Updated On: 02 September, 2025 05:52 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
Lokah Chapter One: Chandra is performing well at the box office, but faced backlash over a dialogue. Dulquer Salmaan’s production house, Wayfarer Films, issued a public apology for unintentionally hurting the sentiments of Bengaluru women

Lokah makers apologise
Kalyani Priyadarshan and Naslen starrer superhero movie, Lokah Chapter One- Chandra, is performing extremely well at the box office. The Malayalam movie, marking the beginning of a new cinematic era, has become a sensation. However, a scene of the movie has offended people. Tendering an apology for a dialogue in Dominic Arun's woman superhero film, Dulquer Salmaan's production house Wayfarer Films on Tuesday said that it would remove the dialogue in question at the earliest.
Taking to its X timeline, Wayfarer Films put out a statement, tendering an apology. The statement read, "It has come to our attention that a dialogue delivered by one of the characters in our film Lokah: Chapter One has unintentionally hurt the sentiments of people from Karnataka.”
The makers added, "At Wayfarer Films, we place people above everything else. We deeply regret this oversight and assure you that no offence was intended. The dialogue in question will be removed/edited at the earliest. We sincerely apologise for the hurt caused and humbly request you to accept our apology."