Actor-director Prithviraj Sukumaran has spoken for the first time about the controversy surrounding his film L2 Empuraan, months after its theatrical release. The Mohanlal-starrer faced criticism from political groups for its depiction of the 2002 Gujarat riots and later underwent voluntary cuts.

In an interview with Manorama, Prithviraj clarified that the film was never intended to push a political message. He said that Mohanlal and producers Antony Perumbavoor, Subaskaran Allirajah and Gokulam Gopalan were fully aware of the story from the beginning. According to him, the entire team believed in the narrative and approached the project with sincerity.

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