Prithviraj will soon become one of the greatest directors in Indian cinema: Mohanlal

Ever since he made his directorial debut last year with ‘Lucifer’, Prithviraj’s filmmaking skills have been hailed widely. The fact that the film emerged as the biggest blockbuster in Malayalam cinema history has also made Prithviraj a director to watch out for. Last day, at the Vanitha Film Awards, ‘Lucifer’ sweeped a number of awards. Speaking at the event, Mohanlal was all praise of Prithviraj, whom he firmly believes will soon become of Indian cinema’s greatest directors.

At the awards held in Kochi last day, Mohanlal was chosen as the Best Actor for his performance in ‘Lucifer’. Prithviraj was honored with the Best Director award and ‘Lucifer’ was picked as the Best Popular Film. Vivek Oberoi, who played the antagonist opposite Mohanlal, was chosen as the Best Villain.

At the event, Mohanlal also added that shoot for ‘Empuraan’, the second part of ‘Lucifer’, might begin by the end of this year itself. Prithviraj himself will be directing the film and Mural Gopy is scripting it.