Mumbai: Transgender woman Bonita Rajpurohit is set to star in a lead role in Dibakar Banerjee's upcoming film "Love Sex Aur Dhokha 2", the makers said on Sunday.

The film, a sequel to Banerjee's 2010 film "Love Sex Aur Dhoka", will release on April 19. It is produced by Ekta R Kapoor of Balaji Motio Pictures.

According to the producers, Rajasthan-born Rajpurohit is the first transgender woman to lead a Hindi film. She will play the role of Kullu in the film.

"With 'Love Sex Aur Dhokha' released in 2010, Ekta introduced many new faces in the entertainment industry. This time, Ekta is the first producer to launch a transgender-woman in the lead role in 'Love Sex Aur Dhokha 2' According to a press release, Bonit Rajpurohit will be seen playing the role of Kullu in the film.

Rajpurohit, who previously worked in a production house and as a model, said starring in Sai's film was a dream come true.

"Seeing women like me on screen, seeing trans representation on screen is my biggest inspiration. I never thought I would work in films. Here, I am getting a chance to play a lead character in a Bollywood film. Some dreams Here comes the truth.

In a video shared on the Instagram page of Balaji Motion Pictures, the debutant actor said, "It's not about playing a character. It's about touching my trigger points and doing it boldly in front of the camera." have to do."

"Love Sex Aur Dhokha 2" also stars Mouni Roy, Tusshar Kapoor, Sophie Choudry and Anu Malik.