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L2 Empuraan: A Cinematic Defiance Against Political Amnesia
2025-04-23 08:45:03| Spiritual Career Counseling
The film offers a free-spirited critique of all the countrys political parties, writes Priya Ramani.Priya RamaniPublished:01 Apr 2025, 4:18 PM ISTOpinioniAaAaSmallAaMediumAaLargeHow do you review a political film in 2025 without talking about its politics? You only have to read the reviews of L2: Empuraan (Overlord) to master this art.The Malayalam film has managed to divert attention away from the usual Salman Khan Eid blockbuster largely because of its depiction of the 2002 Gujarat riots. Yet, most Empuraan reviews make no mention of these scenes that have angered Hindutva parties and groups. One reviewer described it as Malayalam cinemas most ambitious, but deeply-flawed filmwithout once mentioning the scenes depicting Gujarat riots.Its not surprising, given that the riots have largely been erased from our media memory and even history.The globally-released film, directed by Prithviraj Sukumaran and starring Prithviraj and Mohanlal, is the second part of the 2019 hit Lucifer....
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