: 0.75 Cr; Te: 0.85 Cr] | -28.71% |
| Day 6 [1st Tuesday] | ₹7.65 Cr [Mal: 5.7 Cr ; Ta: 0.85 Cr ; Te: 1.1 Cr] | +6.25% |
| Day 7 [1st Wednesday] | ₹7.1 Cr [Mal: 5.4 Cr ; Ta: 0.8 Cr ; Te: 0.9 Cr] | -7.19% |
| Day 8 [2nd Thursday] | ₹8.35 Cr [Mal: 6.2 Cr ; Ta: 0.95 Cr ; Te: 1.05 Cr ; Hi: 0.15 Cr] | +17.61% |
| Week 1 Collection | ₹54.7 Cr [Mal: 42.45 Cr ; Ta: 5.05 Cr ; Te: 7.05 Cr ; Hi: 0.15 Cr] | - |
| Day 9 [2nd Friday] | ₹7.65 Cr [Mal: 5.85 Cr ; Ta: 0.6 Cr ; Te: 1 Cr ; Hi: 0.2 Cr] | -8.38% |
| Day 10 [2nd Saturday] | ₹10 Cr [Mal: 7.4 Cr ; Ta: 0.85 Cr ; Te: 1.35 Cr ; Hi: 0.4 Cr] | +30.72% |
| Day 11 [2nd Sunday] | ₹10.15 Cr [Mal: 7.5 Cr ; Ta: 0.9 Cr ; Te: 1.25 Cr ; Hi: 0.5 Cr] | +1.50% |
| Day 12 [2nd Monday] | ₹5.9 Cr [Mal: 4.85 Cr ; Ta: 0.45 Cr ; Te: 0.4 Cr ; Hi: 0.2 Cr] | -41.87% |
| Day 13 [2nd Tuesday] | ₹5.1 Cr [Mal: 4 Cr ; Ta: 0.4 Cr ; Te: 0.4 Cr ; Hi: 0.3 Cr] | -13.56% |
| Day 14 [2nd Wednesday] | ₹4.35 Cr [Mal: 3.35 Cr ; Ta: 0.4 Cr ; Te: 0.4 Cr ; Hi: 0.2 Cr] | -14.71% |
| Day 15 [3rd Thursday] | ₹3.85 Cr [Mal: 2.95 Cr ; Ta: 0.4 Cr ; Te: 0.3 Cr ; Hi: 0.2 Cr] | -11.49% |
| Week 2 Collection | ₹47 Cr [Mal: 35.9 Cr ; Ta: 4 Cr ; Te: 5.1 Cr ; Hi: 2 Cr] | -14.08% |
| Day 16 [3rd Friday] | ₹4.05 Cr [Mal: 3.2 Cr ; Ta: 0.5 Cr ; Te: 0.2 Cr ; Hi: 0.15 Cr] | +5.19% |
| Day 17 [3rd Saturday] | ₹6.65 Cr [Mal: 5.1 Cr ; Ta: 0.9 Cr ; Te: 0.35 Cr ; Hi: 0.3 Cr] | +64.20% |
| Day 18 [3rd Sunday] | ₹7 Cr [Mal: 5.35 Cr ; Ta: 1 Cr ; Te: 0.35 Cr ; Hi: 0.3 Cr] | +5.26% |
| Day 19 [3rd Monday] | ₹2.75 Cr [Mal: 2.25 Cr ; Ta: 0.3 Cr ; Te: 0.1 Cr ; Hi: 0.1 Cr] | -60.71% |
| Day 20 [3rd Tuesday] | ₹2.65 Cr [Mal: 2.05 Cr ; Ta: 0.35 Cr ; Te: 0.1 Cr ; Hi: 0.15 Cr] | -3.64% |
| Day 21 [3rd Wednesday] | ₹2.15 Cr [Mal: 1.65 Cr ; Ta: 0.3 Cr ; Te: 0.1 Cr ; Hi: 0.1 Cr] | -18.87% |
| Day 22 [4th Thursday] | ₹1.85 Cr [Mal: 1.4 Cr ; Ta: 0.25 Cr ; Te: 0.1 Cr ; Hi: 0.1 Cr] | -13.95% |
| Week 3 Collection | ₹27.1 Cr [Mal: 21 Cr ; Ta: 3.6 Cr ; Te: 1.3 Cr ; Hi: 1.2 Cr] | -42.34% |
| Total | ₹128.8 Cr [Mal: 99.35 Cr ; Ta: 12.65 Cr ; Te: 13.45 Cr ; Hi: 3.35 Cr] | - |
Occupancy, languages, and audience vibe
Here’s a fun tidbit—on Day 22, the movie’s Malayalam occupancy hovered at 21.26%. Not too shabby for a weekday. If you slipped into the theater for a Malayalam show, you’d find the morning crowd at just 11.5%, then it jumps by evening and night (peaking near 31%) as folks finish work, maybe grab a chai, maybe debate which character was the most relatable. It’s almost as if audiences planned their workweek around movie time—a very Kerala thing, honestly.
Telugu shows weren’t quite so crowded, with occupancy at 14.5% overall. Afternoon Telugu shows held steady; night got a little busier. You know, some evenings just call for a bucket of popcorn–and some mellow drama.
Malayalam (2D) Occupancy Snapshots:
- Morning: 11.53%
- Afternoon: 17.42%
- Evening: 25.16%
- Night: 30.94%
Why is Lokah still drawing crowds?
It’s tough to pin down, but there’s a certain community buzz to Lokah: Chapter 1 – Chandra. Maybe it’s the Kalyani Priyadarshan factor—her fans tend to treat each release like a small festival. Maybe it’s Dominic Arun’s direction, which keeps things sharp but never rushed. Or perhaps it’s just folks wanting good stories with some feels and real local flavor after work.
I’ve overheard at least three conversations about that rainy-night sequence in the film, oddly enough, at a coffee shop in Kochi. One guy next to me declared, “That scene? Mangalam vibes! Felt like childhood.” His friends nodded in that half-distracted way people do when memories get triggered.
Box office fatigue? Not really.
If there’s anything to learn, it’s this: even after 22 days, Lokah isn’t crawling, it’s pacing itself. Sure, the day-to-day swings are real, but as long as people keep sneaking in late-night shows and swapping reviews on WhatsApp, the numbers keep climbing—just at a pace that suits real life, not just marketing headlines.
For now, with ₹128.80 crore net in India, and a killer ₹262.50 crore worldwide, Lokah: Chapter 1 – Chandra is the film to watch, whether you want blockbuster stats or just something genuine enough to spark a slightly animated family dinner debate.
