Newcomer Abhinav Singh will be playing the second lead in one of the stories in Love Sex Aur Dhokha 2, the makers announced on Monday. He plays the role of a gamer in the film which is directed by Dibakar Banerjee.
The makers unveiled a video introducing Abhinav and the character he plays. The film dwells into three different stories and one story will be about a gamer, Gamepaapi. In the video, Abhinav can be seen prepping for his role, from watching videos to getting into shape and learning the mannerisms of a YouTuber. Abhinav did thorough research to understand the character. The caption of the video read, “Yeh gamer wild hai... Aur iski life toh hai even wilder! Comment ‘Gamepaapi OP!’ below. Meet GAMEPAAPI, our second lead of #LoveSexAurDhokha2, in cinemas on 19th April!”
Earlier, the makers introduced Bonita Purohit, a trans woman, who will be playing the lead role in one of the stories.
The first part, Love, Sex aur Dhokha, was released back in 2010 and starred Rajkummar Rao, Anshuman Jha and Nushrratt Bharuccha. It featured three different but related stories of an honour killing, an MMS scandal and a sting operation. The film received positive reviews after its release.
LSD 2 is produced by Ektaa R Kapoor and Shobha Kapoor. It is presented by Balaji Motion Pictures and Cult Movies and will be released in theatres on April 19.