Nayandeep Rakshit (DNA; February 21, 2018)

Salman Khan and Jacqueline Fernandez were paired together for the first time in Kick (2014). This Eid, they will be seen in their second film Race 3. By the end of 2019, they will finish their third movie, Kick 2, as well. Earlier this month, when Sajid Nadiadwala announced that he would be making a sequel to Kick, speculations were rife that it won’t star Jackie in the lead and Amy Jackson would replace her instead. However, the producer-director puts these rumours to rest.

Sajid tells us, “We had already decided that there would be a sequel. I’ve been writing it for a year now. As I had a lot of other things on my plate, it was taking time. I’ll restart the writing process. We should be ready to roll the movie next year, after Salman finishes all his current films. Kick 2 will release on Christmas 2019.”

Elaborating on how the rumours started doing the rounds, he says, “At an event, Salman was handing over the Best Director Award to me and he had said in jest, ‘Kick 2 is ready now, and Jacqueline, you are not there!’ He just joked and news spread that Jackie would be replaced in the film.” He confirms that Jacqueline will be a part of it. “Once I finish penning the script, I’ll be completely sure. But at present, she’s there in what I’m writing. But it’s too early to talk about it.”