Even as his film L2 Empuraan undergoes re-censorship with 17 new cuts to remove ‘offensive’ scenes about the Gujarat riots, director Prithviraj Sukumaran 's mother has come out in his defence, claiming some people want to make him a ‘scapegoat’ in the controversy. ( Also read: Mohanlal apologises after L2 Empuraan faces backlash over depiction of Gujarat riots, confirms removal of scenes ) Mallika Sukumaran defends son Prithviraj On Sunday, Mallika Sukumaran took to her Facebook account to share her disappointment over the criticism her son has been facing, particularly the claims that Prithviraj had allegedly misled superstar Mohanlal and the film's producers. “This is a mother's pain.
There is no point in someone making fun of me for speaking openly about it. Neither Mohanlal nor the producers have said that Prithviraj cheated them. I don't think they will ever say that.
Mohanlal is like my younger brother. I have known Lal since childhood. Mohanlal has praised my son on many occasions.
But it is very sad that some people are trying to make my son a scapegoat without the knowledge of Lal or the producers. Director Prithviraj has not cheated anyone associated with this film or any film. He will never do so,” she wrote.
Mallika clarified that Prithviraj did not mislead anyone, and the story's narrative and tone were known to the entire team, including the writer Murali Gopy and star Mohanlal, as they were involved in script revisions throughout. “If you feel tha.
