L2 Empuraan explores the backstory of Prithviraj’s character, Zayed Masood, linking it to a fictional recreation of the 2002 Gujarat riots. The film faced backlash after release, leading to the makers voluntarily opting for 24 cuts.

In the first 8 days, L2: Empuraan earned 104.13 crore gross at the Indian box office. Overseas, a rocking 133.60 crore gross has been accumulated so far. Combining the Indian and overseas gross, the 8-day total at the worldwide box office stands at a historic 237.73 crore gross.

L2: Empuraan is expected to become the highest-grossing Mollywood film worldwide in its 2nd weekend by beating Manjummel Boys (₹240.5 crore).