By the time L2: Empuraan landed on JioHotstar, reaching OTT within just a month of its theatrical release, it had already become Malayalam cinema슬롯사이트s highest-grossing film. It also holds the distinction of being the most expensive Malayalam film to date. L2: Empuraan is the sequel to the 2019 blockbuster Lucifer, which marked actor Prithviraj Sukumaran슬롯사이트s directorial debut. With its sequel, Prithviraj directs his third film - each of which stars Mohanlal in the lead (Bro Daddy was the second.) Prithviraj also played significant roles in each of the movies.슬롯 머신 사이트 추천슬롯사이트L2: Empuraan슬롯사이트� OTT Release Date: When and Where To Watch Mohanlal-Prithviraj Sukumaran슬롯사이트s Malayalam Blockbuster Online!

Before the theatrical release of L2: Empuraan, rumours were rife about big-name cameos. Among the names speculated were Mammootty, Korean actor Don Lee, and Bollywood superstars Aamir Khan and Shah Rukh Khan. However, once the film was released, the only notable cameos (apart from producer Antony Perumbavoor and his son Aashish Joe Antony) were American-Korean actor Rick Yune - teased for a potential role in the third film - and Mohanlal슬롯사이트s son, Pranav Mohanlal.

While Rick Yune슬롯사이트s appearance has already been discussed by us in a separate article, it슬롯사이트s Pranav Mohanlal슬롯사이트s cameo that draws attention for a rather unexpected reason - it unintentionally creates a continuity loophole. Despite director Prithviraj's claims, alongside screenwriter Murali Gopy, that the entire Lucifer trilogy has been meticulously planned, this particular detail seems to have slipped through the cracks.

Pranav Mohanlal슬롯사이트s Cameo in 'L2: Empuraan'

Pranav appears in the epilogue of L2: Empuraan, where the stage is set for the trilogy슬롯사이트s final chapter - either going to be named L3: The Beginning or L3: Azrael. If Empuraan explored Zayed Masood슬롯사이트s origin story, then the third instalment promises to delve into the mysterious past of Stephen Nedumpally, particularly the 25 years he was missing from Kerala where he transformed into the all-powerful Khureshi-Ab슬롯사이트raam.슬롯 머신 사이트 추천슬롯사이트L2 Empuraan슬롯사이트� Ending Explained: From Rick Yune슬롯사이트s Mystery Villain to Pranav Mohanlal슬롯사이트s Cameo, Decoding How Mohanlal-Prithviraj Sukumaran슬롯사이트s Movie Paves Way for 슬롯사이트L3: The Beginning슬롯사이트�.

Pranav Mohanlal Cameo in 'L2: Empuraan'

The epilogue cuts to Bombay in 1981, where a young Stephen is seen fighting goons working for Daniel Rawther (Antony Perumbavoor슬롯사이트s character, who later becomes his aide). The character슬롯사이트s appearance is clearly designed to evoke Mohanlal슬롯사이트s look from his early films in the 1980s. Here, however, the younger Stephen is played by his real-life son, Pranav Mohanlal - now an established actor himself. Interestingly, this marks the second time in recent months that Pranav has made a cameo in the epilogue of a film starring his father - the other being the much-criticised Barroz, which Mohanlal himself directed.

How Pranav Mohanlal슬롯사이트s Cameo Creates a Loophole in the 'Lucifer' Trilogy

This timeline inconsistency has sparked considerable debate among Malayalam cinema enthusiasts, with Reddit threads and YouTube videos attempting to make sense of it. Here슬롯사이트s the issue:

In Empuraan, the year of the epilogue is stated as 1981. While Stephen슬롯사이트s exact age isn슬롯사이트t specified in that scene, let슬롯사이트s assume he슬롯사이트s 20 at this point. The main events of Empuraan take place in 2024 - six years after Lucifer, which was set in 2018 - meaning Stephen would now be 64. This aligns with Mohanlal슬롯사이트s real age, and given the actor슬롯사이트s fitness, it슬롯사이트s plausible that Khureshi-Ab슬롯사이트raam remains a physically capable figure.슬롯 머신 사이트 추천슬롯사이트L2: Empuraan슬롯사이트� Movie Review: Mohanlal슬롯사이트s Swagger Keeps Saving Prithviraj Sukumaran슬롯사이트s Grand but Exhaustingly Over-Stuffed 슬롯사이트Lucifer슬롯사이트� Sequel.

Mohanlal in Empuraan

However, Lucifer complicates this timeline. In the film, it is said that Stephen had already been active in Kerala politics for six years by 2018 - suggesting he returned to Nedumpally in 2012. Furthermore, in a conversation with Father Nedumpally (played by Fazil), it슬롯사이트s revealed that Stephen had been missing for 25 years before that. This places his departure from Kerala in 1987 - not 1981, as Empuraan implies with the Bombay flashback.

This discrepancy also throws the ages of the characters around Stephen into question. Manju Warrier슬롯사이트s character, Priyadarshini, is stated to be four years younger than Stephen in Lucifer, which would make her 60 in Empuraan.

Manju Warrier in Empuraan

While her appearance might not reflect that, her younger brother, Jathin Ramdas, is said to be eight years younger than her - making him 52 in Empuraan.

This is where things get murkier. In Lucifer, Stephen brings Jathin back from abroad, where he was pursuing higher education. If Jathin was 46 in Lucifer (based on the Empuraan timeline), he would have been studying abroad at that age - certainly possible, but it stretches credibility within the narrative.

Tovino Thomas in Empuraan

Now, if we accept that Jathin is a late bloomer pushed into politics, we then must consider Zayed Masood슬롯사이트s age. In Empuraan, Zayed is shown as a teenager (likely 15) during the 2002 riots, after which he슬롯사이트s rescued by Khureshi-Ab슬롯사이트raam. That would make him 37 in 2024 - significantly younger than Jathin.

Prithviraj in Empuraan

So, are we meant to believe that Tovino Thomas슬롯사이트s character is younger than Prithviraj슬롯사이트s, despite appearances? Is this all an Illuminati mind game, or did the makers simply not pay enough attention to continuity?

In conclusion,슬롯 머신 사이트 추천it would be easier to explain this messed-up age continuity by슬롯 머신 사이트 추천twisting슬롯 머신 사이트 추천The Usual Suspects' dialogue (that Empuraan keeps borrowing) - "the greatest trick the devil ever pulled was confusing the world about how old he is!"

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