PremiumRudhiram star Raj B Shetty wants to watch Mohanlal’s Empuraan FDFS and it’s because of Mammootty fans
Raj B Shetty recently expressed his interest in watching Prithviraj Sukumaran and Mohanlal’s L2: Empuraan's first day first show in a theatre in Kerala. Here’s why!
Last Updated: 01.17 PM, Dec 10, 2024
It’s not just Malayalam cinema’s writing and craft that has got Kannada actor-filmmaker Raj B Shetty, but also its fan culture, it seems. The Toby actor, who is set for the release of Rudhiram, his first Malayalam movie as a hero, expressed his interest in watching Mohanlal’s L2: Empuraan's first day, first show.
Speaking at the press meet of his upcoming movie Rudhiram, which also has Aparna Balamurali in the lead, Raj B Shetty said that he is excited about watching the movies of Malayalam superstars and that too in theatres in Kerala.
Raj B Shetty on why he wants to watch Empuraan's FDFS in Kerala
The actor, who had previously starred in Malayalam movies Turbo and Kondal, said that he was excited about watching movies for superstars in theatres. “When it comes to movies of big stars, I want to catch their movies first day, first show. The experience I got when I watched Turbo in Ragam theatre in Thrissur was surreal. I woke up in the morning and headed to the theatre to catch the film,” he said.
Turbo marked Mammootty’s first ‘mass’ film in a while, and the actor’s fans ensured that all theatres were packed, and didn’t miss a moment in celebrating the megastar’s action-thriller. Raj B Shetty played the antagonist in the movie, which teased a sequel with Vijay Sethupathi set to arrive as the new villain.
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On the next big film in Malayalam, Prithviraj Sukumaran's directorial L2: Empuraan, the actor said, “I really wish when Empuraan releases, I could see it in a big theatre in Kerala. If that happens, I will be thrilled.” The movie, which will mark the second instalment in the Lucifer franchise, is set to hit theatres on March 27, 2025.
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Incidentally, Hombale Films, which will also be distributing Raj B Shetty’s survival thriller Rudhiram in Kannada, has bagged the Karnataka rights for L2: Empuraan as well. Rudhiram, helmed by Jisho Lon Antony, will be released in theatres on December 12.