Actor Mohanlal spoke about director-actor Prithviraj Sukumaran at the teaser launch of their upcoming film L2: Empuraan in Kochi on Sunday and called him ‘cruel’. According to Mathrubhumi , the actor was all praise for Prithviraj and had this to say. (Also Read: L2 Empuraan teaser: Mohanlal returns as Ab'raam Qureshi in Prithviraj Sukumaran's action-packed film.
Watch ) Mohanlal on Prithviraj Sukumaran Mohanlal praised Prithviraj at the event and stated that the actor-director was clear on what he wanted from his actors and that he knew how to ‘extract’ it, too. He said, “He is a very cruel director; he will extract what he wants from us, and that’s how (his) films are made. Actors perform well because of directors.
I have worked with many directors before and have high hopes for Prithviraj. He will become one of the best directors in India. Empuraan carries 100 per cent of his essence.
” Mohanlal also explained that Empuraan is derived from Empuran, which reportedly means ‘a little below God’. About L2: Empuraan When the political action thriller Lucifer was released in 2019, it made people sit up and take notice. Prithviraj’s directorial debut saw Mohanlal in a powerful role as Stephen Nedumpally / Khureshi-Ab'raam.
The film presents numerous layers and perspectives of a tried and tested tale of the prodigal son returning home. Manju Warrier, Tovino Thomas , Vivek Oberoi, Indrajith Sukumaran, Sai Kumar, Baiju Santhosh, Kalabhavan Shajohn, Saniya Iyappan, .
