The hot handsome Sonu Sood who made a fine and zabardast impression with ‘Dabangg’ as a baddie while yet again play a negative role for Prabhu Deva’s next.

Buzz is that Sonu has been roped in by the ‘Wanted’ helmer for his forthcoming Shahid Kapoor starrer ‘Namak’. According to sources, Sonu with whom Prabhu Deva share a good rapport, discussed the movie for a considerable time before he gave his nod to play the villain in ‘Namak’.

Sonu said to be very excited to work on the film and will undergo intense training to get a fit physique for his reel character - which sources reveal is on the lines of his ‘Dabangg’ look.

‘Namak’, which has Sonakshi Sinha playing the female lead, will go on floors next year.

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