Prithviraj Sukumaran | Photo Credit: special arrangement The Income Tax (I-T) department has sought further clarifications from actor-director Prithviraj Sukumaran related to his income earned from a few movies released earlier. It is learnt that the notice was served on the actor in the last week of March by the IT department in Kochi. The […]
Actor Ravikumar, who was popular as a romantic hero in Malayalam and Tamil films of the 1970s and 80s, passed away at a private hospital in Chennai on Friday (April 4, 2025) morning. He was 71. Born as the son of actor Bharathi and film producer K.M.K. Menon, who launched Sreekrishna Studio in Thiruvananthapuram — […]
Gokulam Gopalan. File photo. | Photo Credit: Ragu R The Enforcement Directorate on Friday (April 4, 2025) conducted searches at offices of Kerala-based businessman Gokulam Gopalan, one of the producers of the movie L2: Empuraan, and some others as part of an alleged foreign exchange violation case, official sources said. The searches are being undertaken […]
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 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 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 […]
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) […]
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 […]
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, […]
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 […]
