New Delhi: Actress Huma Qureshi has been reportedly roped in for 'Jolly LLB 2` opposite Akshay Kumar. " Akshay really liked the script and Huma came on board a fortnight ago after she cleared a look test," the leading daily Mumbai Mirror quoted a source.


Huma and Akshay, who would be teaming up for the first time, will reportedly kick-off the shooting in Lucknow next month.

Actor Saurabh Shukla, who essayed the role of a judge in the first installment, would be seen in a special appearance in the sequel alongside Arshad Warsi.

Directed by Subhash Kapoor, ' Jolly LLB 2' is slated to release next year. The film's first installment starred Arshad Warsi, Boman Irani and Saurabh Shukla in prominent roles.