India, March 30 -- Amid a backlash against his newly released film L2: Empuraan on right-wing social media handles over its portrayal of alleged right-wing politics and covert references to the Gujarat riots, actor Mohanlal has expressed regret for "causing emotional distress" among a section of his fans and announced that the film's makers will remove such scenes.

The statement by the veteran Malayalam actor comes a day after it was reported that the film's makers have voluntarily agreed to make several changes, including muting some dialogues. The updated version of the film, incorporating these changes, will likely hit theatres next week.

In a Facebook post, Mohanlal wrote, "I have learned that some of the political and social themes...