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Mohanlal-starrer L2: Empuraan gets 24 ‘voluntary cuts’ totalling 2.08 minutes after right-wing backlash

A still from ‘L2: Empuraan’ The makers of Mohanlal-starrer L2: Empuraan have made 24 “voluntary cuts” to the film, totalling 2.08 minutes, following sustained right-wing backlash after its release last Thursday (March 27, 2025). The re-edited version of the film, certified by the regional officer of the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC), is likely […]

Mohanlal was aware of ‘L2: Empuraan’ story, only two minutes removed in re-edited version, says producer Antony Perumbavoor

Mohanlal in ‘L2 Empuraan’ Antony Perumbavoor, producer of the movie L2: Empuraan, on Tuesday (April 1, 2025) rejected reports that actor Mohanlal lacked knowledge about the content in the film that had invited a massive online backlash from right-wing supporters. “All of us behind the movie, including Mohanlal knew about the story of the film […]

Despite ‘voluntary cuts,’ Empuraan makers continue to face the heat

Despite making “voluntary cuts” to L2: Empuraan, the makers of the film continue to face verbal attacks from right-wing organisations and leaders. Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) State vice-president B. Gopalakrishnan stirred up a controversy after he called film producer Supriya Menon, filmmaker Prithviraj’s spouse, an “urban naxal.” Meanwhile, Communist Party of India (Marxist) State secretary […]

L2: Empuraan: Political controversy over cuts and backlash against movie; CM, Opposition leader express solidarity

A still from L2: Empuraan THIRUVANANTHAPURAM The reports of the makers of Mohanlal-starrer L2: Empuraan, directed by Prithviraj Sukumaran, considering “voluntary cuts” in the film following a massive online backlash from right wing supporters led to a full-blown political controversy on Sunday (March 30, 2025) with Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan and Leader of the Opposition (LoP) […]

Mohanlal expresses ‘regret’ for political, social themes in L2: Empuraan; confirms cuts to film

Confirming the “voluntary cuts” being considered for the movie L2: Empuraan following right wing backlash, actor Mohanlal expressed “regret” on his and the Empuraan team’s behalf for “the distress caused to my loved ones.” In a Facebook post published on Sunday (March 30, 2025) soon after Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan as well as Leader of […]

Kerala producers’ body deploys ethical hackers to track down film pirates

A still from ‘L2: Empuraan’ The Kerala Film Producers’ Association (KFPA) has deployed ethical hackers to check the growing threat of movie piracy. The hackers engaged by the association are involved in tracking down those behind the suspected leak of an online version of L2: Empuraan, a few hours after its release on March 27, […]

L2: Empuraan: Mohanlal- Prithviraj film faces online backlash from right-wing supporters

What appears to be references to the 2002 Gujarat pogrom in Mohanlal-starrer L2: Empuraan, directed by Prithviraj Sukumaran, have led to a major online backlash from supporters of the right-wing against this film. Soon after the release of the much-hyped movie on Thursday (March 27, 2025), social media platforms were filled with messages calling for […]

Mohanlal thanks moviegoers ahead of L2:Empuraan release

Actor Mohanlal on Wednesday expressed his gratitude to lakhs of moviegoers across the world who are eagerly waiting to watch his L2:Empuraan movie releasing on Thursday (March 27). “The film has grown big from just a dream in the beginning,” he said at the media interaction held here ahead of the release of the sequel […]

Discordant voices within Malayalam film industry over producers’ association publishing partial collection figures

(image for representation) The Kerala Film Producers’ Association (KFPA)‘s act of publishing the box-office collection figures appears to not have gone down well with many from within the industry. Filmmakers and producers whom The Hindu spoke to pointed at the “unfairness” of putting out partial collection figures as the association has published just the producers’ […]