Actor-filmmaker Pooja Bhatt has began casting for the third instalment of Bollywood's erotic thriller franchise "Jism".

"Four years of 'Jism 2' and I being (begin) casting for 'Jism' Three. Can't think of a better day to figure out who will be India's new fantasy! Tough job, eh?" Bhatt tweeted on Wednesday.

'Jism 2', which clocked four years of its release on Wednesday, had marked the debut of Indo-Canadian actress Sunny Leone in Bollywood. The film also features Randeep Hooda and Arunoday Singh.

Pooja thanked her crew on the occasion.

"4 years of 'Jism 2'...Thank you to my crew! 'Hey Walla' song ft. Randeep Hooda, Sunny Leone, Arunoday Singh," she added.

The first instalment of the film released in 2003 and starred Bipasha Basu and John Abraham.