File photo of Salman Khan (l) chatting with Jacqueline Fernandez at a free medical clinic organized to drum up support for President Rajapakse who was seeking re-election, in Colombo, Sri Lanka, Dec. 29. (Ishara S. Kodikara/AFP/Getty Images)


Salman Khan will be playing the lead in “Race 3” and the actor will once again share the screen space with Jacqueline Fernandez.


Salman and Jacqueline have previously worked in 2014 movie “Kick” directed by Sajid Nadiadwala.

The 32-year-old actor, who was in New Delhi to promote her upcoming film “A Gentleman” told PTI, “After ‘Judwaa 2’ I am working on ‘Drive’, that is Tarun Mansukhani’s next with Sushant (Singh Rajput) and then it is Salman’s ‘Race 3’.”

Jacqueline Fernandez and Aditya Roy Kapur walk the ramp during the grand finale show at Lakmé Fashion Week displaying the creation of designer Manish Malhotra in Mumbai, Aug. 20. (Mitesh Bhuvad/PTI)

While Salman, 51, has replaced Saif Ali Khan as the lead in the action-thriller, Jacqueline is not new to the franchise. She starred in the 2013 “Race 2.”

Abbas-Mustan directed the first two films, but according to the reports choreographer-director Remo D’ Souza has been roped in to helm the third movie. No formal announcements have been made yet.