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L2: Empuraan, starring Mohanlal and Prithviraj Sukumaran, has crossed Rs 100 crore at the Indian box...
Read More Mohanlal and Prithviraj Sukumaran are on a roll! L2: Empuraan has officially crossed the Rs 100 crore mark at the Indian box office. On Day 12, the action-packed thriller added more to its kitty, showing strong momentum even in its second week. L2 Empuraan was released in theatres on March 27 and held its own despite the competition from Sikandar.
According to trade reports, L2: Empuraan earned an estimated Rs 1.75 crore net on Monday, pushing its total collection in India to Rs 100.10 crore.
While the numbers have seen a dip compared to its strong first week, the film is still holding up well in its second week. The sequel to the 2019 hit Lucifer, L2: Empuraan, has taken the box office by storm — becoming the highest-grossing Malayalam film ever with over Rs 250 crore worldwide. The film opened with an impressive Rs 21 crore net in India and wrapped up its first week with Rs 88.
25 crore. In its second weekend, it earned Rs 2.9 crore on Friday, followed by Rs 3.
35 crore on Saturday and Rs 3.85 crore on Sunday. Despite the rave reviews, L2: Empuraan has landed in hot water.
The film, which weaves a fictional storyline around the 2002 Gujarat riots, sparked controversy, with some groups calling it “anti-national." The CBFC stepped in, suggesting several cuts, and the makers went along with it—trimming a total of 24 scenes. The Gujarat riots-related sequences were tweaked, and after the edits, the film got a fresh certificate.
In total, 2 minutes and 8 seconds were chopped from the original version. In L2: Empuraan, Mohanlal reprises his iconic role as Stephen Nedumpally, aka Khureshi Ab’raam. This time, with the help of Zayed (Prithviraj Sukumaran), he makes a powerful return from overseas, setting his sights back home.
His mission? To stop Chief Minister Jathin Ramdas (Tovino Thomas) and take control of the game once again..
