'I'll Sit With The Producer': Suniel Shetty On Trying To Get Akshay Kumar Back In Hera Pheri 3
After Akshay Kumar confirmed walking out of Hera Pheri 3, Suniel Shetty has given relief to the film's hopeless fans that he'll initiate a word with the producers about Akshay's comeback.
Ever since Akshay Kumar announced his departure from the iconic franchise of Hera Pheri, fans are upset on another level. Reports of Kartik Aaryan replacing Akshay have made the netizens more worried that their favourite character Raju getting ruined. But now co-actor Suniel Shetty has given fans a little hope.
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Suniel who played the character of Shyam in the film sounded stunned to know about this development and said that he¡¯ll have a word with the makers.
Shetty told Mid-Day, ¡°Everything was on track, but I don¡¯t know what happened suddenly [that] Akshay is not a part of it anymore. Once I am [done with] Dharavi Bank promotions, I will sit with Firoz [Nadiadwala, producer] and understand why and how this happened. Akshay, Paresh and I had committed to the movie, and this twist has stunned me.¡±
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Suniel added that he still hopes things could work out. ¡°Hera Pheri 3 cannot be the same without Akshay. Raju, Babu bhaiyya and Shyam are iconic characters whose journeys have been together. There¡¯s palpable excitement when you mention the film. I want to see if things can still fall in place,¡± he added.
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Soon after actor Paresh Rawal had confirmed the casting of Kartik Aaryan in this film via Twitter, Akshay spoke at an event to confirm his backing out.
¡°The film was offered to me but I was not satisfied with the script. I have to do what people want to see. That is why I backed out. I took a step behind. It is a part of my life and journey for me. I am also very sad that I can't do it. But I am not happy with how the creative things have shaped out,¡± Akshay expressed at Hindustan Times Leadership Summit.
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There are reports that as soon as Akshay backed out, the makers ended up dropping the character of Raju in the franchise¡¯s third part.
A source told ETimes, ¡°Once it was established that Akshay would no longer be part of the Hera Pheri franchise, his character Raju was dropped completely. Hera Pheri 3 won¡¯t have Akshay¡¯s character. Kartik Aaryan is playing a new character who will be introduced in the third instalment of Hera Pheri.¡±
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Hera Pheri was released in 2000 starring Akshay, Suniel, Paresh Rawal, and Tabu. Directed by Priyadarshan, the film earned ?18 crores at the box office. Film¡¯s sequel Phir Hera Pheri hit theatres in 2006. Directed by the late Neeraj Vora, the film earned ?69 crores at the box office.
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Aditya Sagar is an Entertainment Journalist at Indiatimes who holds a true-blue Bollywood heart and has his ears tuned to the whispers of Tinseltown. From Dharma to Drama, he is your trusted guide to the glitz, glamour and gossip that make headlines. He can be reached out @theadityasagar across all social media platforms.
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