Prithviraj Sukumaran Reveals Casting Nikhat Hedge In L2: Empuraan Prior To Knowing She Was Aamir Khan’s Sister; Says, “AK Just Messaged Me Asking…”

Actor-director Prithviraj Sukumaran was in Mumbai on Thursday to promote his upcoming Malayalam film, L2 Empuraan, which features Mohanlal in the lead role. Among the film’s cast is Nikhat Khan Hegde, Aamir Khan’s sister, who plays the character of Subhadra Ben and Prithviraj Sukumaran made a huge revelation on casting.

Prithviraj Sukumaran Reveals Not Knowing Aamir Khan’s Sister Nikhat Hegde

When speaking to the press about her casting, Prithviraj Sukumaran shared an interesting anecdote: he selected her for the role before realizing Nikhat Hegde’s connection to Aamir Khan. Prithviraj told the press he was so impressed with Nikhat’s casting tape that he wanted her to play Subhadra. It’s only later that his casting agent tells him she’s Aamir’s sister.

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He said, “I said I like her when I saw her audition. I said I want her. My casting director said, oh yeah she’s wonderful. By the way she’s also Aamir sir’s sister. I said, really? So then I called Aamir sir. I want to tell you, he just messaged me asking me, is my sister good in the film? So I said, sir, she’s a lot better than good.”

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The director expressed hope that this sequel to his successful 2019 film Lucifer will resonate with audiences nationwide, as it is set to be released on March 27 in Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, and Hindi.“We dream very big, us down south. And this time I think we’ve managed to follow it up with some seriously good work. Let’s see. I am nowhere near the most finessed filmmaker that we have in the wonderful state of Kerala. But I hope this film has a bigger finesse that will appeal to you,” he said.

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About Nikhat Hedge’s Roles

Nikhat, recognized for her roles in films like Pathaan and Mission Mangal, also shared insights about her character. In an introductory video, she described Subhadra Ben as a regal figure who owns a vast haveli. She stated, “Subhadra Ben is a royal lady who is the owner of this huge haveli and she is regal, but still, has a lot of humanity in her. She supports and helps out a group of people who are in trouble. She has a lot of love, lot of resilience, but there’s also betrayal. And through Subhadra Ben I got to explore different layers of emotion. And I also feel honoured that I give a very important message in this film.”

About L2 Empuraan

L2 Empuraan is the second part of a planned trilogy starring Mohanlal as the enigmatic Stephen Nedumpally, also known as Khureshi Ab’raam. The film boasts a stellar ensemble cast that includes Tovino Thomas, Indrajith Sukumaran, Manju Warrier, Abhimanyu Singh, Eriq Ebouaney, Jerome Flynn, and Suraj Venjaramoodu.

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