Without Akshay Kumar, who earned a particular place in our hearts with his depiction of Raju in the Hera Pheri franchise, it is impossible to envision the movie. As a result, when it was announced that Kartik Aaryan will replace Akki in Hera Pheri 3, fans expressed their dismay on social media and the hashtag #NoAkshayNoHeraPheri even became trending.
At a later event, Akshay announced his departure from the project and broke down in tears while discussing the Hera Pheri series, which had won him a great deal of audience adoration.
The most recent information is that producer Firoz Nadiadwala has resumed talks with Akki in order to cast him in Hera Pheri 3 alongside Paresh Rawal as Baburao and Suniel Shetty as Shyam.
“Although the casting of Hera Pheri 3 starring Kartik Aaryan appeared to be set in stone, the tides are once again shifting. In order to resolve all of the issues and get Akshay Kumar back to the beloved franchise, Firoz has met with him a several times over the past ten days. He is aware of the character’s iconic status and acknowledges that Akshay’s portrayal of it helped it reach new heights, according to a source close to the actor.
The source continued, “Akshay Kumar is essential to the production of Hera Pheri. Discussions are also taking place about bringing back the most recognisable comedy series of Hindi cinema with the original actors. In order to create Hera Pheri 3 a movie that lives up to all the hype, waiting, and expectation, Akshay has also expressed an interest in working with Firoz, both as an actor and conceptually.
Revealing that money was never the issue with Akshay, the source quoted, “While there were reports of finances not working out, the reason for Akshay not doing Hera Pheri was never the money, but the script. He knows how big a franchise is and didn’t want to take things for granted just to capitalize on the brand name. But now, he and Firoz will sit down and decide on all the aspects of Hera Pheri 3. If everything goes well, Akshay could be back as Raju in Hera Pheri 3.”
