While Race 2 co-stars John Abraham and Jacqueline Fernandez were cast opposite each other in the ` 100 crore hit Housefull 2 last year, it was during working for their second film together that the two really bonded well. An insider from the film’s unit reveals that the two in fact are also gym buddies. “John and Jacqueline both share a love for fitness, so they would often discuss the best workouts on sets in between shoots. The two will be seen in their best action avatars in the film and so needed to be in shape and would often share tips with the others too,” shares the source. Jacqueline confirms that she found it easier to bond with John as they share a passion for fitness.

“He’s one of the fittest actors in Bollywood and he practises what he preaches about leading a healthy lifestyle, so I think that’s one of the best things about getting health tips from him,” says Jacqueline. Meanwhile John too is said to be very fond of his Race 2 co-star. “She is a very sweet girl and easy to work with,” he says. Jacqueline shares that apart from John, she had a fun time shooting with the other co-actors as well, including Deepika Padukone and Ameesha Patel. So no catfights despite it being a huge ensemble cast in the Abbas Mustan action thriller?

“No, none at all,” she adds. “In fact, all of them are very secure as actors in their space, so there wasn’t much room for anyone to complain. Besides, I think the credit really goes to Abbas-Mustan as they took care of everyone and didn’t seem to favor one over the other,” Jacqueline shares. “I actually don’t know why people expect cat fights when two actresses come together. Even when I was shooting Housefull 2 with Asin, I was told by many ‘well-wishers’ to watch out. But trust me she is one of the sweetest girls in Bollywood. We ended up being friends, sharing make-up and all. So, as long as someone is secure about themselves, it’s unlikely that there’ll be a cat fight,” smiles the actress.