Mohanlal
South Star and 64 -year -old actor Mohanlal’s film L2: Empuran has already made a lot of headlines before its release. Now the film has been released in theaters. People’s mixed response has come to light about the film. Now the film has also given rise to political movement along with the release. Like Kerala Story, this film is also making noise in political corridors. Kerala’s ruling party Congress has led to political dispute due to alleged depiction of the 2002 Gujarat riots and alleged misuse of central agencies by the ruling party. This film of director Sukumaran is very much liked by the people.
Kerala Congress came out in support
The Kerala Congress said that the film highlights the ‘Sangh’s agenda’ to divide Kerala, while the State BJP insisted that the saffron party would be unaffected by any film. The state’s Congress unit said in an X post, ‘People who never stepped on the land of Kerala, are saying that a C-grade promotional film that they have made tax is the real story of Kerala. Now a world -class Malayalam film has exposed the Sangh’s agenda and his plan for partition in Kerala, so that our huge beaches and two major ports can be controlled, they are crying. ‘
The response also had to be criticized
The film is constantly getting vocal support from Congress leaders, Kerala Youth Congress President and Palakkad MLA Rahul Mamkutathil condemned the reaction against Mohanlal and director Prithviraj Sukumaran. In the Facebook post, he wrote, ‘The same people who advocated’ freedom of expression ‘for films like The Kashmir Files and The Kerala Story are now attacking Emopuran. His resentment highlights his own contradictions. ‘ The reference was of the 2023 film The Kerala Story, which was allegedly depicted to forcibly convert women into Islam, opposing the claim and political disputes were given to the political dispute.
What is the root of controversy?
L2: Some scenes from the 2002 Gujarat riots have been included in the Emoran film. The film features the leader of a Hindutva organization as the main opponent – which is shown to conspiracy to mass murder the family of the character Zayed Masood played by director Prithviraj during the riots. It was opposed by some Hindutva campaigners after the film’s release. In which it was claimed that the film is anti -Hindu. Kerala Congress has supported the film regarding this.
BJP made distance from controversy
The BJP’s state unit decided to keep itself away from the political dispute, BJP state general secretary P Sudhir said that the party would not run a campaign against the film. He told the news agency PTI, ‘The film will run on its way and the party will do its job. The party will not be impressed by any film. The Sangh Parivar workers have the right to express their views and the audience to decide whether it is good or bad. ‘ BJP state secretary S Suresh said, ‘Empuran film is not a political issue. Kerala BJP will not interfere with this. Film lovers have the freedom to see the film and support or criticize it. The sequel to the Malayalam blockbuster Lucifer of 2019, Empuran landed in theaters on March 27, 2025. The action thriller made a great start and earned around Rs 22 crore at the domestic box office on the first day. This magnificent debut made it the biggest opening film in the history of Malayalam cinema. The film includes many stars like Mohanlal, Prithviraj Sukumaran, Tovino Thomas, Manju Warrier, Abhimanyu Singh, Andrea Tivdar, Jerome Flyn, Indrajit Sukumaran, Eric Aboun and Suraj Venjaramud.
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