Lucifer 2: Empuraan, released in theaters on March 25, was one of the most anticipated movies this year. The movie is doing phenomenally at the box office, having earned Rs 200 crore globally and Rs 70 crore in India in just four days. The storyline has played an important role in the success of the movie. Also, the cast of Mohanlal, Prithviraj Sukumaran, Priyadarshini and Jerome Flynn, an international star who was in Games of Thrones, are significant in the success of the movie.
The OTT Release
The movie is expected to release on Jio Hotstar. It will release after its conclusion from the theatre windows. Although neither the filmmaker nor the platform released any official statement regarding it, the news has excited the fans.
The movie is the sequel of the blockbuster movie Lucifer, which released in 2019.
Plot twists and some spoilers
The franchise followed the successful storyline in Lucifer 2: Empuraan, involving lots of political drama and action, along with the leading actor Mohanlal’s performance to engage the audience. The storyline revolves around the character Khureshi Ab’raam (or Stephen Nedumpally) played by Mohanlaal. In the first movie, Khureshi’s character was introduced as the most dreaded international criminal.
The story delves into Kureshi’s complex past revealing how he turned an international criminal. The significant sub plot involved in the story includes Zayed Masood, who survived the 2002 Gujarat riots, but lost his family in the same and is seeking revenge against those involved in the riot. He comes in the shadows of Kureshi to actually go against the involved people which includes various ministers and other big names.
In further investigation, Chief Minister Jathin Ramdas, played by Tovino Thomas, gets involved and faces investigations for financial scandals. It leads the way for actress Priyadarshini to enter the plot as Jathin Ramdas’ sister, Manju Warrier, as another eligible political contestant. The plot twist occurs when Khureshi comes back to remove the same person whom he helped to get the position of CM as he is the son of his mentor P.K.Ramdas (Sachin Khedekar).
Is there going to be a sequel, Lucifer 3? (Spoilers ahead)
At the end of Lucifer 2, director Sukumaran hinted at another sequel of the movie, named Lucifer 3: The Beginning, thus ending the franchise as a trisequal. The anticipated plot for the story can be derived from the scene at the end of L2 : Empuraan. The scene had a glimpse of Pranav Mohanlal (Mohanlal’s son) as Khureshi. The story is expected to be unfolding across two timelines – one following the past life of Kureshi, and another following the present one. It may cover the instances of how Khureshi’s life changed to make him an international criminal even while fighting for injustice.
Lucifer 3 might show the war for power and justice between Khureshi and Shen Triad.
Although the makers have not announced the release date for Lucifer 3, we cannot really anticipate the release date of Lucifer 3. It’s important to note that Lucifer 2 released after 6 years of Lucifer. Thus, the release of Lucifer 3 might take a while. Also, the movie might include new faces, like Pranav Mohanlal, son of the superstar Mohanlal and other stars.