Metro India News | 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, 2025, in Malayalam, Telugu, Kannada, Hindi, and Tamil. Already, the advance bookings have opened, and 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 release, the makers held a pre-release press meet in Hyderabad today.

Speaking to the media, Mohanlal said, ‘Thank you, Dil Raju, 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 artists is amazing. In my 47 years of career, I had the opportunity to work with great actors, including Nageshwara Rao. 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. Now, Empuraan is not just a sequel. We have already planned three films. When Empuraan becomes a hit, we will come with the third part as well. We all 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."

The film's director-actor Prithviraj stated, "Thank you, Dil Raju, for readily accepting to bring this film to the people of Telangana and Andhra Pradesh. It takes people like Dil Raju to understand that 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. Usually, directors prefer people to see the original version of the film with subtitles. But for this film, I can confidently tell you to watch the Telugu version. We have really put in the effort to make the Telugu version as authentic as possible."

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.