On Thursday, Mohanlal's L2: Empuraan made its big screen debut. Reviews and reactions to this follow-up to the 2019 action-thriller lucifer, which was directed by co-star prithviraj Sukumaran, have been conflicting. The malayalam film has been criticized for attempting to disseminate "anti-Hindu propaganda" by some viewers, while others have appreciated Mohanlal's portrayal and the intense action scenes.
Part 2 of planned trilogy
L2: After the success of lucifer (2019), Empuraan is the second installment of a planned trilogy that explores a socio-political drama with Mohanlal's character, Khureshi-Ab'raam, as its core. Manju Warrier, abhimanyu Singh, indrajith Sukumaran, and tovino thomas are also featured in the movie. The movie has been released in Hindi, Tamil, Kannada, and telugu in addition to Malayalam. murali Gopy wrote the film's narrative.
Recent films tagged as 'propaganda'
Some groups, including those that disagree with the BJP's philosophy, have labeled movies like kashmir Files, kerala Story, Article 370, Sabarmati Report, and Savarkar as "propaganda" despite their enormous success on the political and public fronts in recent years.
Despite the possibility of being accused of toeing a political line or having their films banned in gulf nations, as was the case with Article 370, observers say the lineup reflects a trend of indian filmmakers taking on challenging subjects.
The ideation and production of films such as Samrat Prithviraj, The kerala Story, Bastar: The Naxal Story, and The kashmir Files have also been aided in recent years by an initiative of Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh affiliates. According to RSS functionaries, these films either highlight cultural pride through nationalistic themes or reveal the covert agendas of certain forces.
Part 2 of planned trilogy
L2: After the success of lucifer (2019), Empuraan is the second installment of a planned trilogy that explores a socio-political drama with Mohanlal's character, Khureshi-Ab'raam, as its core. Manju Warrier, abhimanyu Singh, indrajith Sukumaran, and tovino thomas are also featured in the movie. The movie has been released in Hindi, Tamil, Kannada, and telugu in addition to Malayalam. murali Gopy wrote the film's narrative.
Recent films tagged as 'propaganda'
Some groups, including those that disagree with the BJP's philosophy, have labeled movies like kashmir Files, kerala Story, Article 370, Sabarmati Report, and Savarkar as "propaganda" despite their enormous success on the political and public fronts in recent years.
Despite the possibility of being accused of toeing a political line or having their films banned in gulf nations, as was the case with Article 370, observers say the lineup reflects a trend of indian filmmakers taking on challenging subjects.
The ideation and production of films such as Samrat Prithviraj, The kerala Story, Bastar: The Naxal Story, and The kashmir Files have also been aided in recent years by an initiative of Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh affiliates. According to RSS functionaries, these films either highlight cultural pride through nationalistic themes or reveal the covert agendas of certain forces.
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