I am most comfortable while directing Mohanlal: 'Empuraan' filmmaker Prithviraj
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Prithviraj Sukumaran, who is gearing up to release his directorial 'L2: Empuraan', said veteran actor Mohanlal is a constant reminder for the actor-filmmaker how he needs to conduct himself on screen.
In an interview with IANS, Prithviraj appreciated Mohanlal's work and said he has never faced any pressure while working with a 'complete actor' like him. “Directing him is the easiest thing to do. He’s the easiest to direct. He is very gifted, very obviously but I don’t just mean that but the way he is a professional really puts you at ease as a filmmaker.”
“This is the third film I am directing and all three of them have Mr. Mohanlal as a lead in it and it has been an absolute privilege because you know I am an actor primarily,” added Prithviraj, who also helmed the blockbuster film “Lucifer”.
He also shared why he loved working with the Malayalam star. “Directing Mohanlal sir is a constant reminder to me how I need to conduct myself as an actor because the way he surrenders to the material, to the director's vision is just a joy. He is one of those actors who has immense talent and yet completely surrenders to you and asks the director what needs to be done. What could be a bigger joy for any filmmaker? I think I am the most comfortable, cool, and not worried at all when I am directing him,” said the actor-filmmaker.
'L2: Empuraan,',” also called L2E, is an action thriller film. It is the second instalment in a planned trilogy, following the 2019 film Lucifer. The film was jointly produced by Lyca Productions and Aashirvad Cinemas and will be released on March 27.
It also stars Prithviraj, Indrajith Sukumaran, Tovino Thomas, Manju Warrier, Saniya Iyappan, Saikumar, Baiju Santhosh, Fazil and Sachin Khedekar reprising their roles from the original.