Vicky Kaushal who shot to fame with his portrayal of a simple boy next door in Masaan, will now be seen playing a different character in Raman Raghav 2.0. The actor who essays the tole of a on the edge cop, who treading the line between good and evil, plays a reckless cop who a substance abuser. In order to look his part, that of a drug addict, Vicky did several things to look the part.

Vicky to​ ​look dehydrated and fat free for his role​ ​started following a strict diet with less salt in his food and drank less water.Vicky had to cut down on his appetite and give up his regular food habits​​.​ ​Raman and Raghav 2.0 has created a buzz in the media and Vicky's role in the film of a tough and brutal cop has got him lot of appreciation from his fellow industry people.

When asked to Vicky about it he said `My character in the film is a drug addicted. Anurag Sir wanted me to lose a lot of fat and look completely lean and dehydrated in the film. For this, I had to follow a strict diet. My workout regime included a lot of body weight training and cardio and very less consumption of water during the shoot of the film."