Mallika, on Sunday, took to her Facebook account to share her disappointment over the criticism her son, Prithviraj has been facing, particularly the claims that he  had allegedly misled superstar Mohanlal and the producers of L2: Empuraan. Prithviraj has directed the film and also played the role of Zayed Masood in the film.

Mallika Sukumaran on L2:Empuraan controversy and allegations

"This is a mother's pain. There is no point in someone making fun of me for speaking openly about it. Neither Mohanlal nor the producers have said that Prithviraj cheated them. I don't think they will ever say that. Mohanlal is like my younger brother. I have known Lal since childhood. Mohanlal has praised my son on many occasions. But it is very sad that some people are trying to make my son a scapegoat without the knowledge of Lal or the producers. Director Prithviraj has not cheated anyone associated with this film or any film. He will never do so," she wrote.