YRF hunts for fresh female lead in 'Dhoom 3'

New Delhi, April 28 (IANS) After casting Esha Deol and Aishwarya Rai as female leads in 'Dhoom' and 'Dhoom 2', Yash Raj Films (YRF) is now on the lookout for a fresh face to play the female lead in the third instalment of the popular franchise.

Producer Aditya Chopra and director Vijay Krishna Acharya are keen to cast a totally new face to play the female lead in the movie, said a press statement from YRF.

'Dhoom: 3' will see Aamir Khan play the villain, taking over from John Abraham and Hrithik Roshan, who played the role in the first two instalments.

Actors Abhishek Bachchan and Uday Chopra will reprise their iconic roles of inspector Jai Dixit and his assistant Ali.

The music for the movie will be composed by Pritam Chakraborty.

'Dhoom: 3' will go on floors towards the end of 2011, and is slated for a 2012 Christmas release worldwide.