For Shazia Iqbal, her debut film Dhadak 2 was not just a love story between a Dalit man and an upper-caste woman. It was always meant to be more. A Hindi adaptation of the Tamil film Pariyerum Perumal, Dhadak 2 stars Siddhant Chaturvedi and Triptii Dimri in lead roles. When the director first saw the Tamil film, she realised a lot more could have been said in the world of that story. And Dhadak 2 reflected those changes. One of the most poignant additions to the adaptation was the addition of Priyank Tiwari's character, student activist Shekhar. And the reason was simple.