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NDTV
7 hours ago
- Entertainment
- NDTV
Prithviraj Sukumaran's Team Issues Statement Over "False News" About His Comments On L3
Mumbai (Maharashtra): Actor Prithviraj Sukumaran's team recently addressed rumours regarding his comments on the film L3: Azrael (L3). Taking to X, the Team of Prithviraj Sukumaran expressed "disappointment" in the post. "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." The X post further mentioned that "misinformation originated from a fake profile ID". "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.#Poffactio," the post further reads. 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… — POFFACTIO ™ (@Poffactio) July 27, 2025 As per the regional media reports, Prithviraj mentioned L3 would feature 'underwater action' and be the most 'expensive' Indian film during Sarzameen promotions. Sarzameen is produced by Hiroo Yash Johar, Karan Johar, Adar Poonawalla, and Apoorva Mehta under the banner of Dharma Productions. Directed by Kayoze Irani, the film stars Prithviraj Sukumaran as Vijay Menon--a man torn between a father's love and a soldier's duty, Kajol as Meher--a mother who fights against all odds to keep her family intact, and Ibrahim Ali Khan as Harman--a vulnerable young man caught at a crossroads. Lucifer is a 2019 Malayalam action thriller film directed by Prithviraj Sukumaran, in his directorial debut, and written by Murali Gopy. It is the first instalment in the Lucifer Franchise. A sequel titled L2: Empuraan was released on 27 March 2025. It will be followed by another sequel called L3: Azrael.
India.com
9 hours ago
- Entertainment
- India.com
Prithviraj Sukumaran's Team Slams Fake News About L3: Azrael, Cites Misinformation From Fake Profile
Mumbai: Actor Prithviraj Sukumaran's team recently addressed rumours regarding his comments on the film L3: Azrael (L3). Taking to X, the Team of Prithviraj Sukumaran expressed "disappointment" in the post. "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." The X post further mentioned that "misinformation originated from a fake profile ID". 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… — POFFACTIO ™ (@Poffactio) July 27, 2025 "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.#Poffactio," the post further reads. As per the regional media reports, Prithviraj mentioned L3 would feature 'underwater action' and be the most 'expensive' Indian film during Sarzameen promotions. Sarzameen is produced by Hiroo Yash Johar, Karan Johar, Adar Poonawalla, and Apoorva Mehta under the banner of Dharma Productions. Directed by Kayoze Irani, the film stars Prithviraj Sukumaran as Vijay Menon--a man torn between a father's love and a soldier's duty, Kajol as Meher--a mother who fights against all odds to keep her family intact, and Ibrahim Ali Khan as Harman--a vulnerable young man caught at a crossroads. Lucifer is a 2019 Malayalam action thriller film directed by Prithviraj Sukumaran, in his directorial debut, and written by Murali Gopy. It is the first instalment in the Lucifer Franchise. A sequel titled L2: Empuraan was released on 27 March 2025. It will be followed by another sequel called L3: Azrael.
Hindustan Times
11 hours 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.
Pink Villa
a day 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.
Pink Villa
16-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Pink Villa
Khalifa: Prithviraj Sukumaran kickstarts next Malayalam movie with London shoot, shares pic from pooja ceremony
Prithviraj Sukumaran is gearing up for the release of his next movie, Sarzameen, which is slated to premiere on JioHotstar on July 25, 2025. Now, the actor has begun work on his next Malayalam movie, Khalifa, with director Vysakh. Prithviraj Sukumaran begins Khalifa with pooja ceremony Prithviraj Sukumaran took to his Instagram handle to share the update on his next Malayalam movie, Khalifa. The post shared by him had an image of the clapboard with the actor penning the caption, 'Aamir Ali will see you soon!' As the switch-on ceremony took place on July 16, 2025, Prithviraj Sukumaran's official team, Poffactio, notified that the first schedule would commence from August 6, 2025, in London. Khalifa is said to be a Malayalam-language movie, touted as a revenge thriller. The film, which was announced in 2022, is said to take place against the backdrop of a gold mafia and was earlier expected to be shot extensively in the UAE. However, the makers seem to be headed to London for the shoot now. The film helmed by Turbo fame Vysakh marks the director's second collaboration with Prithvi after the commercial entertainer Pokkiriraja. Moreover, the screenplay is penned by Jinu Abraham, who has written for Prithviraj's movies, including Kaduva and Adam Joan. The film's musical tracks and background scores will be crafted by Jakes Bejoy. Prithviraj Sukumaran's work front Prithviraj Sukumaran was last seen in the supporting role for the movie L2: Empuraan, starring Mohanlal. The film, directed by Prithviraj himself, was the sequel to Lucifer (2019) and the second installment in a planned duology. The Aadujeevitham actor will next be seen in the lead role for Sarzameen, alongside Kajol and Ibrahim Ali Khan. Moreover, his next release in Malayalam is expected to be Vilayath Buddha. The upcoming film is said to be a thriller flick based on the novel of the same name. With Prithviraj in the lead, the movie will feature an ensemble cast of actors, including Shammi Thilakan, Priyamvada Krishnan, Anu Mohan, Rajashree, and many more, in key roles. While the shoot has already wrapped up, an official release date is yet to be announced.
