'Raman Raghav 2.0': Cleverly crafted, compelling

They are efficiently supported by Sobhita Dhulipala as Smrulika Naidu aka Simmy -- Raghavendra's long-standing and tormented girlfriend --, Anuschka Sawhney as Ankita, Raghavendra's one-night stand who slips from his clutches, Amruta Subhash as Raman's distraught sister Laxmi, Ashok Lokhande as Laxmi's husband. They all manage to evoke sympathy with their effective portrayal.