'High Failure Rate Industry': L2: Empuraan's Prithviraj Sukumaran On Crisis In Malayalam Film Industry
Recently, the Film Employees Federation of Kerala (FEFKA) reported that only 24 of the 200 Malayalam films released in 2024 were profitable.
The trailer for L2: Empuraan which was released this month has created a lot of buzz. The thrilling clip teases an incredible blend of drama, high-stakes action and suspense, leaving fans excited for its release. The film is coming at a time when there are many questions around the future of the Malayalam film industry. Recently, the Film Employees Federation of Kerala (FEFKA) reported that only 24 of the 200 Malayalam films released in 2024 were profitable. Addressing concerns about the decline of the industry, filmmaker Prithviraj Sukumaran mentioned how he is not affected by this.
Speaking to Hindustan Times, Prithviraj Sukumaran stated, “I can guarantee there will not be a single year in the existence of cinema where, as a business, cinema has turned over an annual net profit. It’s a high-risk, high failure rate industry. Everyone knows that. It’s just been spoken about more right now. This whole hue and cry about the various film industries of India being at a loss is because we have news channels, social media, and means of communication more accessible to the general public." He added that there has never been a film industry in the world where 80 out of 100 films produced each year were successful. There has always been a significant failure rate in this industry.
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Earlier in an interview with IANS, he mentioned that Malayalam cinema has an inclination to explore various genres. Prithviraj stated, “I agree that Malayalam cinema is going through a great phase. We have been making great films, fantastic content consistently for many years now and I hope there is a phase that never ends. I hope this phase is lifelong."
L2: Empuraan, directed by Prithviraj Sukumaran, starring Mohanlal, Manju Warrier, Tovino Thomas, Indrajith Sukumaran, Abhimanyu Singh, Eriq Ebouaney, Jerome Flynn, Saikumar, Baiju Santhosh and Suraj Venjaramoodu. The film will open in theaters on March 27. L2: Empuraan is the highly awaited sequel to the 2019 film Lucifer, and Mohanlal reprises his legendary role as Khureshi Ab’raam, aka Stephen Nedumpally. The sequel is expected to continue where the previous film left off, promising an exhilarating cinematic experience.
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