Legend suggests that vampires aren’t exactly easy to kill. And it looks like director Aditya Sarpotdar, whose next Thama will see Nawazuddin Siddiqui as a vengeful vampire, doesn’t want the character to be killed, at least for now. Even as the Ayushmann Khurrana and Rashmika Mandanna-starrer is being readied for release, mid-day has learnt that Siddiqui’s character will be carried forward in Thama’s second instalment as well.

The Diwali release is centred on the romance between the leads, with Siddiqui playing a centuries-old vampire who travels to the present day to complete his unrequited love story. The first look, which was released last week, revolved around his character with the voice-over describing him as the most powerful being in the horror comedy universe.

Rashmika Mandanna, Ayushmann Khurrana and Paresh Rawal