Empuraan: Prithviraj seems highly excited about Murali Gopy’s script

After the record breaking success of ‘Lucifer’, it was officially announced that the film will be having a second part. Titled as ‘Empuraan’, the film will see Mohanlal returning as Khureshi Ab’raam aka Stephen Nedumbally. Prithviraj, apart from directing the film, will be reprising his role of Zayed Masood. Aashiravd Cinemas will be producing the film, which according to the makers, will be much bigger in terms of in terms of scale and treatment style.

Murali Gopy is currently in the writing process. Last day, Prithviraj had shared a photo taken from the interaction session and captioned it as,

At the writers den! My eyes are so wide coz I’m thinking how in the world am i going to shoot what he’s just told me! ? #L2

Though on the surface level ‘Lucifer’ looks like a political drama, there are several layers to it that will be explored in depth in the second part. If things turn out well, it could well have a third installment as well. Currently, there is still a lack of clarity regarding when ‘Empuraan’ shoot will begin as the trio of Mohanlal, Prithviraj and Murali Gopy have some other prior commitments

I believe Priyadarshan is one of India’s finest directors and Marakkar will prove it: Suniel Shetty

After playing Rajinikanth’s villain in ‘Darbar’, Bollywood star Suniel Shetty will be next seen in the Priyadarshan directorial ‘Marakkar: Arabikadalinte Simham’. Though he had appeared in brief roles in ‘Kakkakuyil’ and ‘Kalimannu’, this is first full-length film in Malayalam. He plays a character named Chandroth Panicker and we expect to see Shetty flexing his muscles and perform some daredevil stunts.

Suniel Shetty has worked with Priyadarshan multiple times in the past. Their combination have resulted in cult classics like ‘Hera Pheri’ and ‘Yeh Teraa Ghar Yeh Meraa Ghar’. Shetty firmly believes that Priyadarshan is one of the finest directors in the country and ‘Marakkar’ will be a proof for that. According to him, it is a huge film that was shot in a very short time thanks to some great preparation. He believes that people will be stunned by the sheer canvas of the film and would offer a completely entertaining experience.

Touted to be the most expensive Malayalam film ever, ‘Marakkar’ boasts of a star-studded cast and crew. Mohanlal, Arjun Sarja, Suniel Shetty, Pranav Mohanlal, Keerthy Suresh, Manju Warrier, Kalyani Priyadarshan and Ashok Selvan are some of the big names in it. Several foreign actors are also playing crucial roles in the film.

Aashirvad Cinemas, Confident Group and Moonshot Entertainment are jointly producing the film, which is slated for a grand worldwide release on March 26.