MUMBAI: Filmmaker Priyadarshan confirms that he is reuniting with Akshay Kumar. He even revealed the idea of their upcoming movie. The actor-director pair has created history at the box office with their comedic blockbusters Hera Pheri (2000), Bhagam Bhag (2006), Bhool Bhulaiyaa (2007), and De Dana Dan (2009). Priyadarshan stated that he and Akshay are working together again on a project after a 15-year break in an interview with the popular news portal.

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The National Awardee director was occupied with the documentary series about the history of the Ram Mandir but now he has wrapped up.

The director stated, "My most important film on which I am beginning work is the one with Akshay, produced by Ekta Kapoor. It is a horror fantasy with humour. It is always a pleasure collaborating with Akshay. It has always turned out well with him, he handles the emotions so well."

When asked if it would be on the lines of Bhool Bhulaiyaa, he said, "That was a psychological thriller, but this one will be fantasy, in the backdrop of magic, the oldest superstition of India."

Two Priyadarshan films, Hera Pheri and Bhool Bhulaiyaa, have turned into successful franchises. When asked to share his comments on the sequels, Priyadarshan said that he doesn't like to do sequels.

The filmmaker added, "The first one is always the best, like Hera Pheri. It will always be good, you can make whatever second or third parts. People will always say they liked the original. In sequels, makers exploit the success of that market. There’s nothing wrong in doing that. The world over people make sequels. Terminator 2 was bigger than Terminator 1, the former was made by another director. I, somehow, don’t like to do sequels.”

The film Hera Pheri 3 is in the pre-production stage. Whereas Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3 stars Kartik Aaryan in the lead with Madhuri Dixit and Vidya Balan. The film is helmed by Anees Bazmee and is scheduled for Diwali 2024.

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Credit – DNA