Actor Nikhil Dwivedi will not just use guns for his role of a cop in Abhay Deol's production venture "Basra", he will also strum the guitar.

He has been taking lessons from Crosby Fernandes, bass guitarist of Mumbai-based classic rock band Para Vayu, said a source close to the actor.

Nikhil plays a Maharashtrian cop in the film that promises to be an edgy thriller about human trafficking and drugs peddlers.