Just two days after his much-anticipated film 'Empuraan' hit theatres on March 27, the tax authorities sent him a formal notice dated March 29.
Gopalan, who leads the Gokulam Group with interests in chit funds, finance, film production, and sports, has been under the ED’s scanner since 2023.
The makers of Mohanlal-starrer 'L2: Empuraan', which became controversial over the depiction of 2002 Gujarat riots, have made 24 cuts to the film, totalling 2.08 minutes.
Amid the backlash, the production team of 'Empuraan' announced that they would edit out 17 scenes, including sequences depicting riots and violence against women.
The BJYM state general secretary K Ganesh took a more aggressive stance, demanding an inquiry into director-actor Prithviraj Sukumaran’s “foreign connections.”
The original film, released in 2019, saw Mohanlal’s mysterious and powerful character, Stephen Nedumpally, win hearts and dominate the box office.
The film serves as the second installment in a planned three-part series. Back in 2019, 'Lucifer' shattered box office records, becoming the highest-grossing Malayalam film of all time.
'L2: Empuraan' is the highly anticipated sequel to 'Lucifer', directed by Prithviraj Sukumaran and starring Mohanlal. The political action drama continues the gripping story.
The first film, 'Lucifer', was a massive success, earning over ₹200 crore and becoming the highest-grossing Malayalam film at the time.
Prithviraj Sukumaran confirmed that while the sequel will reveal more about Mohanlal’s character, the complete story will only unfold in part three.
