Mohanlal’s Empuraan is doing a rampage at the box office and getting massive collections in Malayalam. Though the film opened to mixed reviews, it is drawing audiences to the theaters. Meanwhile, due to the controversy over a few scenes, Empuraan gets re-censored.
As said above, the box office performance of L2 Empuraan is outstanding. In just 4 days, the film became the top grosser for Mohanlal and became the all-time top 3 for Malayalam cinema with 170 Cr+ gross collections.
But the controversy hit the team, as many voiced that it hurts the sentiments of Hindus. Actor MohanLal apologized for the same as well. The team went for a recensor due to this, and Mohanlal’s Empuraan got re-censored with a runtime of 177 minutes and 44 seconds. 2 minutes and 8 seconds trimmed from the original due to the latest controversy.
The villain’s name is said to have changed, along with a few minor cuts from the film. A two-minute scene from the movie Empuraan will be taken out because of the ongoing debate and the censor board’s decision. The scene where a pregnant woman gets abused will be removed. Also, the villain’s name will stay as Balraj Patel instead of being changed to Baba Bajrangi.