ED conducts raids against producer of Mohanlal-led 'Empuraan' in Tamil Nadu, Kerala

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Friday conducted raids against Gokulam Gopalam, one of the producers of the Mohanlal-starrer blockbuster actioner L2: Empuraan, and others in connection with a Foreign Exchange Management Act (FEMA) case. 

Currently, the raids are being undertaken in Chennai (Tamil Nadu) and Kochi (Kerala) under the provisions of FEMA, news agency PTI reported citing official sources. 

AM Gopalan, also known as Gokulam Gopalan, owns a chit fund named Sree Gokulam Chits. Sree Gokulam Chits has offices across Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Telangana, Puducherry, Maharashtra, New Delhi, Andhra Pradesh, Pondicherry, and Haryana.  

The ED raids against Gopalan and others come at a time when L2: Empuraan, the second part of the Lucifer trilogy, is embroiled in controversy over its criticism of right-wing politics and the covert references to the 2002 Gujarat riots. 

Given the strong and sustained backlash, Mohanlal expressed regret over the row and assured the controversial parts will be removed from the film. 

(This is a developing story. More to come)

Published on: Apr 04, 2025, 11:24 AM IST