India, March 20 -- The trailer for the much-awaited sequel to the 2019 Malayalam hit Lucifer, L2: Empuraan, was released on Thursday. It was released ahead of time as the team faced a leak. Directed by Prithviraj Sukumaran, the political action-drama sees Mohanlal return as the mysterious Stephen Nedumpally, aka Khureshi Ab'raam, to save the day. (Also Read: Prithviraj Sukumaran shares 'fanboy' moment with 'OG Superstar' Rajinikanth: 'Meant the world')

The 3-minute-50-second trailer shows Khureshi being called on for help even as organisations see him as a threat. Sachin Khedekar's PK Ramdas begins the trailer by making it clear that his children are not his legacy bearers; his followers are.

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