Salman Khan’s fans are eagerly waiting for the next installment of Dabangg. Prabhudheva will direct the third part of the cop franchise, the female lead of the film is yet to be finalized.Now as per the reports  the villain of Dabangg 3 has been locked and its none another than Kannada star Kichcha Sudeep.

According to report, Sudeep and Salman have been planning to team up on a film since a long time and things have finally fallen in place. Recently, Salman launched the teaser of Kichcha Sudeep's sports drama Pailwaan on the social media and it seems they have bonded well before starting the shooting of  Dabangg 3 which  will go on floors in April. Talking about, Kichcha Sudeep, he is known for his performances in films like Makkhi (Eega), Phoonk and many others.

Besides Dabangg 3, Salman Khan will be next seen in Bharat alongside Katrina Kaif. It is the official remake of a Korean film titled, An Ode To My Father. The film has been directed by Ali Abbas Zafar and features Disha Patani, Sunil Grover and Nora Fatehi in pivotal roles. Bharat is set to hit the screens during the Eid weekend in 2019.