Jackie’s the sequel queen

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Jacqueline Fernandes seems to be specialising in sequels. In fact, she has almost exclusively been doing sequels in recent weeks, with Race 2 being the latest, coming after Housefull 2 and Murder 2. What’s even more interesting is that all three have been sequels of movies which featured other heroines in the original.

Jackie, though, says it’s not a conscious thought that’s behind her signing sequels in a rush, and it’s just the kind of films that have come her way. “It’s just been the time for sequels. People are tuned into the fact that when you have a great brand, you need to take advantage of it. All the movies I got offered last year were sequels and they are the easiest things to go with. It is cool. It is good to be a part of that franchise,” she says, about her penchant of signing sequels in a hurry.
In fact, she says, she doesn’t even mind doing multi-heroine films anymore after having worked in solo heroine projects all this while. “You have to think about the hit value. I am not experienced enough to say that I can carry this movie all on my own shoulders. I need the support of the entire team working on the film. You want to be a part of big budget movies, you want to be a part of movies that have a hit value and good openings,” she says.