Just two days after his much-anticipated film 'Empuraan' hit theatres on March 27, the tax authorities sent him a formal notice dated March 29.
Gopalan, who leads the Gokulam Group with interests in chit funds, finance, film production, and sports, has been under the ED’s scanner since 2023.
The makers of Mohanlal-starrer 'L2: Empuraan', which became controversial over the depiction of 2002 Gujarat riots, have made 24 cuts to the film, totalling 2.08 minutes.
The Kerala High Court on Tuesday refused to stay the screening of Mohanlal-starrer L2: Empuraan, directed by Prithviraj Sukumaran, which was released in theaters on March 27.
Continuing its attack on Mohanlal-starrer L2: ‘Empuraan', directed by Prithviraj Sukumaran, the RSS mouthpiece ‘Organiser’, accused the Malayalam movie of whitewashing Islamic terrorism while portraying the Hindu community negatively.
President Murmu said this festival strengthens the spirit of brotherhood, cooperation and compassion.
Actor-filmmaker Prithviraj Sukumaran, who directed the movie, has shared Mohanlal's Facebook post.
Amid the backlash, the production team of 'Empuraan' announced that they would edit out 17 scenes, including sequences depicting riots and violence against women.
The RSS mouthpiece Organiser has made scornful remarks about 'L2: Empuraan', the upcoming film starring Mohanlal and directed by Prithviraj Sukumaran.
The BJYM state general secretary K Ganesh took a more aggressive stance, demanding an inquiry into director-actor Prithviraj Sukumaran’s “foreign connections.”
