Empuraan Box Office Collection Day 1 Prediction: Mohanlal And Prithviraj's Film Set For A Massive Opening

Empuraan Box Office Collection Prediction: Mohanlal's much-awaited action thriller Empuraan has finally hit theaters worldwide on March 27, 2025. Directed by Prithviraj Sukumaran and penned by Murali Gopy, the film marks the second chapter in the Lucifer trilogy. A joint production by Aashirvad Cinemas and Sree Gokulam Movies, with Lyca Productions presenting, Empuraan sees Mohanlal reprise his titular role, joined by a stellar ensemble cast featuring Prithviraj Sukumaran, Manju Warrier, Tovino Thomas, Indrajith Sukumaran, Abhimanyu Singh, Eriq Ebouaney, Game of Thrones star Jerome Flynn, Saikumar, Baiju Santhosh, and Suraj Venjaramoodu.

Empuraan Box Office Collection Day 1 Prediction

As per Indian box office tracker Sacnilk, L2: Empuraan is anticipated to perform well on its opening day.

Day-wise India Net Collection

Day 1 [1st Friday] ₹ 22 Crore (based on rough data reported by Sacnilk)

Total : ₹ 22 Crore

The Journey of Empuraan

From its inception, Lucifer was planned as a trilogy. The success of the first film paved the way for Empuraan, which was officially announced in June 2019. Though initially set for a mid-2020 production, the COVID-19 pandemic caused delays. During this time, writer Murali Gopy expanded the narrative, enhancing its scope while ensuring it remained accessible as a standalone film, even for those unfamiliar with Lucifer.

The screenplay was finalized in July 2022, followed by the start of pre-production in August. Lyca Productions joined in September 2023, marking their entry into Malayalam cinema. Due to financial disputes, Gopalam came on board as a co-producer in March 2025. Deepak Dev has composed the film's soundtrack.

Filming took place over 145 days, from October 2023 to December 2024, across locations in India, the UK, the US, and the UAE. Empuraan also makes history as the first Malayalam film to be released in IMAX and EPIQ formats.

Empuraan Cast

Mohanlal returns as Khureshi Ab'raam, also known as Stephen Nedumpally, while Prithviraj Sukumaran reprises his role as Zayed Masood. Abhimanyu Singh takes on the role of Balraj, and Tovino Thomas appears as Jathin Ramdas. Manju Warrier is back as Priyadarshini Ramdas, alongside Andrea Tivadar as Michele Menuhin and Game of Thrones star Jerome Flynn as Boris Oliver. Indrajith Sukumaran plays Govardhan, with Karthikeya Dev portraying a younger Zayed Masood.

The supporting cast features Kishore as Karthik, Sukant Goel as Munna, Suraj Venjaramoodu as Sajanachandran, Eriq Ebouaney as Kabuga, Nikhat Khan as Subhadra Ben, Fazil as Father Nedumpally, Sachin Khedekar as P. K. Ramdas, and Saikumar as Mahesha Varma. Also joining the ensemble are Baiju Santhosh, Nandhu, Saniya Iyappan, Satyajit Sharma, Oziel Jivani, Aishwarya Ohja, Nayan Bhatt, Shubhangi Latkar, Alexx O'Nell, Mikhail Novikov, Murugan Martin, Shivaji Guruvayoor, Manikuttan, Nyla Usha, Giju John, Behzaad Khan, Aneesh G. Menon, Sshivada, and Jaise Jose.

Empuraan Crew

Helmed by Prithviraj Sukumaran, Empuraan is produced by Antony Perumbavoor and Gokulam Gopalan under the banners of Aashirvad Cinemas and Sree Gokulam Movies. The screenplay is penned by Murali Gopy, with cinematography by Sujith Vaassudev and editing by Akhilesh Mohan. Deepak Dev has composed the film's music, while M R Rajakrishnan took charge of the sound design.

Executive producers Suresh Balaje and George Pius collaborated with production controller Sidhu Panakkal and art director Mohandas. Don Max edited the teaser cuts, while Vava served as chief associate director and Nirmal Sahadev as creative director. Action sequences were choreographed by Stunt Silva, with Sujith Sudhakaran designing costumes and Sreejith Guruvayoor handling makeup.

The film's visual effects were overseen by Praveen Ghanta, with contributions from YFX Studios, Labyrinth Studios Mumbai, Binary Circus, Paperplane, Ident, and DTM. Huseini Barodawala worked as the YFX producer, while Vishal Tyagi managed special effects. Renith Ravindran served as the first associate director, with production executives Saji Joseph and Sethu Adoor.

Finance manager Basil M Babu and production manager Sasidharan Kandanassery handled the film's logistics. RP Bala supervised multilingual dubbing, while digital intermediate (DI) work was carried out at Annapurna Studios, with Vivek Anand as the colorist. Sinat Savier managed still photography, Anand Rajendran (Illuminartist) handled design, and Poffactio led the promotional efforts.