‘Lokah’: Dulquer Salmaan on why he didn’t launch the first installment as lead, admits he resisted the cameo | Malayalam Movie News
Dulquer Salmaan has recently revealed in an interview that he was initially reluctant to even appear in ‘Lokah: Chapter 1 – Chandra’, despite being the producer of the ambitious fantasy drama.DQ’s cameo as Charlie aka Odiyan, a mysterious character who briefly enters the world of Kalyani Priyadarshan’s Chandra, has been received well by the audience. But in his own words, it was a battle. “I fought with them for it. I said, ‘You guys should be able to make it without me having to do anything.’ Even this cameo, I fought with them,” Dulquer shared in an interview with The Hollywood Reporter India.
Dulquer says he is super greedy about movies
The actor-producer explained why he wanted his production banner to stand apart from his personal stardom. “I kind of want it (his production house) to be a standalone entity. I am super greedy about movies.” DQ said.“For me, that is more exciting than me producing my own superhero movie,” he said. Dulquer added that he made a conscious decision to back a story with a female superhero at the center, instead of himself.Recently the makers shared the character glimpse of Odiyan via Instagram with a note that read, “The mysterious World of #Lokah is expanding ! Introducing Odiyan from the world of Lokah.”
‘Lokah’s box office success continues
Meanwhile, ‘Lokah’ is proving to be a box office success. According to early trade estimates from the Sacnilk website, the Kalyani Priyadarshan-led film earned Rs 54.7 crore in its first week, followed by another Rs 47 crore in week two. The Malayalam original continues to drive the collections, though dubbed versions in Tamil, Telugu, and Hindi are also contributing.On the other hand, the next chapter from ‘Lokah’ universe will be Tovino Thomas‘ character Chathan.
