Not in the race

Saif Ali Khan says Salman Khan is the right choice Race 3

Saif Ali Khan today said he hasn’t been approached for the third installment of Race, but is happy that superstar Salman Khan has been roped in for the film. Saif was part of the previous two films of the actionthriller franchise, which were helmed by director duo AbbasMustan.

Recently, producer Ramesh Taurani announced that Salman Khan will feature in

Race 3 to be directed by Remo D’Souza. When asked if he has been approached to star in the third instalment, Saif told reporters, “Rameshji told me about this last year that he wants to make Race 3, but as a new movie, with a new cast. We spoke about it and I love Raneshji. Who better than Salman Khan for this? I wish both of them luck. But I haven’t been approached.”

The actor was speaking at the trailer launch of his latest, Chef. The almost threeminute trailer gives a peek into the north and south Indian cultures while taking the audience on a journey of a successful chef and his son, who stays with his mother and craves for his father’s attention and time. The film, directed by Raja Krishna Menon, is an adaptation of the Hollywood movie of the same name. The original American comedy drama, which released in 2014, was written, produced and directed by Jon Favreau. Saif said he learnt how to cook “a lot” for nearly a month by real chefs to look authentic for the part. “Raja wanted me to be comfortable in the kitchen in all aspect... Making pasta, chopping onions and garlic, the proper technique took time to learn as it was the main thing. It was great fun and I really enjoyed cooking,” he said. The movie is scheduled to release on October 6.