Mammootty hopes Mohanlal, Prithviraj's L2 Empuraan makes Malayalam cinema proud: ‘Best wishes for historic victory'

Malayalam superstar Mammootty has extended his support for the much-awaited Malayalam film L2: Empuraan, the sequel to Lucifer.

Malayalam superstar Mammootty has extended his support for the much-awaited Malayalam film L2: Empuraan, the sequel to Lucifer.

Mammootty sends best wishes to Prithviraj Sukumaran and Mohanlal ahead of L2 Empuraan's release.

Mammootty's roots for Mohanlal and Pritviraj Sukumaran

Taking to his X (formerly Twitter) account on Tuesday, the actor shared his excitement about the film's release and also wished the cast and crew success.

"Best wishes to the entire cast and crew of #Empuraan for a historic victory! Hope it crosses boundaries across the world and makes the entire Malayalam industry proud. Rooting for you, dear Lal and Prithvi," read his tweet.

Prithviraj Sukumaran overjoyed by Mammootty's wish for L2 Empuraan

Prithviraj Sukumaran, who directed the film and also played a key role, responded to the superstar, saying, “Nothing... absolutely nothing more special than wishes from the Patriarch of Malayalam cinema! Thank you, Mamukka!”

About L2 Empuraan

'L2: Empuraan' is the second installment in a planned trilogy and follows the success of Lucifer (2019).

Meanwhile, the trailer for the Mohanlal starrer was released earlier this month.

As per the trailer, the second part of the film delves into a socio-political drama, with Mohanlal's character at the center. Packed with intensity, the video is a cinematic spectacle, with Mohanlal commanding a larger-than-life screen presence as Khureshi-Ab'raam. Apart from Mohanlal, the film also stars Tovino Thomas, Abhimanyu Singh, Indrajith Sukumaran, and Manju Warrier, among others.

Notably, L2: Empuraan will become the first-ever Malayalam film to be released in IMAX. Apart from Malayalam, the film will also be released in Hindi, Tamil, Kannada, and Telugu.

Antony Perumbavoor and Gokulam Gopalan jointly produced this project under their respective banners, Aashirvad Cinemas and Sree Gokulam Movies. Murali Gopy penned the story of the film. Directed by Prithviraj Sukumaran, the film is set to hit theatres on March 27. (ANI)