There’s a brand-new twist to Homi Adajania’s sequel to the cult 2012 love triangle Cocktail, which starred Saif Ali Khan, Deepika Padukone and Diana Penty. If rumours are to be believed about Cocktail 2, the female leads, Rashmika Mandanna and Kriti Sanon, are all set to play a lesbian couple. This piece of gossip sprang up just as the bride-to-be Rashmika Mandanna was all set to marry her longtime beau Vijay Deverakonda on February 26. Their wedding took place and "Rushie" is a married woman now! But the tea on Cocktail 2 refuses to die. Let's hear the gossip, and also look at some interesting WLW (Women Loving Women or Wuh Luh Wuh) movies and series in Bollywood in recent times. VIROSH Wedding Reception: Rashmika Mandanna Looks Regal in Red Mysore Silk Saree, Vijay Deverakonda in Ivory Silk Kurta (Watch Video).

New Bollywood Pair: Kriti Sanon and Rashmika Mandanna?

The love triangle in Cocktail 2 will involve the lead actor Shahid Kapoor, but we wonder if it will be a throuple, considering how relationships have evolved with the times. Or will Shahid’s character be left high and dry, like Ross Geller’s story of a lesbian first wife, Carol Willick, in iconic sitcom Friends? Well, we don’t know if Shahid will agree to this storyline, as it will be a repeat of his role in Padmaavat (2018), where Ranveer Singh’s villain Khilji got all the footage and the claps from the audiences.

WLW Twist in ‘Cocktail 2’?

If the twist in the tale is true, fans of WLW (Women Loving Women) content would be happy to see Kriti Sanon and Rashmika Mandanna as a couple in Cocktail 2. There is enough such content on streaming apps and YouTube by Indian productions as well, and it seems like Bollywood is ready for this new plot. 'The Married Woman' Review: Riddhi Dogra and Monica Dogra's Same-sex Love Story Transcends Biology and Boundaries!

List of Bollywood Films/Series With WLW and LGBTQIA+ Couples in Recent Times:

Here are some interesting series and films in Bollywood that either are fully WLW based movies or have some LGBTQIA+ couples as part of the main storyline and not as characters to be made fun of.

  • Dedh Ishqiya (2014)

  • Margarita with a Straw (2014)

  • Maaya 2 (2018)

  • I Love Us (2018-2022)

  • Ek Ladki Ko Dekha Toh Aisa Laga (2019)

  • City of Dreams (2019-23)

  • The Married Woman (2021)

  • Bombay Begums (2021)

  • Ajeeb Daastaans (2021)

  • Mombian (2021–2022)

  • Game of the Sexes (2021–2022)

  • Badhaai Do (2022)

  • Human (2022)

  • Maja Ma (2022)

  • Four More Shots Please! (2019-25)

  • Mismatched (2020-2024)

  • Accused (2026)

  • Bonus: The Other Love Story (2016), made in South India.

'Accused' - Watch Trailer:

'Cocktail 2' Vibe Check

It seems instead of a fight over a cis-gendered man, the sequel to Cocktail will explore a lesbian relationship between the two gorgeous female leads. While some social media videos are shipping Deepika Padukone and Kriti Sanon as an onscreen lesbian couple without them having done such a movie together, it seems its "National Crush" Rashmika Mandanna who will get to romance Kriti.

Kriti Sanon and Rashmika Mandanna - Lesbian Couple in 'Cocktail 2'? See Post:

Having said that, the Cocktail 2 plot is under wraps and there is no official announcement about a same-sex storyline in the film. Maybe it will be a surprise. Maybe not. For now, watch the WLW films and series from the list we have provided!

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