Upcoming Movies of Prithviraj Sukumaran in 2024-25: L2 Empuraan, Salaar Part 2, Khalifa, and Many More
Prithviraj Sukumaran is recognized as one of the highly skilled actors in the present era of Indian cinema. The year 2024 has been fruitful for him with movies like Aadujeevitham, and the upcoming year holds even greater promise. With projects like L2, Nobody, and Vilayath Buddha in his lineup, the actor has a lot to offer. Here is a compiled list of Prithviraj Sukumaran’s upcoming movies that you should definitely watch out for.
Prithviraj Sukumaran upcoming movies 2024-25
1. L2: Empuraan
- Director – Prithviraj Sukumaran
- Release year – 2025
L2: Empuraan is an upcoming Malayalam movie that serves as the sequel to the Mohanlal starrer Lucifer. Recently, a new poster featuring Prithviraj as Zayed Masood was unveiled by the film’s makers. Sharing the character poster, the actor wrote on his social media platforms, “Forsaken by God…nurtured by the DEVIL! #ZayedMasood The Emperor’s General. #L2E #EMPURAAN.”
L2 is directed by Prithviraj Sukumaran and is currently being filmed in Hyderabad. Some of the actors expected to reprise their roles in this planned trilogy are Mohanlal, Vettaiyan’s Manju Warrier, and ARM’s Tovino Thomas, among others.
2. Salaar: Part 2
- Director – Prashanth Neel
- Release year – 2025
The initial installment of Salaar, featuring Prabhas and Prithviraj Sukumaran, was a huge success. Reports suggest that the latter will reprise his role in this action-packed thriller directed by KGF fame Prashanth Neel.
A source close to Pinkvilla shared, “the real drama and politics of the film unfold in the sequel. One will get to see a different and new dynamic of both Prabhas and Prithviraj in the film, bringing intensity to the storytelling. The entire plot of the sequel was written during the pandemic, and it’s now time to execute all the drama with scale and heroism.”
3. Nobody
- Director – Nissam Basheer
- Release year – 2025
In August, Prithviraj Sukumaran announced an exciting new project in collaboration with director Nissam Basheer. The movie titled Nobody is co-produced by his wife Supriya Menon. It is described as an action entertainer set to release in 2025. Further details about Prithviraj starrer Nobody are kept under wraps by the makers.
4. Vilayath Buddha
- Director – Jayan Nambiar
- Release year – 2024 (reportedly)
Vilayath Buddha starring Prithviraj Sukumaran is one of the most anticipated films of 2024. Earlier reports suggested a Christmas release for the movie. However, an official confirmation from the makers is still awaited.
In 2023, Prithviraj Sukumaran suffered a serious accident on the film set. After undergoing surgery and recovery, he resumed shooting for the film. Not much is known to the public about Vilayath Buddha yet.
5. Santhosh Trophy
- Director – Vipin Das
- Release year – 2025
On his birthday, Prithviraj shared a poster from his upcoming project on his Instagram handle. He captioned it, “Get ready to meet Santhosh as he chases his dream trophy on his next birthday! #SanthoshTrophy.” Directed by Vipin Das and produced by his wife Supriya under Prithviraj Productions.
After the announcement, fans expressed their excitement in the comments section. A user wrote, “The Blockbuster Combo.”
6. Khalifa
- Director – Vysakh
- Release year – not known
On his birthday, Prithviraj Sukumaran announced the commencement of shooting for his film Khalifa with director Vysakh. He also shared a poster with the caption, “#Khalifa #RollingSoon.”
In an interview with OTTPlay, director and writer Jinu Abraham mentioned, “I finished writing the first half of the movie and narrated it to Prithviraj recently. He liked it. I am now working on the second half. Khalifa is a big film with a huge star cast, and we will be announcing an update soon.”
7. Kaaliyan
- Director – S Mahesh
- Release year – not known
Prithviraj Sukumaran’s film Kaaliyan was announced back in 2017. Directed by S Mahesh, the film has faced challenges despite its promising storyline.
In an interview with ETV Bharat, scriptwriter BT Anil Kumar stated, “There are various factors contributing to the prolonged duration before the shooting begins. The COVID-19 pandemic struck just when we were finally prepared to proceed. Like many in the industry, we faced challenges due to the pandemic affecting Kaaliyan and its cast.”
The movie is reportedly set in the 17th century, and more details are awaited.
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