The Malayalam film industry achieved a major milestone through the box office success of 'Lokah: Chapter One - Chandra'. Director
Dominic Arun delivered a crowd-pleaser, and
Kalyani Priyadarshan carried the film as the female lead. Amidst, the success, rumor claimed the makers first approached Parvathy Thiruvothu for the role that later went to Kalyani. Parvathy responded in public, and she shut down the claim.
How the question came up
Parvathy attended the title launch of her upcoming film, 'Prathamadrishtya Kuttakkar'. Reporters raised the casting rumor during the event. Mathrubhumi reported the exchange and noted that the question stemmed from hearsay circulating online about 'Lokah: Chapter One - Chandra'.
Parvathy interrupted the reporter before he completed his statement. She directly handled the statement which was made. Responding to the remark, “We had heard that Parvathy was cast instead of Kalyani,” she said, “such questions are completely unnecessary.”The questioner kept going and added, “That’s what we had heard.”Parvathy answered without hesitation. She believed that people should be able to access any information they wish to hear. You get to hear many such things.”
Firm response to speculation
Parvathy chose to ignore all attempts at making comparisons or sharing unproven information. She did not validate the rumor. She avoided any statement that took place behind the scenes. She ignored the entire line of inquiry before continuing with the next topic.
The production company Wayfarer Productions made 'Lokah: Chapter One - Chandra' under the banner of Dulquer Salmaan's production company. The film played in theaters for 100 days, which represents a rare accomplishment for modern movies. Parvathy previously acknowledged the film’s success in public. She gave a short speech at the premiere, which kept her professional demeanor while stopping any further inquiries about her work on the production.
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