Salman Khan's Dabangg 3 may start shooting next week; actor currently wrapping up Remo D'Souza's Race 3

Salman Khan who is close to wrapping up Remo D’Souza’s Race 3 , is speculated to be ready for Dabangg 3’s shooting which starts on 3 May in Mumbai according to DNA . The actor who has Ali Abbas Zafar’s Bharat in the pipeline as well, is returning for the blockbuster cop drama Dabangg 3 expected to release in 2018, on 28 December avoiding a clash with Shah Rukh Khan’s Zero which is slated for a 22 December release. Arbaaz Khan is the producer, and Prabhudeva will direct the third instalment of the cop drama, which is said to be an out and out action flick. [caption id=“attachment_4420589” align=“alignnone” width=“825”] Salman Khan. AP[/caption] Salman Khan’s character of Chulbul Pandey of the Dabangg franchise had not only catapulted him to a commercial peak when the first movie had released in 2010, with iconic songs like ‘Munni Badnam’ becoming pop culture staples. Further the character has also become a household name in the country. He had reprised the role in Dabangg 2 in 2012 with his co-star Sonakshi Sinha who plays his wife. “Pressure is there as it’s (film industry) a very competitive line with huge fan following for Bollywood. So whether it’s the first film, second film or third film, everyone expects the film to be successful at the box-office,” said Arbaaz Khan in an earlier interview about the franchise.