Salman and Jacqueline team-up for Race 3

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

The actors have previously worked together in 2014 movie Kick directed by Sajid Nadiadwala.

The 32-year-old actor, who was in the capital to promote her upcoming film A Gentleman said, "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."

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's 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.

A Gentleman featuring Sidharth Malhotra in double role will hit the theatres this Friday.