‘Lokah’ sets the milestone, as content driven films finds it audience

Arjun Ramachandran Dec 28, 2025 Movies

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[{"selector":"#anim-91015eb4-87eb-4eab-8f88-f1ee1a9f1fd2 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(14.843749786673241%, 0, 0)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] Movies Meanwhile, Mammootty had with three releases— Dominic and the Ladies Purse, Bazooka and Kalamkaval. Of these, Kalamkaval collected ₹80 crore worldwide and received good response. Read the article

[{"selector":"#anim-048bafd8-9aef-4398-ac4a-c1ea7f764dc1 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-9.821428327626556%, 0, 0) translate(-25%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0) translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"fill":"forwards"}] Movies Eko, featuring Sandeep Pradeep, Vineeth, Ashokan, and Narein, has collected over ₹40 crore globally, according to Sacnilk. Read the article

[{"selector":"#anim-fbc48b8e-8b5b-43b9-95bf-a51987602462 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-21.874999829338588%, 0, 0)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] Movies Rahul Sadasivan’s Dies Irae, starring Pranav Mohanlal, also performed well at the box office. The film collected over ₹80 crore worldwide during its theatrical run. It is now streaming on Jio Hotstar. Read the article

[{"selector":"#anim-5990dfca-5969-47b4-8f13-b10449f7df6b [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(8.898747140995857%, 0, 0)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] Movies According to the Kerala Film Chamber, which oversees the Malayalam film industry, 184 films were released this year, and 10 became theatrical hits. Read the article