Even before Telugu actress Ileana D’Cruz’s made her debut in Bollywood with Anurag Basu’s ‘Barfee’, the actress has already bagged her second film opposite Akshay Kumar.

Ileana D’Cruz will now be seen opposite action star Akshay Kumar in the latter’s upcoming home production movie ‘Khiladi 786’. Ileana’s Bollywood debut movie ‘Barfee’, which has her starring opposite Ranbir Kapoor, is still in production. In Khiladi 786, Ileana will be seen romancing Akshay Kumar while Himesh Reshammiya plays the second lead in the movie.

Apparently, the decision to cast Ileana as the female lead of the film was taken jointly by Akshay and Himesh, the co-producers of ‘Khiladi 786’.

According to a source, “Akshay Kumar is very fond of Ileana. He is considering her for two films that will be made under Hari Om Productions, his home banner. Needless to say, Ileana is extremely kicked about the same. She has already given her nod of approval. The modalities are being worked out now.”

‘Khiladi 786’ will hit the theatres in Diwali 2012.