Prithviraj Sukumaran solid Nikhat Khan Hegde in L2 Empuraan earlier than figuring out she’s Aamir Khan’s sister
Actor-director Prithviraj Sukumaran is in Mumbai on Thursday, selling his upcoming Malayalam movie, L2 Empuraan, with Mohanlal within the lead position. Additionally starring within the movie is Aamir Khan’s sister, Nikhat Khan Hegde, who performs Subhadra Ben within the movie. Speaking about her casting, Prithviraj revealed to the press that he solid her earlier than figuring out she was Aamir’s sister. (Additionally Learn: L2 Empuraan trailer: Mohanlal returns to save lots of ‘God’s personal nation’; Rajinikanth, SS Rajamouli, Ram Gopal Varma all reward)
Prithviraj Sukumaran on casting Nikhat Khan Hegde
Prithviraj instructed the press he was so impressed with Nikhat’s casting tape that he wished her to play Subhadra. It’s solely later that his casting agent tells him she’s Aamir’s sister. He mentioned, “I mentioned I like her once I noticed her audition. I mentioned I need her. My casting director mentioned, oh yeah she’s fantastic. By the way in which she’s additionally Aamir sir’s sister. I mentioned, actually? So then I known as Aamir sir. I wish to inform you, he simply messaged me asking me, is my sister good within the movie? So I mentioned, sir, she’s lots higher than good.”
The actor-director additionally spoke about how he hopes the sequel to his hit 2019 movie Lucifer will make a mark throughout the nation because the movie may also be launched on March 27 in Telugu, Tamil, Kannada and Hindi. “We dream very huge, us down south. And this time I feel we’ve managed to comply with it up with some significantly good work. Let’s see. I’m nowhere close to essentially the most finessed filmmaker that we have now within the fantastic state of Kerala. However I hope this movie has an even bigger finesse that can attraction to you,” he mentioned.
About Nikhat Khan Hegde in L2 Empuraan
Nikhat is understood for starring in movies like Pathaan and Mission Mangal. Introducing her character within the movie, Prithviraj wrote, “Character No: 14 Presenting Nikhat Khan Hegde as Subhadra Ben in #L2E. The rise of #Empuraan continues! #L2E Releasing on twenty seventh March 2025.”
Describing her character within the introductory video, Nikhat mentioned, “Subhadra Ben is a royal girl who’s the proprietor of this enormous haveli and she or he is regal, however nonetheless, has loads of humanity in her. She helps and helps out a gaggle of people who find themselves in hassle. She has loads of love, lot of resilience, however there’s additionally betrayal. And thru Subhadra Ben I bought to discover completely different layers of emotion. And I additionally really feel honoured that I give an important message on this movie.”
L2 Empuraan is the second installment in a deliberate trilogy headlined by Mohanlal because the mysterious Stephen Nedumpally aka Khureshi Ab’raam. It additionally stars Tovino Thomas, Indrajith Sukumaran, Manju Warrier, Abhimanyu Singh, Eriq Ebouaney, Jerome Flynn, and Suraj Venjaramoodu.
