Natasha Coutinho (MUMBAI MIRROR; October 17, 2017)

The Baaghi sequel which features Tiger Shroff and Disha Patani in the lead, and Manoj Bajpayee and Prateik Babbar in significant roles, has just added one more name to its cast. Randeep Hooda has been signed to play Tiger’s friend. A source close to the development informed Mirror that this role is a refreshing change for the actor who is known for his intense roles in critically-acclaimed films like Highway and Sarbjit.

“He is expected to get his earlobes pierced and will sport dreadlocks and a funky wardrobe. His character is called LSD,” adds the source. Baaghi 2 is being directed by choreographer-turned-filmmaker Ahmed Khan, who has taken over the baton from Sabbir Khan who helmed the original in April 2016 with Tiger and Shraddha Kapoor in the lead roles as well as South actor Sudheer Babu stepping into the role of the antagonist.

Part 2 kicked off in Pune on September 18 and after wrapping up the shoot in the city, the fi lm’s team moved on to Mumbai and the shooting is still on. Randeep was earlier seen in Sajid Nadiadwala’s 2014 debut directorial, Kick. He played a cop, Himanshu Tyagi, who is in pursuit of Devi Lal Singh aka Devil, a Robin Hood-like character played by Salman Khan. “Their confrontation in the film was one of its story’s high points and his bromance with Tiger is integral to the Baaghi 2 narrative,” asserts the source. Sajid confirmed the news, saying, “Yes, Randeep is a part of Baaghi 2.”