Kalyani Priyadarshan has set the expectations straight regarding Lokah Chapter 1: Chandra, her upcoming film with co-star Naslen and director Dominic Arun of Tharangam fame. The film's trailer has created certain expectations among viewers, making them compare it to some MCU instalments and other international films. In a recent interview with One 2 Talks, the actor revealed that Lokah is different from Hollywood films such as Avengers, X-Men, and Dune. "Everyone is comparing Lokah to those films, but it is actually a film with superhero elements and elements familiar to the Malayali audience." She also went on to add, "My character is also not a Wonder Woman, a Black Widow or a Scarlet Witch; she is a little different." The actor reiterated, "It may be called a different type of Malayalam film."
Kalyani's Lokah Chapter 1: Chandra co-star Chandu Salimkumar interjected the conversation and said that its story is unlike films in general, not specifically Malayalam cinema.
The film is produced by Dulquer Salmaan under his Wayfarer Films banner. It is directed by Dominic Arun from his own script; Santhy Balachandran is credited as an additional screenplay writer. The film has cinematography by Nimish Ravi, editing by Chaman Chakko, music by Jakes Bejoy, and production design by Banglan.
The film is slated for an August 28 release. Also releasing on the same day are Sathyan Anthikad's Hridayapoorvam, starring Mohanlal and Malavika Mohanan, and director Althaf Salim's Odum Kuthira Chadum Kuthira, starring Fahadh Faasil and Kalyani herself.
