Transgender woman Bonita Rajpurohit is set to star in a leading 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 Dhokha 2 , will be released on April 19. It is produced by Ektaa R Kapoor of Balaji Motion Pictures, PTI reported.

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

‘With Love Sex Aur Dhokha 2 , released in 2010, Ektaa introduced many new faces to the entertainment industry. This time, Ektaa becomes the first producer to launch a transgender woman as a lead in ‘Love Sex Aur Dhokha 2. Bonita Rajpurohit will be seen playing the character of Kullu in the film.”

Rajpurohit, who previously worked at a production house and as a model, said starring in the film was a dream come true. “To see women like me on screen, to see trans representation on screen is my biggest motivation. I never thought I’d work in films. Here, I’m getting to play a lead character in a Bollywood film. Some dreams just come true.”

“It’s not about playing a character. It’s about touching my trigger point and doing it audaciously in front of a camera takes a lot,” the budding actor said in a video shared on the Instagram page of Balaji Motion Pictures.

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