Dibakar Banerjee clears the air around Nimrit Kaur Ahluwalia not being a part of Ekta Kapoor’s film
When Love Sex Aur Dhokha came out in 2010, it shocked many but started a conversations around what more topics people could explore in mainstream cinema. This April, we will see Love Sex Aur Dhokha 2 in the cinema halls. Dibakar Banerjee is coming up with a film that deals with love in the time of social media obsession. The movie is already making news for casting a transwoman actress Bonita Rajpurohit in the lead role. Dibakar Banerjee has said the movie is a very dark, gritty and real one. He said many actors just did not wish to come on board.
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Was casting Nimrit Kaur Ahluwalia from Bigg Boss 16 just a PR stunt?
When fans did not see Nimrit Kaur Ahluwalia they felt that she might have exited the show due to the bold content. While he did not exactly name her, he hinted that many developed cold feet about the project. In an interview to Hindustan Times, Dibakar Banerjee said many people dropped out. He said that picking up an actor from the Bigg Boss house was just a PR plan. He said they had plans to take more people. He was quoted as saying, “But not just actors, there are even singers, who did not want to utter Love Sex Aur Dhokha and other controversial words.” He said the bold theme of Love Sex Aur Dhokha made people very apprehensive. He said such an attitude exposes the hypocritical mindset of society.
Love Sex Aur Dhokha 2 too bold for actors to handle?
Love Sex Aur Dhokha 2 maker said that the label wanted certain singers who said such a movie would not have their ‘brand’ of songs. He said they feared the incessant trolling. He was quoted as saying, “These are legitimate reasons as we are all surviving on the internet presence and our followers. A topic that’s even part of the film. The music of LSD 2 has come out very different.”
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