Salman Khan's Race 3 theatrical rights to be sold for Rs 140 crore?

Directed by Remo D'Souza, the action flick also features Jacqueline Fernandez, Saqib Saleem, Anil Kapoor, Daisy Shah and Bobby Deol and is slated for June release.

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New Delhi: One of the most awaited films of the year, 'Race 3' has been making the right amount of news since its inception. The film happens to be the third instalment of the super hit 'Race' franchise which previously had Saif Ali Khan play the lead role.

Earlier, reports had suggested that with Salman Khan coming on the board for the third instalment, the makers were looking to selling the theatrical rights of the film for a staggering amount. And now a Times of India report claimed that the makers of the high octane action drama are planning to sell the rights of the movie for Rs 140 crore. 

The report further stated that when a daily got in touch with Ramesh Taurani, the co-producer of the film, he rejected the claim calling it 'baseless'. However, as per the buzz from the industry, Taurani is allegedly in talks with several distributors for the same.  

Directed by Remo D'Souza, the action flick also features Jacqueline Fernandez, Saqib Saleem, Anil Kapoor, Daisy Shah and Bobby Deol. The film is all set to be released on Eid this year.