On Day 16 (April 11), L2: Empuraan earned Rs35 lakh, according to a report by the Times of India. With this third Friday’s earnings, the film’s total box office collection has reached Rs262.72 crore. The action-packed thriller has amassed a net collection of Rs103.28 crore across India. The Malayalam version alone contributed a significant Rs94.14 crore to this tally.

A brief overview about L2: Empuraan

Directed by Prithviraj Sukumaran, L2: Empuraan is produced by Antony Perumbavoor, Gokulam Gopalan, and Subaskaran under the banners of Aashirvad Cinemas, Sree Gokulam Movies, and Lyca Productions.

Mohanlal reprises his role as Khureshi Ab’raam, while Prithviraj Sukumaran portrays Zayed Masood. The film also stars Tovino Thomas, Indrajith Sukumaran, Manju Warrier, Abhimanyu Singh, Eriq Ebouaney, Jerome Flynn, and Suraj Venjaramoodu in key roles.  Upon release this film had attracted strong reaction from Right wing outfits for it’s alleged portrayal of 2002 Gujarat riots, for which the film had to make an additional 24 cuts after release.

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This marks the third collaboration between Mohanlal and Prithviraj Sukumaran, who have previously worked together in Lucifer and Bro Daddy (2022).

What Mohanlal had said prior to the film’s release

Prior to the release of L2: Empuraan, Mohanlal addressed the ongoing financial challenges faced by Malayalam cinema. Speaking about the underperformance of certain films, he remarked: “There are no written rules that every film must be a hit. I’m not criticizing anyone. If someone makes a film for Rs 2 crore and it collects only Rs35 lakh, what can be done? We invest a lot in films—this is the nature of filmmaking. So, before starting a project, people must evaluate the budget and the strategy for recovering costs. It’s a process. The film industry won’t always be profitable. It’s a vicious circle.”