‘Hera Pheri’ fans were eagerly waiting to watch Akshay Kumar, Paresh Rawal and Suniel Shetty reunite for the third part. However, it looks like Kartik Aaryan will be replacing Akshay in the franchise.
Paresh, who played the character of Babu Rao in the first two films, confirmed that the young actor will be a part of the third film. On Twitter, a fan asked Paresh if the rumours of Kartik being a part of the third installment of the popular franchise were true. To which, Rawal said, ‘Yes it’s true.’
A recent Pinkvilla report stated that Akshay was keen to revisit the iconic film, but he has decided to take a step back as he couldn’t align with the broad script ideas.
A source told the publication that Akshay Kumar is well aware of his fans’ expectations of him in these comedy franchises. However, he refused to compromise on the quality of these scripts, as attempts to remake these sequels without proper thought and with other actors have already failed in the past.
According to Pinkvilla, ‘Hera Pheri 3’ was announced earlier with Abhishek Bachchan, John Abraham, Suniel Shetty, and Paresh Rawal. The film even went on floors, but the shooting was stalled mid-way due to multiple reasons.
After the success of his last film ‘Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2’, Kartik Aaryan has multiple projects in the pipeline.
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