Mirror was the first to report (August 18) about Jacqueline Fernandez replacing Katrina Kaif in the Bang Bang sequel. Now we have learnt that Sidharth Malhotra will step into the original leading man Hrithik Roshan's shoes. “Sidharth plays an undercover agent in the film,“ a source close to the development informs. The second instalment will reportedly be directed by Raj Nidimoru and Krishna DK, who have written a fantastic script.

Sidharth is currently shooting for Nitya Mehra's Baar Baar Dekho with Katrina, who had paired up with Hrithik in the original, directed by Siddharth Anand. Jacqueline is busy with Remo D'Souza's A Flying Jatt, a fantasy-adventure featuring Tiger Shroff as a superhero. “Sidharth and Jacqueline will start prepping up for this action-adventure once they are done shooting for their respective projects. The sequel is expected to go on the floors sometime mid-next year,“ reveals the source, adding that the duo have several steamy scenes in the film. Buzz is, the new script is not a continuation of the earlier plot. It's a new story with fresh faces but the signature death-defying stunts will continue to be a part of the franchise. The first Bang Bang was an official remake of Tom Cruise-Cameron Diaz starrer Knight and Day.