‘L2: Empuraan’ box office collections day 1: Mohanlal starrer opens strong with Rs 22 crore

Mohanlal’s much-anticipated sequel’ L2: Empuraan’ has made a powerful start at the box office, raking in an impressive Rs 22 crore on its opening day across all languages. The film, directed by Prithviraj Sukumaran, has been receiving positive reviews, with audiences praising its high production values and gripping narrative.
L2: Empuraan Movie Review

According to early estimates from the Sacnilk website, ‘L2: Empuraan’ collected Rs 19.45 crore from the Malayalam version alone, followed by Rs 1.2 crore from Telugu, Rs 80 lakhs from Tamil, Rs 50 lakhs from Hindi, and Rs 5 lakh from Kannada. The film’s dominance in Kerala was particularly evident, with strong occupancy rates in key cities like Kochi (97.5%) and Trivandrum (84.75%).

The film had an overall 61.02% occupancy in Malayalam on its first day, with night shows recording the highest footfall at 66%. The IMAX version saw a slightly lower 53.42% occupancy.
ETimes review
We gave the film a rating of 3.5 out of 5 and our review reads, “Unfortunately, the pace dips in the second half, where the politics in Kerala could have really been engaging and fun. Jathin has made some unholy alliances over a dangerous dam situation in Nedumpally. Will Priyadarshini have the gumption to preserve a legacy that held the state together? Will Nedumpally return? Will his Khureshi avatar keep an old promise to Zayed to avenge his family? Even this latter bit doesn’t get us excited, even though the backstory was well told and got us emotionally involved. Of course, the anticipation is sky high on the movie and it delivers to some extent, but doesn’t manage to have the novelty, punch and star power that Lucifer gave us. Mohanlal’s dialogues and characterisation were iconic and full of shocks and surprises in the previous film. That cult stunt sequence, where he pins a policeman to the wall, while his hands are cuffed, is repeated here with double effect, with Khureshi and Zayed doing it together while they tackle the bad guys, but even that doesn’t quite have the same thrills.” With several mixed reviews pouring in, it should be seen whether the Mohanlal starrer would be able to sustain it's momentum at the box office in the coming days.