India, Sept. 16 -- Kalyani Priyadarshan's superhero film, Lokah Chapter 1, is not slowing down at the box office even three weeks after release. The Dominic Arun film has had a stellar third weekend at the box office, allowing it to move closer to the Rs.250-crore mark and become the second-highest-grossing Malayalam film ever.

Lokah Chapter 1 earned Rs.17.70 crore net in India on its third weekend, a drop of less than 40% from the previous weekend. The film has now earned Rs.122 crore net ( Rs.139.6 crore gross) in India, one of the best ever for Malayalam films. But it's the film's international collection that has surprised many. Lokah Chapter 1 - Chandra has earned over $12 million overseas ( Rs.109.4 crore), the highest by any Malay...