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Hindustan Times
a day ago
- Entertainment
- Hindustan Times
Prithviraj Sukumaran slams rumours about Mohanlal's Lucifer 3 budget, calls it ‘part of hate campaign'
All eyes are on Prithviraj Sukumaran and Mohanlal for Lucifer 3 after their L2: Empuraan earned ₹265.5 crore worldwide. Recently there were reports that Prithviraj had called the Lucifer franchise film India's 'most expensive' film among other details. His team, Poffactio, took to social media to bust these rumours, calling it a 'hate campaign' against the actor-director. Prithviraj Sukumaran directed and starred in Mohanlal-starrer Lucifer and L2: Empuraan. Prithviraj Sukumaran's team busts rumours about Lucifer 3 Prithviraj's team shared screenshots of various reports that claimed, 'Lucifer 3 will be the biggest and most expensive film in Indian cinema and will feature underwater action, says star Prithviraj Sukumaran.' They wrote that they 'express disappointment' about the 'false news' denying that Prithviraj ever made these statements. They also wrote, 'It appears this misinformation originated from a fake profile ID as part of a hate campaign. We request all channels to cross-check facts before reporting and to republish corrected news to clarify the truth to the public and Prithviraj's well-wishers. We expect a professional approach in handling this matter. Thank you.' His team posted the note on both X (formerly Twitter) and Instagram. About the Lucifer franchise Lucifer is one of the most successful film franchises in Malayalam cinema. Headlined by Mohanlal playing Stephen Nedumpally aka Khureshi Abram, the first film in the franchise was released in 2019 and the second, L2: Empuraan in 2025. L3: The Beginning is expected to be the final chapter in the political-action franchise. Mohanlal's son Pranav will play a young Khureshi in the next film. L2 is the highest-grossing Malayalam film. Prithviraj was most recently seen in Guruvayoor Ambalanadayil and Bade Miyan Chote Miyan, apart from L2. His Hindi film Sarzameen, also starring Kajol and Ibrahim Ali Khan, was recently released on JioHotstar. He will soon star in Vilayath Buddha, Santhosh Trophy and Nobody in Malayalam, apart from SS Rajamouli's yet-to-be-titled project with Mahesh Babu and Priyanka Chopra in Telugu.
India Today
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- India Today
Prithviraj Sukumaran's team rubbishes rumours about false claims on Lucifer 3
Actor-director Prithviraj Sukumaran's team has officially addressed rumours circulating about the upcoming film 'L3: Azrael', the final chapter of the 'Lucifer' franchise starring Mohanlal. They denied claims that Prithviraj made statements about underwater sequences in 'Lucifer 3', calling such reports 'completely false' and 'entirely untrue'. This statement was released amid ongoing promotions for Prithviraj's latest film, 'Sarzameen'.In a statement shared on X, POFFACTIO, Prithviraj's official team, criticised media outlets for spreading misinformation. "We express our disappointment in major channels for spreading false news, claiming that Prithviraj Sukumaran made statements about the 'L3' movie. These reports are entirely untrue. We urge all media outlets to refer to the official interview videos from the 'Sarzameen' promotions for accurate information. It appears this misinformation originated from a fake profile ID as part of a hate campaign," their statement statement urged media channels to verify their facts and to republish corrections where necessary. "We request all channels to cross-check facts before reporting and to republish corrected news to clarify the truth to the public and Prithviraj's well-wishers. We expect a professional approach in handling this matter," they added. The 'Lucifer' franchise, which began with the film 'Lucifer' in 2019, has been widely popular. The sequel, 'L2: Empuraan', released earlier this year and received positive feedback. The second part courted controversy over scenes that appeared to have depicted the 2002 Godhra this, misinformation surrounding 'L3' has surfaced, prompting Prithviraj's team to release the clarifying who directed the first two installments of the franchise, is working on various projects. His recent film 'Sarzameen', released on July 25, features a notable cast including Kajol and Ibrahim Ali Khan. However, the film, streaming on JioHotstar, received negative reviews. The actor is presently shooting for SS Rajamouli's 'SSMB 29', alongside Mahesh Babu and Priyanka Chopra.- EndsMust Watch
Pink Villa
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- Pink Villa
Prithviraj Sukumaran compares his Sarzameen co-star Kajol to Mohanlal, calls her ‘a truly gifted artist…'
Prithviraj Sukumaran and Kajol recently made the headlines as they appeared together in the Bollywood movie Sarzameen. As the movie premiered on JioHotstar, the Kaduva actor compared his co-star to Malayalee superstar Mohanlal. What made Prithviraj consider Kajol and Mohanlal to be similar? Talking with Bollywood Bubble, Prithviraj Sukumaran said, 'Kajol is wonderful, she's a truly gifted artist. And, she is an instinctive actor. The greatest thing about collaborating with such actors is that they make the pitch for your character unpredictable.' 'It's not like you have rehearsed with them a couple of times. It also happens with Mohanlal sir. He's very instinctive as an actor. If we do 5 takes with him, each take will be different from the others. Kajol is a lot like him. She truly believes in being instinctive about her performance pitch,' he added. Prithviraj's team hits back against false rumors In recent times, reports suggested that Prithviraj claimed Lucifer 3 would be the biggest action venture in Indian cinema, even including underwater action sequences. However, the actor's team, Poffactio, has hit back against these rumors, clearing the air. The team has also criticized news portals for spreading false claims and said, 'We express our disappointment in major channels for spreading false news claiming that Prithviraj Sukumaran made statements about the L3 movie. These reports are entirely untrue.' 'It appears this misinformation originated from a fake profile ID as part of a hate campaign. We request all channels to cross-check facts before reporting and to republish corrected news to clarify the truth to the public and Prithviraj's well-wishers,' the post read. Here's the official post: About Sarzameen Sarzameen is a Hindi-language movie starring Prithviraj Sukumaran, Kajol, and Ibrahim Ali Khan in leading roles. The film follows the story of Vijay Menon, an Indian Army officer who seemingly loses his son only to discover him to be part of a militant group after many years. The movie, written and directed by Kayoze Irani, was directly released on OTT and received mixed reviews. Moving ahead, Prithviraj Sukumaran is next set to appear in the lead role for the Malayalam movie Vilayath Buddha. The actor is also part of the Mahesh Babu starrer SSMB29, directed by SS Rajamouli.
