Kalyani Priyadarshan stars as the superheroine Chandra, and the film sets a new benchmark for regional cinema. The audience can witness the beginning of a new universe as ‘Lokah Chapter 1: Chandra’ gears up for its digital premiere. The official streaming platform and potential release date are given below.
When and where to stream?
According to the Economic Times, after its successful theatrical run, the producers have confirmed the film's digital release. The movie will exclusively stream on Jio Hotstar. The platform recently gave a teaser of its release with a post, stating, "The beginning of a new universe. Lokah Chapter 1: Chandra — coming soon." While an official date announcement has now yet been done but reports suggest that the film will begin streaming from 17th October 17 2025. This upcoming digital debut has excited the fans across India as the film has broken all records.
The power of the box office
Lokah Chapter 1: Chandra is a certain success story of 2025 that released on 28th August, 2025
starring Kalyani Priyadarshan. It achieved the extraordinary success by crossing over ₹300 crore worldwide, making it the highest-grossing Malayalam movie of all time. The success of the film transcended language barriers, performing well in both Telugu and Tamil markets, highlighting the growing popularity of Malayalam cinema all over India.
According to Economic Times, critics and audiences praised its innovative concept, extravagant cinematic scale and stunning superheroine lead.
Vision behind the film
Writer and director Dominic Arun is the visionary behind the project. The film is notably produced by actor Dulquer Salmaan under his banner, Wayfarer Films. Kalyani Priyadarshan’s powerful performance as Chandra is the main attraction of the story, which has been supported by a talented cast including Naslen, Chandu Salim Kumar, and Arun Kurian. The film has been highly praised by critics because of it's engaging storyline, strong female lead and successful establishmenrcritical acclaim is attributed to its engaging storyline, strong female lead and successful establishment of a foundation for a connected cinematic universe
A new way for ambitious and high-budget superhero narratives in regional cinema has been paved because of Lokah Chapter 1: Chandra. With producer Dulquer Salmaan already teasing the sequel, Lokah Chapter 2, which is said to introduce Tovino Thomas as the character Chaatan, its success story is expected to continue. The upcoming release on Jio Hotstar marks a major milestone that will allow millions of fans to experience the film that changed the standards of Malayalam blockbusters.
Malayalam blockbuster, 'Lokah Chapter 1: Chandra,' is ready for the much-awaited OTT debut. The film, which has been acclaimed as a landmark accomplishment for regional cinema and a great success story, will be available to stream exclusively on Jio Hotstar. While the official date is yet to be announced, reports strongly suggest the digital premiere will be on October 17, 2025. This release will let a massive new audience watch and witness the spectacular, which is applauded to be the beginning of the new Lokah cinematic universe.
