Solve the matter: Johny Lever reacts to Paresh Rawal's exit from Hera Pheri 3
Bollywood's popular comedian Johny Lever has reacted to the news of Paresh Rawal suddenly exit from 'Hera Pheri 3'. While the makers are still trying to figure things out, Lever said that both Akshay Kumar and Paresh 8should sit together and resolve the issue calmly.In a recent Interview with Zoom, the comedian said, "Mujhe lagta hai ki kar lena chahiye unko film, baithke baat karein, matter solve karein kyunki fans bohut miss karenge Paresh ji ko film mein, maza nahi aayega na waisa unke bina. To baat karke solve karlena chahiye, meri nazar mein to yahi sahi hai. (I feel that they should do the film, sit and talk, solve the matter, because fans will miss Paresh ji a lot, it will not be fun without him. So they should talk and solve the matter)."advertisementBesides this, Johny Lever also shared that he also has a special role in 'Hera Pheri 3'. "Mujhe bhi Hera Pheri ki dhamki aa chuki hai, ki aap booked ho (Even I've received the 'Hera Pheri' warning - that I'm already booked!) (sic)," he added jokingly.
Apart from 'Hera Pheri 3', Johny Lever is set to entertain fans in 'Housefull 5', which will release on June 6, 2025. Talking about the film, he said, "Iss baar itna zyada maza aane wala haina ki fans soch bhi nahi sakte. Sabka kirdaar ek se badhkar ek hai, story bilkul alag hai or comedy se bhari hui hai. Fans haste haste thaq jayenge ye guarantee hai (This time, fans can't even imagine how much fun they're gonna have watching the film. Everyone's character is better than the other, the story is completely different and is full of comedy. Fans will be thankful, laughing, this is my guarantee) (sic)."advertisement'Housefull 5' is directed by Tarun Mansukhani and produced by Sajid Nadiadwala. The film has a massive star cast including Akshay Kumar, Riteish Deshmukh, Abhishek Bachchan, Sanjay Dutt, Fardeen Khan, Chunky Panday, Jacqueline Fernandez, and among others.Johny Lever is also shooting for 'Welcome To The Jungle', which stars the original 'Hera Pheri' trio - Akshay Kumar, Suniel Shetty, and Paresh Rawal. Directed by Ahmed Khan, this film is expected to release on Christmas 2024.
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