Hera Pheri 3: Paresh Rawal opens up on Kartik Aaryan initially replacing Akshay Kumar

The casting of Hera Pheri 3 with Kartik Aaryan sans Akshay Kumar had become the talk of the town. Paresh Rawal aka Baburao breaks silence on the entire replacement row.

By Rupal Purohit
Published: August 23, 2023 4:59 PM IST

Hera Pheri 3 created several headlines in the entertainment news surrounding the casting of the film. Before Akshay Kumar agreed to join the OG cast including Paresh Rawal and Suniel Shetty, reports had it that Kartik Aaryan would replace the superstar. Well, this is earlier news that adds up to the making of the upcoming new movie. Paresh Rawal who plays the pivotal role of Baburao breaks silence on the initial involvement of Kartik Aaryan in the most awaited sequel. He confirmed the Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2 actors role in the third installment of the hit comedy franchise and if he was supposed to play Raju in the movie. Also Read - Dream Girl 2 box office collection day 10: Ayushmann Khurrana's film to enter the 100 crore club soon

After the success of Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2 where Kartik substituted Akshay reports suggested he may do it again in the sequel of the cult classic comedy film franchise. However, things didn’t materialize and we have the iconic trio Raju, Shyam, and Baburao returning to the third installment. According to the news, Kartik Aaryan had come on board to play Raju essayed by Akshay Kumar in the previous 2 chapters of the comedy flick. Paresh Rawal has now confirmed that the Shehzada actor’s role was not a substitute or a reprise of Akshay Kumar’s iconic Raju character. Also Read - Dream Girl 2 Movie Review: Ayushmann Khurrana, Vijay Raaz sparkle in a vintage Bollywood comedy that is a hilarious ride

In a recent interview with News 18, Paresh Rawal said Kartik Aaryan had a different role in Hera Pheri 3. His role had a different kind of energy than Raju and the premise of his character was different. The OMG actor says “one shouldn’t be afraid of backlashes. And once people watch a film, they forget all the backlashes.” Paresh Rawal revealed that he had a sense of overconfidence in the sequel. He appreciated Suniel Shetty for carrying the legacy of Shyam, in an amazing way. Rawal adds, “Characters and premise like Hera Pheri come our way very rarely,” Also Read - Paresh Rawal calls Chandrayaan-3 lunar landing on the moon a proud moment for Indians

Earlier this year the makers shot Hera Pheri 3 announcement promo and there’s no update after that. Firoz Nadiadwala produced Hera Pheri released in 2000 was directed by Priyadarshan while its second installment was helmed by Neeraj Vora and part 3 is said to be directed by Anees Bazmee.

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ByRupal Purohit
Published: August 23, 2023 4:59 PM IST