Meet the villain in Dabangg 3

Prabhu Deva, who directs Salman Khan in the third film of the Dabangg series, has planned a huge hand-to-hand combat between Salman and the film’s antagonist, played by Kannada star Sudeep (whom we also saw in Baahubali).

Whether it would be a bare-chested fist-fight, like the one between Salman and Sonu Sood in Dabangg, remains to be seen.

But sources close to the project say the climactic combat would be 'to die for.'

“Prabhu Deva’s action scenes are like choreographed dance numbers," the source tells Subhash K Jha.

"He wants rhythm, pace and grace in the face-off between Salman and Sudeep.

"It must not be the usual punch fight, where the hero throws two punches, the villain throws one punch, and so on. It should be raw, authentic and as real as it gets."

Prabhu Deva adds, "We are definitely planning something major for the climax.

"Salman’s fans expect a Dabangg-styled combat with the villain.

"But we have to sure it doesn’t look like a repeat of what audiences have already seen in Dabangg and Dabangg 2."