What is the story about?
The third instalment of the cult 2000s comedy Hera Pheri has been making headlines ever since it was announced. After months of speculation, legal battles, and statements from the cast, a news has circulated on social media that Paresh Rawal has quit the film again.
Speaking to Times of India, the director of the first film Priyadarshan said, "I am not aware." It seems this is last year's news which has gone viral again.
Paresh Rawal's decision to leave Hera Pheri 3 took everyone by surprise and involved 'severe legal consequences', said the lawyer representing Akshay Kumar's Cape of Good Films.
Paresh’s sudden departure from the project last year had sent shockwaves through the film industry and among the franchise’s fans, who have been waiting for the third part for close to 20 years. According to reports, Akshay, who also serves as a producer on Hera Pheri 3, had sued Paresh for his actions.
“I think there will be severe legal consequences. It’s of course hurt the franchise. We have written to him letting him know that there are a lot of legal consequences involved. There have been expenses incurred towards the cast, towards the crew, towards leading senior actors, logistics equipment, and shooting of the trailer,” Pooja Tidke, Joint Managing Partner of Parinam Law Associate, which represents Akshay’s banner, told PTI.
She said Paresh had clearly indicated his involvement in the project through a social media post in January. “Thereafter, there were contracts entered into for the shooting of the trailer. In fact, there was some portion of about three-and-a-half minutes of the film itself that had been shot. Suddenly, a few days ago, we received a notice from Paresh ji saying that he is no longer associated with the film and doesn’t want to be associated with the film. So it’s taken everybody by shock and surprise, of course,” she said.
Speaking to Times of India, the director of the first film Priyadarshan said, "I am not aware." It seems this is last year's news which has gone viral again.
Paresh Rawal's decision to leave Hera Pheri 3 took everyone by surprise and involved 'severe legal consequences', said the lawyer representing Akshay Kumar's Cape of Good Films.
Paresh’s sudden departure from the project last year had sent shockwaves through the film industry and among the franchise’s fans, who have been waiting for the third part for close to 20 years. According to reports, Akshay, who also serves as a producer on Hera Pheri 3, had sued Paresh for his actions.
“I think there will be severe legal consequences. It’s of course hurt the franchise. We have written to him letting him know that there are a lot of legal consequences involved. There have been expenses incurred towards the cast, towards the crew, towards leading senior actors, logistics equipment, and shooting of the trailer,” Pooja Tidke, Joint Managing Partner of Parinam Law Associate, which represents Akshay’s banner, told PTI.
She said Paresh had clearly indicated his involvement in the project through a social media post in January. “Thereafter, there were contracts entered into for the shooting of the trailer. In fact, there was some portion of about three-and-a-half minutes of the film itself that had been shot. Suddenly, a few days ago, we received a notice from Paresh ji saying that he is no longer associated with the film and doesn’t want to be associated with the film. So it’s taken everybody by shock and surprise, of course,” she said.
