It’s a film very close to our hearts: Mohanlal on ‘L2E: Empuraan’
Dil Raju is distributing the film, which has been setting new records in ticket sales, in both the Telugu States through SVC
Hyderabad: One of the most-anticipated upcoming releases in Indian cinema is ‘L2E: Empuraan’, starring Lalettan Mohanlal in the lead role, and directed by star actor Prithviraj Sukumaran. This high-octane political action-thriller is a sequel to the 2019 blockbuster ‘Lucifer’ and is the second part of the trilogy.
‘L2E: Empuraan’ will have a grand worldwide release on March 27, in Malayalam, Telugu, Kannada, Hindi, and Tamil. The film has been setting new records through its ticket sales. Ace producer Dil Raju is distributing the film in the Telugu States through SVC. Ahead of the film’s release, the makers held a pre-release press meet in Hyderabad on Saturday, which was attended by Mohanlal, Prithviraj Sukumaran, Dil Raju, DoP Sujith Vaassudev, actor Karthikeya Dev, and others.
The film’s director-actor Prithviraj Sukumaran stated, “Thank you Dil Raju garu, for readily accepting to bring this film to the people of Telangana and Andhra Pradesh. This film is not just another film from our industry but a project where the entire Malayalam film industry aspires to push our boundaries. We really hope this is the beginning of a lot of things for us.”
“We have really put in the effort to make the Telugu version as authentic as possible. The acceptance, anticipation, and excitement ever since the ticket bookings opened have actually caught all of us by surprise. Thank you so much. I hope you all enjoy watching the film,” said Sukumaran.
“When we talk about the film industries right now, the fact remains that Telugu cinema, which is essentially a regional industry, has now become India’s biggest industry, only because of the audiences here. I hope ‘Empuraan’ is the beginning of such a journey for Malayalam cinema,” he added.
Speaking to the media, Mohanlal said, “I want to talk in Telugu, but I’m not fluent enough in the language. Thank you, Dil Raju garu, for accepting our film. As Prithvi said, the Telugu industry is the best industry in the country. The kind of respect you assure to cinema and artistes is amazing. In my 47 years of career, I had the opportunity to work with great actors, including Nageshwara Rao sir.”
“‘Empuraan’ is a film very close to our hearts. When we did ‘Lucifer’, it was a different film not only for the Kerala audience but for everyone who loves films. ‘Empuraan’ is not just a sequel. We have already planned it as a trilogy and pray for the success of this film. I think we will come here again to celebrate either the 50th day or the 100th day of the movie,” he added.
Dil Raju said, “Rajamouli showed us a way of taking our regional films to a national and international level with ‘Baahubali’. The trend was continued by Prashanth Neel with ‘KGF’ and Sukumar with ‘Pushpa’. All of them raised the bar with two-part films. Now, it is Prithviraj garu’s turn to take Malayalam cinema to a national level. The first part was a blockbuster, and the second part is now coming up. The teaser has a wow factor. The trailer, despite being 3 minutes and 45 seconds long, has many grand elements. Mohanlal sir’s screen presence is electrifying. I hope ‘Empuraan’ becomes a huge blockbuster on a pan-India level.”
‘L2E: Empuraan’ is produced by Antony Perumbavoor and Gokulam Gopalan under their respective banners, Aashirvad Cinemas and Sree Gokulam Movies. Hombale Films, Sree Gokulam Movies, and Anil Thadani’s AA Films will distribute the film in Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, and North India, respectively.
