Footloose heroines seem to be the flavour of the season and Jacqueline Fernandez is the latest one to join the brigade, reports The Times of India quoting The Mirror.

The actress will play an NRI in Bangistan which will see her in a love triangle with Riteish Deshmukh and Pulkit Samrat. The film is being directed by former movie critic Karan Anshuman who is currently in Ladakh finalising the locations.

A source revealed, "Jacqueline plays an NRI. It's a character somewhere on the lines of Lisa Haydon's in Queen, but with an entirely different personality." The film being produced by Farhan Akhtar and Ritesh Sidhwani will see Jacqueline reunite with Riteish after a long gap.


She had made her Bollywood debut in Sujoy Ghosh's Aladin opposite him in 2009. They also starred in Milap Zaveri's Jaane Kahan Se Aayi Hai. Mirror has it that the film will also feature Chandan Roy Sanyal of Kaminey fame and Tom Alter in pivotal roles.

Anshuman's crew will be heading to the Polish city of Krakow to shoot pivotal bits of the film When contacted, Karan Anshuman confirmed the news saying, "I wanted to cast Jacqueline as her global experience gives her a great edge. She's lived all over the world and that gives her good insight."