Neha Dhupia made a sudden impact as and with Julie, back in 2004. Since then, rumour mills have been buzzing overtime about a sequel. Now, Mirror has learnt that filmmaker Deepak Shivdasani has signed, no, not Neha, but South sensation Raai Laxmi for Julie 2, a suspense thriller.

“Yes, I'm doing the sequel but it's a completely different story of a simple girl-next-door who goes on to become a huge star. What happens after is the real suspense. I don't think there will be any comparisons with Neha,“ asserts Raai, adding that she will be wearing a bikini for the first time and is working hard to lose 15 kgs for the role.

The film rolls in October, should wrap up by the year end. “I won't be working on anything else while doing Julie. It will be shot in Mumbai, Delhi, Hyderabad and Dubai,“ says Raai, who was offered the film two months ago.

She also reveals that she's doing a cameo in Akira. “My character exits and Sonakshi's (Sinha) character enters,“ adds Raai.