Paresh Rawal on fiasco around 'Hera Pheri 3' cast: ‘Kartik wasn’t supposed to play Raju…’

Veteran actor Paresh Rawal announced that Kartik Aaryan was roped in for ‘Hera Pheri 3’ in November 2022 and it soon created a stir on social media.

Many had strongly expressed their disappointment with Kartik reportedly replacing Akshay Kumar in the hit franchise. Now, Kartik is no longer a part of the franchise and recently Paresh Rawal opened up about the whole fiasco around the cast of ‘Hera Pheri 3’.

He said, ‘Kartik Aaryan had a different role in the film. He was not supposed to play Raju, which was played by Akshay Kumar in the first two films. Kartik's character wasn't cut from the same cloth as Raju and was made with a different fabric. Kartik's role was different and had a different kind of energy than Raju's. The premise of his character was different. One shouldn't be afraid of backlash. And once people watch a film, they forget all the backlashes.’

In an earlier interview, the veteran actor had mentioned that he was 'sick and tired' of the reels, memes, and jokes made out of his character - Baburao Apte.

Paresh Rawal will be next seen in 'Dream Girl 2' alongside Ayushmaan Khurrana and Ananya Panday. He also has 'Awara Pagal Deewana 2' and 'Welcome 3' in his kitty. All the films will be shot over the period of the one year.

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