Kareena with John, Asin with Saif?

Speculations abound on Race 2’s casting. Read on for more.

Okay, so Anil Kapoor, Saif Ali Khan and John Abraham have been confirmed for

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Race 2.

But their leading ladies are still under wraps.

Producer Ramesh Taurani is now in Colombo for his daughter’s wedding tomorrow. And the final decision will be taken only after his return. According to a source, Kareena Kapoor is expected to be paired with Abraham and Asin could be teamed with Khan. There is no information about Kapoor’s girl. In

Race

, it was Sameera Reddy.

Director duo Abbas-Mustan are excited about shooting two back-to-back action films,

Italian Job

and

Race 2

, for Studio 18 and Tips, respectively. “It’s a big responsibility because both are big budget, multi-starrers to be shot in eye-catching locations abroad with huge action scenes,” they admit. “Luckily,

Italian Job

is a heist film and

Race 2

is a caper. So there’s no overlap.”