Ek Villain star Shraddha Kapoor has been roped in to play the female lead in Rock On 2 opposite actors Farhan Akhtar and Arjun Rampal.
Debutant director Shujaat Saudagar has come onboard to helm the film, which will be co-produced by Farhan and Ritesh Sidhwani. (Also Read: Shraddha Kapoor Has No Time to Compete for Red Carpet Aces)
Ritesh tweeted:
@ShraddhaKapoor welcome aboard to Rock N Roll.. #Rockon2
— Ritesh Sidhwani (@ritesh_sid) February 13, 2015
Rock On 2, a sequel of the hit 2008 Indian rock musical film Rock On!!, will also see Prachi Desai, who played the role of Farhan's wife, in a pivotal role. (Also Read: Farhan Akhtar on Rock On 2)
Ritesh tweeted:
#RockOn2 Prachi Desai plays an important part & it's not a special appearance.
— Ritesh Sidhwani (@ritesh_sid) February 9, 2015
Shraddha has recently wrapped up the shooting of dance-based drama ABCD 2.
The actress, who sung Galliyan in Ek Villain and a Kashmiri folk song in Haider, is also expected to croon again in Rock On 2.