L2: Empuraan is currently screening in theatres across India. The film is the second instalment in the trilogy action thriller film, Lucifer. The film was announced in June 2019 after the success of the prequel film and was originally planned for mid-2020. However, it faced delays due to the COVID-19 pandemic. While the film has received immense love from the audience, certain scenes have sparked a controversy demanding that the film undergo re-censorship and the ‘offensive’ scenes about the Gujarat riots be removed.
Prithviraj Sukumaran’s mother reacts to the L2: Empuraan row
If the film is sent for re-censorship, L2: Empuraan will have to undergo 17 new cuts to remove the asked changes. Reacting to the buzz, director, Prithviraj Sukumaran’s mother, Mallika Sukumaran, took to her Facebook account and shared her views on the row. She expressed her disappointment over the criticism and claimed that his son was being made the ‘scapegoat’. She also shared her dismay about Prithviraj allegedly misleading superstar, Mohanlal and the film’s producers. She stated:
“This is a mother’s pain. There is no point in someone making fun of me for speaking openly about it. Neither Mohanlal nor the producers have said that Prithviraj cheated them. I don’t think they will ever say that. Mohanlal is like my younger brother. I have known Lal since childhood. Mohanlal has praised my son on many occasions. But it is very sad that some people are trying to make my son a scapegoat without the knowledge of Lal or the producers. Director Prithviraj has not cheated anyone associated with this film or any film. He will never do so.”