Latest Mollywood film, L2: Empuraan starring Mohanlal is the sequel of Lucifer. The film has been made with the biggest budget in Mollywood. However, the number was not confirmed by the makers. There have been many numbers regarding the budget, saying it to be 150 crores, 170 and even 200 crores.
But, as per Mollywood Produers Association report, the film has been made on a budget of 175.66 crores. The film’s OTT and satellite rights fetched 35 crores. Theatrically, the film has collected a gross of over 260 crores and a share of 115 crores. With the theatrical share and non-theatrical business, the film fetched 150 crores.
When we include few other rights like Audio, for the budget spend amount of 175 crores, this isn’t enough. The primary reason for this is because of the film’s underperformance in other language markets. The film acquired a mixed word of mouth, and this was also the reason why the film didn’t put big numbers after the 1st week in Malayalam version.
The team has already announced that there will be a third part. So, we need to see if the makers really make the third part with this result. If the third part also gets to be made with a big budget, then the film may see a risky outcome just like L2: Empuraan.