Mumbai, March 21 -- Milan Luthria, who has previously helmed several memorable commercial films such as Once Upon A Time In Mumbai, The Dirty Picture, and Taxi Number 9211 among others, is now set to direct Nayak 2. Notably, the sequel to the 2001 hit film Nayak, written by Rajat Arora, marks a reunion for the duo.

Back in 2001, Shankar and Anil Kapoor collaborated for the first time on the political action entertainer, which has since attained a cult status among audiences. The film remains one of the most frequently watched movies on television and has endured the test of time.

Now, 23 years later, a sequel to Nayak is currently in development. Sources close to the project indicated to Pinkvilla that Siddharth Anand has roped in Milan...