Mohanlal’s L2 Empuraan Box Office is only looking for new records to beat. Empuraan recorded and broke new heights in Mollywood within four days of its theatrical release. Despite a modest dip in earnings on the second day, the weekend gave back to Empuraan a total of 27 crores, boosting the total crossing 60 crores.
L2 Empuraan Box Office Breakdown Till Now
- Day 1- ₹ 21 Cr
- Day 2- ₹ 11.1 Cr
- Day 3- ₹ 13.25 Cr
- Day 4- ₹ 14.00 Cr
- Day 5 – ₹ 0.71 Cr
- Total- ₹ 60.06 Cr
Empuraan, in the original Malayalam language, saw the highest occupancy of all four days. Followed by Telugu, Tamil, Hindi, and Kannada. On day 4, the Malayalam language contributed 13 Crores to the total, the Telugu language banked 0.31 Crores, Tamil gathered 0.45 Crores, and the Kannada language bagged 0.04 Cr.
L2 Empuraan Right Wing Politics Controversy
The political thriller hit a little too close to home, and politics enthusiasts and BJP followers were not impressed by Empuraan’s depictions of them. The movie, according to reports, has right-wing politics and references to the Gujarat riots of 2002, and it has generated controversy. Critics, especially from Organiser, an RSS branch, said that the movie was anti-BJP and misrepresented history. While opposition parties supported artistic freedom, BJP leader Rajeev Chandrasekhar attacked the movie.
Mohanlal apologized in response to criticism, and the directors changed sensitive material and riot scenes in 17 cuts. Kerala’s education minister also commented on the controversy and said that movies have the right to represent historical events in films. This controversy and different perspectives have triggered debates about censorship and how far a movie can be allowed to go in the name of artistic expression.
L2 Empuraan Creating New Records
New releases like Salman Khan’s Sikander and Vikram’s Veera Dheera Sooran don’t look like obstacles in Empuraan’s path. The movie is just zooming by, surpassing all-time bests and stamping its mark in every direction.
According to the movie tracker Sachnilk, today, Day 5, Empuraan already reported 0.44 crores. It is the fastest Malayalam movie to ever reach the 60 crore mark in just four days, and it’s the first Malayalam film to have an opening day that brings more than 10 crores. The Lucifer trilogy has earned its grand place in 2025’s Best Hits.
About L2 Empuraan: Story And Cast
L2 Empuraan is the prequel to the first part, Lucifer, a trilogy. The third part, L3: The Beginning, has yet to reveal details about itself. In the second part, we learn about Steven Nedumpally’s past and how he dodged metaphorical bullets and faced challenges to rise back up as Khureshi Abraham. The entire movie is set against an intimidating and gripping political-thriller background.
Written by Murali Gopy and directed by Prithviraj Sukumaran, Empuraan hosts a stellar cast of Mohanlal, Prithviraj, Manju Warrier, Tovino Thomas, Indrajith Sukumaran, Andrea Tivadar, Jerome Flynn, Eriq Ebouaney, and Suraj Venjaramoodu.
