Ram Gopal Varma visits the sets of Mohanlal's L2 Empuraan; teases Prithviraj Sukumaran for ‘taking away his job’
Mohanlal made his Hindi debut in RGV's hit gangster film Company and after more than two decades the duo reunited on the sets of the Malayalam superstar's upcoming underworld gangster film L2 Empuraan.
Updated : November 24, 2024 06:18 PM ISTMohanlal made his Hindi debut in RGV's hit gangster film Company and after more than two decades the duo reunited on the sets of the Malayalam superstar's upcoming underworld gangster film L2 Empuraan.
RGV meets Mohanlal and Prithviraj at L2 Empuraan sets
It was a surprise for the crew members of Mohanlal’s upcoming film L2: Empuraan when acclaimed filmmaker Ram Gopal Varma made an appearance on the film's set. Ram Gopal Varma, who took to his social media pages to share a picture with Mohanlal, recounted working with the Malayalam superstar for his Hindi debut film Company.
The filmmaker wrote, "Memories of COMPANY... Met the one and only @Mohanlal after a long, long time."
Memories of COMPANY..Met the one and only @Mohanlal after a long long time 💐💐💐 pic.twitter.com/aUEvwwWDRg
— Ram Gopal Varma (@RGVzoomin) November 24, 2024
For the unversed, Mohanlal made his highly successful Hindi debut in Ram Gopal Varma's gangster thriller Company, which also starred Ajay Devgn and Vivek Oberoi in lead roles.
Prithviraj Sukumaran fanboys over RGV
The filmmaker, who is also the director of L2: Empuraan, actor Prithviraj Sukumaran, shared a sweet picture with Ram Gopal Varma and teased him for becoming a director and 'taking away his job.' Sharing the photo, the acclaimed director wrote, "Me the DIRECTOR watching an ACTOR direct... Sir @PrithviOfficial, if you take away our job also, what will we do?"
Me the DIRECTOR watching an ACTOR direct ..Sir @PrithviOfficial ,if you take away our job also, what will we do? 😢😢😢 pic.twitter.com/mvb842eeU3
— Ram Gopal Varma (@RGVzoomin) November 23, 2024
Prithviraj, who also shared a selfie with the director and a picture of the filmmaker with other cast and crew members, wrote a lengthy post admiring the filmmaker and expressing his excitement over a 'smashing comeback' of a gangster film from Ram Gopal Varma.
He wrote, "Like every filmmaker that’s grown up watching modern Indian cinema, I too am hugely inspired by the craft of this legend. An absolute master of how to use the camera as a narrative tool, so many of his films have left an indelible mark on cinema. Truly one of the greatest ever this country has produced, it was a privilege to have you on sets and talk at length about art and cinema with you, Sir. And oh... I cannot wait for that smashing ‘comeback.’ Vintage RGV underworld! 🔥 @rgvzoomin"
L2: Empuraan release
Scheduled for a massive worldwide release on March 27, 2025, L2: Empuraan is the sequel to the 2019 blockbuster film Lucifer.