Why did Salman Khan reject Deepika Padukone for Kick?

It seems Salman Khan has recently muttered 'I un friend you Deepika' to Deepika Padukone with a blaring un friend gift of getting her replaced with Jacqueline Fernandez in his upcoming project Kick. The Race 2 hottie has been finalized as the female lead opposite Salman Khan in Sajid Nadiadwala’s directorial debut Kick.

We wonder what made Salman Khan to opt for Jacqueline Fernandez over leggy lass Deepika Padukone who is by all means has delivered more hits than the newbie Jacqueline Fernandez. what made Salman take such a non-profitable decision risking the success of his film? Well, it seems Salman has his old rivalry to count on for such rash action!

Here is why Salman Khan chose Jacqueline Fernandez over Deepika Padukone.

There’s little doubt that Deepika’s closeness with her Chennai Express co-star Shah Rukh Khan might have cost her the role.
  

There is also a Sajid Khan angle to the whole story as insiders claim that Nadiadwala must have made the move to cast Jacqueline in his film after her much publicized break up with the Himmatwala director.

  

Salman Khan didn’t approve of her friendly conduct with Ranbir Kapoor too.

  

As Ranbir is rumoured to be dating Katrina Kaif.