Member of Parliament and Thackeray producer Sanjay Raut had promised at the outset that the Nawazuddin Siddiqui-starrer - a biopic on the late Shiv Sena supremo Balasaheb Thackeray - will be a two-part affair.

Encouraged by the positive response that the Abhijit Panse-directed venture earned, the team has already dived into the pre-production of the sequel. Buzz suggests that Siddiqui, who is currently shooting for Honey Trehan's Raat Akeli, will slip into the role again by mid-year.