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29-05-2025
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Hera Pheri 3: Johny Lever's soul-stirring reaction to Paresh Rawal's exit from highly awaited film will make you emotional
The news of Paresh Rawal not being a part of Hera Pheri 3 anymore has broken millions of hearts. Be it die-hard fans of the iconic comedy franchise or the star cast, everyone has been manifesting his comeback. After Suniel Shetty, now Johny Lever has expressed the same emotions. The comedian and actor gave a soul-stirring reaction to the veteran actor's exit and shared that he should reconsider his decision because without him "mazaa nahi aayega" In an interview with Times Now, Johny Lever said that Paresh Rawal should do the film. He added that the senior actor should sit with the team and sort out the issues because fans will miss him in the much-awaited movie. "mazaa nahi aayega na waisa unke bina. To baat karke solve karlena chahiye, meri nazar mein to yahi sahi hai. (There won't be any fun without him so he should solve the matter, that's what is right in my opinion)," he said. If you are unaware, Paresh Rawal took to X on May 18 and confirmed the reports of him quitting Hera Pheri 3. However, he denied that he left the project because of creative differences. Following this, he was sent a legal notice of Rs 25 crore by Akshay Kumar 's Cape of Good Films, the production house backing the project. The veteran actor shared the legal update from his side on May 25 and tweeted, "My lawyer, Ameet Naik, has sent an appropriate response regarding my rightful termination and exit. Once they read my response all issues will be laid to rest." When Akshay Kumar was asked about the ongoing tussle at the Housefull 5 trailer launch, he said, 'Jo bhi kuch hai (Whatever it is), I don't think so this is a place where I'm going to talk about it. Whatever has to happen, it's a very serious matter. It is a matter that is going to be heard by the court. So I don't think I'm going to speak about it here.' Meanwhile, Johny Lever also opened up about his role in HP3 and how he came on board. "Mujhe bhi Hera Pheri ki dhamki aa chuki hai, ki aap booked ho (Even I've been told that I am booked for it)," he said amusingly. Hera Pheri starring Akshay Kumar, Suniel Shetty, and Paresh Rawal in the lead was released in 2000 and proved to be a cult classic over the years. Following its giant success, 6 years later the team returned with a sequel called Phir Hera Pheri which is cherished by fans even today. This makes Hera Pheri 3 stand tall among the most awaited films of Bollywood.
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26-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Pink Villa
Hera Pheri 3 POLL RESULT: If not Paresh Rawal, fans think THIS ace actor will be best suited for Baburao's role
Paresh Rawal's exit from Hera Pheri 3 came as a shock to many. Those who were excited for the upcoming third instalment of the Hera Pheri franchise are worried about the film's future. Some also wondered who would play the iconic character Babu Rao since the actor is no more part of the film. Well, to get an answer to this burning question, we conducted a poll, and a majority of people opined that Pankaj Tripathi could nail the role of Baburao Ganpatrao Apte (Babu Bhaiya). Check out the result below! In the poll, the audience was asked to vote for their favorite actor among Sanjay Mishra, Boman Irani, Pankaj Tripathi, and Anupam Kher. Among the excited voters, close to 59% of people think the Murder Mubarak actor will be best suited to play the beloved character in Hera Pheri 3. Hera Pheri 3 controversy: After Paresh Rawal confirmed not being part of HP 3, Akshay Kumar (who is co-producing the film), through his production house, Cape of Good Films, reportedly sued Paresh Rawal for Rs 25 crore in damages. In a statement, the production house stated that Rawal formalized his commitment to the film by accepting Rs 11 lakh as part of his remuneration. It also mentioned that the 'sudden and unjustified withdrawal' of Rawal has caused severe financial losses to the company. Soon after, the OMG actor reportedly returned the Rs 11 lakh signing amount along with 11% interest. Recently, Paresh Rawal's legal team released their first official statement squashing claims of Kumar's legal team, which stated they incurred losses. Rawal's team told IANS, 'First, they accepted the monies but later, unfortunately, sent an untenable notice to our client when knowingly nothing was and is ready including no story and cloud over the title, so there can never be any loss. I hope they would accept this reality and move on from our client (sic).' Sharing the reason behind Rawal's exit, his team also noted that the makers did not deliver the story, screenplay, and also a draft of a long-form agreement. Hence, in the absence of these, since producer Firoz A. Nadiadwala issued notice to the Baghban actor and raised issues on the making of the film, Rawal chose to exit and returned the money with interest.
