The Tamil film industry is buzzing with news that Ajith might star in the remake of the Hindi film Race, which has Saif Ali Khan, Akshaye Khanna, Anil Kapoor, Bipasha Basu and Katrina Kaif in the lead roles. Dhananjayan of UTV Motion Pictures also revealed that they are keen to remake Race in Tamil with Ajith.
The original Race had all the elements of suspense, drama, betrayal, revenge and a car race scene in the climax, as it was a film showcasing the rivalry between two rich brothers played by Akshay Khanna and Saif Ali Khan. There are also reports that Ajith will be doing the twin brother act for the fourth time after Vaali, Villain, and Varalaaru