'Darlings' star Vijay Varma roped in for Netflix's 'Lust Stories 2'; Sujoy Ghosh to direct
Vijay Varma, who has proved his acting talent in films like 'Gully Boy', 'Darlings' and more, has been roped in for a segment in 'Lust Stories 2'.
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Vijay Varma, who has proved his acting chops in films like Gully Boy, Darlings and more, has been roped in for a segment in the upcoming anthology, Lust Stories 2. According to reports, Varma will appear in director Sujoy Ghosh’s segment in the project, while the search for a leading lady is still on. This would mark Sujoy and Vijay's second collaboration after The Devotion of Suspect X, which co-stars Kareena Kapoor Khan and Jaideep Ahlawat.
Darlings star Vijay Varma roped in for Netflix's Lust Stories 2
According to a Pinkvilla report, Vijay's character in the project will be 'very different' from the roles he's taken up in the past, with the director-actor duo extremely excited to reunite. The shoot will commence once the leading lady is finalised. Lust Stories 2 is being bankrolled by Ronnie Screwvala, Ashi Dua and Netflix.
Only days before, the publication revealed that Angad Bedi and Mrunal Thakur have come on board for the Balki's segment in Lust Stories 2. A source mentioned, "Angad and Mrunal are paired opposite each other, and the final script is also locked. R Balki and Angad share a great bond and are happy to collaborate once again post Ghoomer. They start filming on August 7 in Mumbai. R Balki has already begun work on the pre-production, and is aiming to wrap up the film by mid-August." The other two segments of the upcoming anthology will reportedly feature Tillotama Shome, Amruta Subhash and Kajol.
More on Vijay Varma's work front
Vijay was seen alongside Alia Bhatt and Shefali Shah in Darlings, which premiered on Netflix on August 5. In a conversation with PTI, Varma spoke about the film's gripping screenplay and mentioned, "I was quite shocked and shaken by the script. At the same time, it intrigued me a lot. It walks a fine line between darkness and humour."
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Varma also has Sujoy Ghosh's thriller Devotion Of Suspect X alongside Kareena and Jaideep Ahlawat in the pipeline. The project reportedly comes as an adaptation of Japanese author Keigo Higashino’s The Devotion of Suspect X and is slated to premiere on Netflix next year. Talking about the project earlier, Sujoy said in a press statement that it is the best love story he has ever read.