L2: Empuraan written by actor Murali Gopy, directed by actor Prithviraj Sukumaran, and starring 'Lalettan' Mohanlal in the lead released in theaters worldwide on March 27, 2025. L2E, as the film is also known released in Malayalam, Hindi, Telugu, Tamil, and Kannada languages , and slowly but surely is starting to come under the scanner of all corners of the world. 

In India, L2E was hailed as an extremely stylish production on one hand, while on the other it is being accused of being 'left-centric'. L2E is the second film in a three-installment series of movies, and its predecessor Lucifer (2019) had established Mohanlal as Stephen Nedumpally, an adopted child of Kerala's Chief Minister. Stephen's other identity is Khureshi Ab'ram, who is interpol's most wanted alongside his trusted aide Zayed Masood, played by Prithviraj Sukumaran. 

[SPOILERS AHEAD] In L2E, a young Zayed Masood is shown as the only survivor of the anti-Muslim violence that erupted throughout India during the 2002 Gujarat riots. Stephen on the other hand is a Christian due to his early years being brought up in a Church. Together they are pitted against an extreme political force, that happens to be Hindu. [END OF SPOILERS]

In a nut-shell, L2E hat-tips several real life political scenarios in India. Indian movies depicting tragic incidents, or alluding to an ongoing political scenarios is not out of the ordinary, and L2E doing it, as the second film in a political thriller series seems expected as well. 

Nevertheless, L2: Empuraan has discomforted 'the right' with its 'left-wing politics', going by the posts on X. Currently, a very small but staunch section is voicing out its dismay with Empuraan because of the movie's on-screen secularism, and its pot-shots at extremism. Keralites on the other hand, are hailing Empuraan as their much needed saviour. 

#L2Empuraan - Mostly ‘Engaging’ But Unapologetically ‘Left’….

There are at least six to seven moments that worked extremely well in the film and all the technicians delivered first-rate output barring the loud background score during the climax action sequence.

At the start…

— Aakashavaani (@TheAakashavaani) March 27, 2025

Immediately after interval..Lead actor LUCIFER saves his sister from a HINDU MOB...Because,she was trying to take on her brother for the CM post

YES...they are siblings

EVIL-CM has a pure hindu name..his sister is Atheist and elder brother is LUCIFER..Classic kerala family...🤡 pic.twitter.com/pwZdMp6UBn

— Revenge mode (@Pora_Babu) March 27, 2025

#L2Empuraan is a well crafted movie, which dares to depricate Sangh Parivar agenda.. It cannot be compared with Lucifer, but makes a decent sequel ! (4*/5)

Ps: Last fight by prithvi & lal together could have been a bit shorter.. #Empuraan pic.twitter.com/81jRFlWzPA

— Thomas Geeverghese (@advptg) March 28, 2025

You can see these men in Empuraan #Empuraan is the horoscope of kerala .
Far right wing politics is even more dangerous than diabolic drugs #Empuraan #Mohanlal #L2Empuraan pic.twitter.com/G39KACpB7m

— JOV (@ov_jishnu) March 27, 2025

”They divide us with hate, then rule us with fear.” L2: Empuraan is more than a film—it’s a reality check. A gripping thriller that exposes the dark forces trying to tear apart Kerala’s harmony. We must stand united! #Empuraan #SayNoToHate #Kerala #L2Empuraan pic.twitter.com/eaxXFEhzXp

— Vidya (@Vidyaraj51) March 27, 2025

Boycott anti Hindu shit like #L2Empuraan.#Prithviraj strikes once again with his antihindu ideology making Hindus the bad guys while Muslims have done most of what they have portrayed in film irl.And he made antihindu actor suraj to play the leader of the hindu party. Boycott!!!

— TheIndianMan (@23_hmmm) March 27, 2025

#L2Empuraan is a 3 hour lecture on how Central Government bad, Splits parties and Harasses opposition leaders. But a Criminal Mafia Gang is good and should control the state politics, kill Gujarat leaders and CBI officers. https://t.co/Uor7cfcQ2r

— 𝔻𝕖𝕖𝕡𝕒𝕜 (@KodelaDeepak) March 27, 2025

5 years later, even after the release of #L2Empuraan, one of the dialogues from Lucifer still stays relevant. And it always will.

Politics is the biggest joke in our country.

— Nandan (@__nndn__) March 27, 2025

A joint production venture of Aashirvad Cinemas, Sree Gokulam Movies, and Lyca Productions, L2E also stars Manju Warrier, Tovino Thomas, Abhimanyu Singh, Suraj Venjaramoodu, Indrajith Sukumaran, among others.