Days after Akshay Kumar confirmed that he will not be a part of Hera Pheri 3 citing creative differences over the script, his franchise co-star Suniel Shetty has said that he will speak to the actor and producer Firoz Nadiadwala to see if there is a way out from the predicament. His statement has reignited the hopes of millions of fans of the franchise who wants the trio- Akshay, Suniel and Paresh Rawal reunite on screen once again in their iconic roles of Raju, Shyam and Baburao.
Suniel told a tabloid, “Everything was on track, but I don’t know what happened suddenly (that) Akshay is not a part of it anymore. Once I am (done with) Dharavi Bank promotions, I will sit with Firoz (Nadiadwala, producer) and understand why and how this happened. Akshay, Paresh and I had committed to the movie, and this twist has stunned me. Hera Pheri 3 cannot be the same without Akshay. Raju, Babu bhaiyya and Shyam are iconic characters whose journeys have been together. There’s palpable excitement when you mention the film. I want to see if things can still fall in place.”
Akshay had backed out of the third installment of Hera Pheri as he was not happy with the script and not because of the remuneration (Rs 90 crore) as cited by several media outlets. Akshay even spoke about his decision during a media event and said, “The film was offered to me but I was not satisfied with the script. I have to do what people want to see. That is why, I backed out. I took a step behind. It is a part of my life and journey for me. I am also very sad that I can't do it. But I am not happy with how the creative things have shaped out.”
Hera Pheri 3 has got Kartik Aaryan on board in a new role. His inclusion was confirmed by Rawal to a Twitter user. Hera Pheri was released in 2000 and was directed by Priyadarshan. The sequel Phir Hera Pheri was directed by late Neeraj Vora who was also credited by producer Firoz Nadiadwala for reshooting the first film and giving it the cult status that it enjoys today after Priyadarshan reduced it to not-so-hilarious comedy.
(Source: Mid-Day)
