The
story
of
the
protagonist
in
Julie
2
is
based
on
the
life
of
a
well-known
glamorous
actress
of
the
1990s
and
2000s.
The
film's
makers
are
withholding
the
actress'
name
to
avoid
legal
trouble
for
the
film,
says
its
presenter
Pahlaj
Nihalani.
As
a
hint,
the
actress
concerned
started
her
career
with
a
Hindi
film
featuring
one
of
the
Khan
superstars.
But
it
was
her
booming
career
in
the
south,
in
Tamil
and
Telugu
cinema,
that
made
her
a
star.
However,
her
affair
with
a
married
Tamil-Telugu
superstar
drove
her
out
of
the
south
Indian
film
industry
and
she
went
on
to
become
a
big
name
in
Bhojpuri
films.
Such
incidents
and
episodes
from
the
real-life
actress
are
replicated
faithfully
in
"Julie
2″"Julie
2"
lead
actress
Raai
Laxmi
said:
"I
am
not
denying
the
similarities
between
my
character
and
the
actress.
These
similarities
are
there.
I
don't
know
if
they're
deliberate
or
just
a
coincidence."
However,
Nihalani
said:
"It's
definitely
based
on
the
actress.
In
fact,
one
of
the
main
actors
who
is
a
part
of
our
cast
was
also
involved
with
that
actress.
We
are
not
naming
her
as
we
don't
want
our
film
to
be
stopped.
But
once
the
film
opens
next
Friday,
it
will
be
obvious
to
all
which
real-life
actress
Raai
Laxmi
is
playing."
Recently
Raai
Laxmi
revealed
some
shocking
details
of
an
audition
process
that
involved
an
aspiring
actress
who
happened
to
be
her
friend.
"Girls
are
made
to
strip
down
to
their
undergarments
so
that
their
bust
and
hip
line
can
be
checked
out.
Also,
they
are
made
to
don
bikinis
in
studios.
Worse
still,
they
are
made
to
strut
about," she
told
SpotBoye.
"One
of
my
model
friends
from
a
small
town
decided
to
try
her
hand
at
acting.
When
she
reached
the
audition,
she
was
told
that
she
should
show
them
an
expression
of
'moaning
in
sexual
ecstasy'!
She
was
also
told
to
touch
herself!!
The
film
had
intimate
scenes
no
doubt,
but
is
this
how
a
girl
should
be
treated
in
a
test
of
talent,
which
in
fact
should
be
the
sole
criterion
of
selection
but
unfortunately
is
not?," she
added.