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Arshad Warsi's first double role: A crime comedy thrill ride
9 Jun
Summary
- Arshad Warsi plays two lookalike men for the first time.
- The film is a dark comedy crime thriller set for monsoon 2026 release.
- A couple's insurance scam plan goes awry with a diamond smuggling twist.
Actor Arshad Warsi will be seen in a first-ever double role in "Jeevan Bheema Yojana," a dark comedy crime thriller directed by Abhishek Dogra. The film, also starring Sanjeeda Shaikh, Vijay Raaz, Pooja Chopra, and Brijendra Kala, is slated for a theatrical release in monsoon 2026.
Warsi, acclaimed for his roles in "Munna Bhai M.B.B.S." and "Jolly LLB," embodies two strikingly similar men whose lives become dangerously entwined. The narrative centers on Jeevan and Yojana, a couple facing debt, who encounter Bheema, a stranger who looks exactly like Jeevan. Their scheme to fake Jeevan's death for an insurance payout takes a perilous turn.
The deception quickly escalates when the man they believed dead is revealed to be connected to an international diamond-smuggling operation. Director Abhishek Dogra describes the film as a story of ordinary individuals making a catastrophic decision and facing its consequences, exploring themes of greed, desperation, and love within a dark comedic framework.
