David Dhawan is king of comedy: Jacqueline Fernandez

Mumbai: Actress Jacqueline Fernandez has hailed director David Dhawan as the king of comedy.

The two are working on "Judwaa 2", a remake of the 1997 action comedy film "Judwaa", which saw superstar Salman Khan playing Prem and Raja.

Talking about working with the director, Jacqueline said in a statement: "Great experience. To recreate such a cult film was quite a task, but David sir is a blast to work with. He gets the best out of each scene and actor, and is undoubtedly our king of comedy."

"Any actor, a technician is blessed to work with him. So glad Sajid Nadiadwala... after 20 years is teaming up with David sir to put together such a project."

Produced by Sajid Nadiadwala, "Judwaa 2" is presented by Fox Star Studios and Nadiadwala Grandson Entertainment. 

The film, which will show actor Varun Dhawan stepping into Salman's shoes, is set to release on September 29.