Released on: Sept 21, 2025 02:13 pm IST
In a current interview, the production designer of Lokah, Banglan, discussed how Mollywood invests budget plans on the quality of the movie instead of the star.
Dominic Arun’s superhero movie Lokah: Chapter 1– Chandra, produced by Dulquer
Salmaan’s Wayfarer Films, has actually been getting appreciation not simply for its story however likewise for its production worths. The movie, which stars Kalyani Priyadarshan and Naslen in lead functions, informs a tale that needs comprehensive worldbuilding. In an interview with Cinema Express, the production designer Banglan took a dig at other movie markets investing most of their budget plan on stars ‘incomes.
Lokah production designer takes dig at other markets
Banglan pointed out in the interview that Dulquer had rely on his group and provided support to bring to life what was required for the movie without being too concerned about the spending plan. He likewise stated that it’s unsatisfactory if the’sets look great’if the movie isn’t strong.
The production designer then stated, “If cash is invested, it needs to show up in the frame. From starting to end, the audience can see that quality in Lokah. In other markets, 80 percent of the budget plan typically enters into stars’ incomes. Here, more is invested in making, and every cent invested shows up in the frames. We have the ability to finish movies within the priced estimate spending plan, which is not constantly the case somewhere else.”
The spending plan of Lokah
By the way, regardless of including cameos from stars like Tovino Thomas, Dulquer himself, Soubin Shahir and even Mammootty in a voice cameo, Lokah is made on a spending plan of 30 crore. Talking at the movie’s success fulfill in Hyderabad, Dulquer discussed that while this may appear like a ‘little budget plan’ for other movie markets, it is big for Mollywood and on par with his movies King of Kotha and Kurup.
He stated, “In Malayalam movie theater, the spending plan of Lokah is the very same as King of Kotha and Kurup. For us, that is a huge budget plan. And even then, not a single rupee was invested needlessly.” King of Kotha was made on a spending plan of 50 crore, while Kurup was made on 35 crore.
Lokah: Chapter 1– Chandra is the very first part of a prepared five-part franchise. The next movie will see Tovino, who was presented in the very first part, as a goblin called Chathan in the lead.