In a major update that has upset fans of the beloved comedy franchise, Akshay Kumar has confirmed that Hera Pheri 3 is not being filmed currently. The Khiladi superstar made the revelation in a conversation with YouTuber Subhankar Mishra on his podcast, during the promotions of his latest horror-comedy, Bhooth Bangla.
Akshay Kumar On Hera Pheri 3
During the conversation, Subhankar Mishra asked Akshay if Hera Pheri 3 was coming. To this, Akshay replied, "Hera Pheri 3 abhi filhaal toh nahi ban rahi." When the host reacted with shock, the actor clearly elaborated, "Mujhe khud jhatka laga tha. Koi baat nahi, Welcome bana li. Thoda kuch mantra padna padega ki sab theek ho jaaye." (Even I was shocked. Never mind, we went ahead and made Welcome. A few mantras need to be recited so that everything falls into place.)
Addressing the timeline of Hera Pheri 3, Akshay added, "Abhi ek saal toh nahi." (Not for at least a year now.)
The host later asked whether the film was being delayed due to issues among the actors. "Nahi uske bohot saare issues hai. Aisa nahi hai teeno saath me aane kyuki Welcome To The Jungle me hum teeno saath me hai. Usme Paresh bhi hai, mai bhi hu aur Suniel Shetty bhi hai. Usme sabh saath me hai," cleared Akshay. (No, there are a lot of issues with that. It's not that the three of us are not coming together, because in Welcome to the Jungle, all three of us are working together. Paresh is there, I am there, and Suniel Shetty is also there. All of us are together in that film.)
He further added on to say, "Kuch kuch cheezein hoti hain jo main camera pe nahi bol sakta. Bohot saari cheezein hai, agreements hain, which takes the project backwards." (There are certain things I can't talk about on camera. There are a lot of issues and agreements that are pushing the project backwards)
With a slight humor, he said, "Apne aap ayega, jab waqt aayega tab ban jaayega. Bas yahi hein ki budhapa na ho jaaye tab tak." (It will happen by itself. When the time is right, it will get made. The only worry is that we shouldn't all grow old before that happens.)
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Hera Pheri
The Hera Pheri franchise is one of the most loved comedy film series in Indian cinema. Hera Pheri was directed by Priyadarshan and featured Akshay Kumar as Raju, Suniel Shetty as Shyam, and Paresh Rawal as Baburao Ganpatrao Apte or Babu Bhaiya. The story follows the lives of three struggling friends who receive a ransom call, accidentally, and plan to steal the money.
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