Malaika, Shilpa’s figure impressed Jacqueline

Actress Jacqueline Fernandez, who's shooting for "Race 2", was training hard for the action sequences and hopes the trouble pays off.

"I am working hard at the action for 'Race 2' and targeting putting all my effort and time into that," the 26-year-old said here.

She is upbeat in regards to the action sequences.

"I love action... so I'M very excited. Actually it is a role I'VE BEEN waiting to do for a long time. I'M most occupied with this character because I AM GETTING to take action much," she added.

Jacqueline also shared the gruelling training she and her co-star Saif Ali Khan went through for a selected action sequence.

"We are shooting an excellent action sequence together and it features a lot of stunts and back flips. We're training very hard, and Saif and i've been training since November. I BELIEVE we're actually very prepared now to shoot the action sequence," she said.

Jacqueline is the most recent actress in B-Town to go into the league of action heroines.

Sameera Reddy did it in "Tezz", Aishwarya Rai tried her hand at action in "Dhoom 2" while Priyanka Chopra did action in "Drona" and "Don" franchise.

Katrina Kaif may also be seen doing action in "Ek Tha Tiger" and "Dhoom 3."

Shilpa, Malaika's figure impressed me

Sri Lankan actress Jacqueline Fernandez, known for her fitness regime, claims she was impressed by Malaika Arora Khan and Shilpa Shetty's figure.

"When I first came to this industry, two individuals who impressed were Malaika and Shilpa. They've been in a position to maintain themselves. They both are healthy and fit. Malaika may be a mother. These two people impressed me a lot," Jacqueline told reporters Friday on the unveiling of girls Health magazine.

The actress says she enjoys yoga greater than gymming.

"I tried gym, I USED TO BE also an ordinary on the gym however it didn't work for me. It became just a little bore. Fitness is ready having fun. I USED TO BE not having fun at gym. With yoga, from time to time we opt for swimming, dancing, so it was fun," said Jacqueline who could be seen in "Race 2".

"I didn't even believe in yoga prior to now. it feels good. I'VE BEEN practicing it for around three years now," she added.