Nana Patekar to direct second film with Deepika Padukone

Actor Nana Patekar says he will direct his second Hindi film soon and he has already finalised Deepika Padukone for the lead role.

"Yes, I am directing a film." Nana told reporters at the press meet of his first Kannada film, Yaksha, on Wednesday. "I have already written the script and have selected Deepika Padukone to play the lead role. I haven't yet finalised other artistes and technicians for the film. I am going to my native village in Maharashtra in a few days to make preparations for the film. I have not finalised the launch date of the film. But it will be worked out very soon." he added.

Nana wielded the megaphone for the first time for Prahaar that had Madhuri Dixit in the lead role. The actor, who will be seen in Prakash Jha's political thriller Rajneeti, also said: "I have not signed any new film after Rajneeti."

Nana has completed a 13-day shooting schedule of Yaksha, which is his second South-Indian film after Bommalattam. He played a possessive film director in the thriller that didn't score well at the box-office." This Kannada film features me in a special role." said Nana. Yaksha is being produced by Siddaraju and is directed by débutante director Ramesh Rao. Actor Yogeesh is playing the lead, while Ruby will be seen as his love interest. Chandrashekhar is the cameraman of the film while Manju Mandavya has written the dialogues.