L2 Empuraan OTT: Did JioHotstar buy streaming rights of Mohanlal starrer for THIS whopping price? Here’s what we know

On March 27, 2025, the movie “Empuraan,” starring Mohanlal in the main role, made its grand debut on the big screen. With its streaming release scheduled for April 24, 2025, it seems that this film has been purchased by an Over-the-Top (OTT) platform for a whopping 70 crores.

As per reports from LiveMint, the streaming rights of the movie were purchased by JioHotstar at an impressive price tag. This transaction is said to be the largest Over-The-Top (OTT) acquisition for a Malayalam film so far, marking a significant milestone in the industry.

Moreover, there are rumors circulating that the television network Asianet has bought the satellite rights for the movie at a whopping 300 million rupees. If true, this would set a new record for such deals, but it’s important to note that these claims have not been officially confirmed as of now.

Speaking about the movie, L2: Empuraan is the second part of the three-part series known as the Lucifer trilogy. The narrative continues from where the first film, Lucifer, left off, depicting a critical situation in Kerala’s political environment.

Following his appointment as the Chief Minister of Kerala, Jatin Ramdas, unfortunately, follows in the footsteps of other corrupt politicians by seeking alliances with a prominent figure in the national government to increase his influence and power.

Amidst the turmoil in the political landscape, there’s a yearning among the populace for Stephen Nedumpally’s reappearance. The movie also explores the backstory of Zayeed Masood and his role in the main narrative. Furthermore, Empuraan concludes with a suspenseful twist, hinting at the forthcoming sequel.

In this movie, Mohanlal takes on the legendary character of Stephen Nedumpally, who is also recognized as Abr’aam Khureshi. Alongside him, Prithviraj Sukumaran, Abhimanyu Singh, Manju Warrier, Tovino Thomas, Indrajith Sukumaran, Jerome Flynn, Andrea Tivadar, and several others assume supporting roles.

Furthermore, you’ll spot American actor Rick Yune and Pranav Mohanlal in brief roles. This film was helmed by Prithviraj, while the script was written by Murali Gopy.

In the coming months, you can expect Mohanlal to grace the silver screen once again, with the movie “Thudarum” set to premiere on April 25, 2025. Shobana plays the main female character in this upcoming production.

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2025-04-18 21:37