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Nawazuddin Siddiqui starts preparing for "Thackeray", shares image of meeting Uddhav Thackeray on Instagram

| | Mar 04, 2018, at 09:55 pm

Mumbai, Mar 4 (IBNS):  Actor Nawazuddin Siddiqui has started preparing to play the character of Shiv Sena founder Balasaheb Thackeray in the upcoming biopic "Thackeray".

Nawaz will play the lead role in the movie.

He posted an image on social media on Sunday where he could be seen clicking the picture with former politician's son Uddhav Thackeray and grandson Aditya Thackeray.

"The prep work starts from the right place and with the right people @ Matoshree. It was pleasure meeting @uddhavthackeray, ji @rautsanjay61, @AUThackeray and the blessings of Shri Balasaheb Thackeray," Nawazuddin Siddiqui tweeted.

The movie is directed by Abhijit Panse.

Image:  Nawazuddin Siddiqui Twitter page

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