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Himesh Reshammiya praises Paresh Rawal for Hera Pheri mid-concert
Singer Himesh Reshammiya mentioned actor Paresh Rawal and the 'Hera Pheri' movies during his concert in Mumbai on Saturday. The popular playback singer paused for a brief moment during his jig and praised Rawal for his work in the two 'Hera Pheri' movies. While he didn't talk about the actor's exit from the third film in the franchise, his surprise mention of Rawal during the concert is seen as his reaction to the entire issue involving the actor's abrupt decision to leave the said, "'Hera Pheri 1', he was fantastic, 'Hera Pheri 2', he was fantastic, he was also great in" and he broke into singing the 'Jumme Raat' song from 'Phir Hera Pheri', which featured Rawal alongside Suniel Shetty and Akshay concert was a hit, and was also attended by many Bollywood celebs, including Farah Khan, Sajid Khan, Veer Pahariya, Saqib Saleem and Zaheer Iqbal, among others.
The singer's mention of Rawal appeared like a sweet gesture to the actor that nobody saw an unfortunate twist for the fans of 'Hera Pheri', Rawal, who plays Babu Rao, announced his exit from the film last month. He clarified that his decision has nothing to do with any differences with director Priyadarshan. However, the real reason behind his exit remains a actor's move was followed by Akshay Kumar suing him for Rs 25 crore. The case is still pending before the at the trailer launch of his upcoming film 'Housefull 5', Kumar maintained silence about suing Rawal and the entire 'Hera Pheri 3' issue. He, however, shared that he would not appreciate anyone disrespecting Rawal for something which is strictly professional. The actor also talked about his long-term association with Rawal, and called him a friend.
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