‘Lokah’ tops ₹66 Crore in 4-Days at the Worldwide Box-office; third biggest Mollywood Opening Weekend…!!!!
Lokah is shattering records along the way. The film took off right after the first show reviews and there is no stopping this superstorm, estimated to have collected over ₹65 Cr globally. The film registered 2 successive ₹20 Cr days on Saturday & Sunday which means this Kalyani Priyadarshan starrer has written some unique records in Malayalam Industry. She becomes the first actress to achieve such a feat, which is done only by another male lead actor, Mohanlal. The film is leading by a huge margin in all territories against other Onam releases and the advance bookings are showing strong signs of a true PAN Blue blockbuster from Malayalam Cinema.
Domestic Circuits
In Kerala, Lokah has claimed a huge lead over other Malayalam releases from Day 2. The film played at an incredible occupancy in almost all centers in the state. It seemed like Kerala theatres are almost finding it difficult to chart shows to match the exceptional demand for the film. Looking at the weekend collections, it is evident that the film is yet to show its true potential and this Dominic Arun directorial is poised to run riot across the state during this Onam holiday season. The 4-day total stands above ₹16 Cr at Kerala Box-office, which is exceptional during a clash release.
Lokah is performing well in the Rest of India markets where the film actually set off from Day 3. Naslen starrer is getting good initial audience reception and coming days will determine the box-office performance of the film. As of now, other language versions are also driving collections outside Kerala which is a positive factor. Thanks to the popularity of Dulquer Salmaan, the film is making good returns in the Telugu states. In AP/TS, Lokah has so far earned over ₹3 Cr in all versions combined, most of the collections coming on Saturday & Sunday.
Lokah has also collected above ₹3 Cr in both the states of Karnataka & Tamil Nadu, where the Tamil version is also finding footing in TN. The film indicated good growth over the weekends after the positive word of mouth and could possibly enjoy a good run in both the states. Madharaasi is hitting the theatres this week which might not be a threat since Lokah steadily building collections in these regions with a niche release.
International Circuits
Lokah enjoyed a sensational weekend in the Overseas market, particularly the stronghold Middle East region. The film has collected over $4M in the international market, which is only the 4th instance in the history of Malayalam cinema. The Kalyani Priyadarshan starrer is now the 3rd biggest Opening weekend grosser for a Malayalam film in the overseas territories, which is a milestone achievement for the film. The Top 5 Malayalam films in the Opening weekend are as follows:
Empuraan – $12.65M
Thudarum – $4.91M
Lokah – $4.26M
Lucifer – $4.15M
Aadujeevitham – $3.60M
In GCC, Lokah has earned around $3M to become only the fourth movie to do so in the region. The Top 5 Malayalam Films in the Opening Weekend are as follows:
Empuraan – $6.59M
Lucifer – $3.24M
Thudarum – $3.20M
Lokah – $3.00M
Bheeshmaparvam – $2.54M
In the UAE, the film has earned around $2.30M, which is bigger than the Kerala Box-office figures. Lokah reported around 192K admissions in the region before becoming the fourth biggest Opening weekend Malayalam film in UAE. The Top 5 Malayalam Films in the Opening Weekend are as follows:
Empuraan – 355K admissions
Lucifer – 208K admissions
Thudarum – 221K admissions
Lokah – 192K admissions
Pulimurugan – 166K admissions
Lokah registers the fourth biggest Opening weekend for a Malayalam film at the UK-Ireland Box-office and only the third film to do over £300K in the region.
Day 1 – £40,890
Day 2 – £77,742
Day 3 – £105,278
Day 4 – £110,519
The Top 5 Malayalam films for the Opening weekend are as follows:
Empuraan – £1.41M
Aadujeevitham – £557K
Thudarum – £352K
Lokah – £334K
Hridayapoorvam – £283K
In the Australia Box-office, Lokah has emerged as the fifth highest Opening weekend for a Malayalam film, going past A$200K in the region.
Day 1 – A$11K
Day 2 – A$46K
Day 3 – A$89K
Day 4 – A$85K
The Top 5 Malayalam films for the Opening weekend are as follows:
Empuraan – A$1.23M
Thudarum – A$366K
Aadujeevitham – A$330K
Manjummel Boys – A$255K
Lokah – A$231K
4 Days Breakup
Kerala – ₹16.35 Cr
Karnataka – ₹3.25 Cr
Tamil Nadu – ₹3.85 Cr
AP & TS – ₹3.45 Cr
ROI – ₹1.45 Cr
India Total – ₹28.40 Cr
USA & Canada – $604K
GCC – $3M
UK & Ireland – $452K
Aus & NZ – $151K
Europe & ROW – $97K
International Total – USD 4.30 M (INR 37.90 Crore)
Global Total – 66.30 Crore