Bollywood’s heartthrob Salman Khan has officially ditched his ‘Kick’ co-star Jacqueline Fernandez by choosing Deepika Padukone for the sequel of the movie.

The 2014 movie ‘Kick’ played out to be one of the biggest hit for Salman Khan and Jacqueline Fernandez but when it came to its sequel ‘Kick-2’, the actress was given a pass and Deepika Padukone was chosen over to be more fitting for the role.

It’s been years since the fans have been waiting to see the ‘Piku’ star and Salman Khan together on the silver screen and the makers of ‘Kick-2’ also wanted a fresh pairing for the franchise as it is going to be a very different film with a few new characters. Although Salman and Jacqueline have sizzled the cinema house with their exceptional chemistry, fans of the pair shouldn’t be disappointed as the duo will be starring in ‘Race 3’ together.

“Deepika Padukone is being considered for Kick 2 with the film going on floors sometime next year. As Jacqueline and Salman are already working together in Race 3, it only makes sense to give audience a fresh pairing. However, the final call is up to Sajid and Salman,” a source close to the movie developers revealed BollywoodLife.

Salman Khan is currently shooting for ‘Tiger Zinda Ha’ opposite Katrina Kaif and will begin the shoot for Race 3 along with Jacqueline after its completion. Deepika Padukone, on the other hand, is shooting for Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s ‘Padmavati’.