MUMBAI: Akshay Kumar and Priyadarshan have given us some very memorable movies that became cult classics. The actor-director duo is all set to make a comeback this year with their upcoming Horror-comedy Bhoot Bangla.
Meanwhile, the audience is eagerly waiting for updates about Hera Pheri 3 which will once again feature Akshay Kumar, Suniel Shetty and Paresh Rawal. Earlier, director Priyadarshan had given us confirmation that the movie is really happening.
Recently, at a trailer launch event of Kesari Veer even Suniel Shetty had given a hint about the movie’s arrival. There were reports about the teaser dropping before the IPL Finals but soon things have become unexpectedly complicated, leaving fans wondering if the movie will be released or not.
Well, there were reports about Paresh Rawal leaving the project and then he even tweeted about it.
I wish to put it on record that my decision to step away from Hera Pheri 3 was not due to creative differences. I REITERATE THAT THERE ARE NO CREATIVE DISAGREEMENT WITH THE FILM MAKER . I hold immense love, respect, and faith in Mr. Priyadarshan the film director.
— Paresh Rawal (@SirPareshRawal) May 18, 2025
Now, as Hindustan Times, actor Akshay Kumar, through his production house, Cape of Good Films, has sent a legal notice to actor Paresh Rawal claiming 25 crores in damages, for grossly unprofessional conduct and leaving the film Hera Pheri 3 in a lurch after signing a legal contract and starting shoot for the film.
The cast of the movie had started shooting for the movie in April this year. Interestingly, Akshay Kumar legally bought the rights for the movie from producer Feroz Nadiadwala, making Akshay Kumar, producer of the movie.
A source familiar with the legal proceedings in the matter, said, “Paresh displayed a blatant disregard for professional integrity or commercial morality. If he wanted to not do the film, he should have said so before signing the legal contract, accepting the signing amount and making the producer spend so much money on the shoot”
The source also added, “It is high time Bollywood actors realise that like Hollywood, producers here too will no longer give in to the whims of an actor walking in and out of a film as he pleases,”
As a matter of fact, in a career of 35 years, it is the first time Akshay Kumar has sued a co-star but on the other hand, it’s not the first time for Paresh Rawal in terms of quitting movies. It is said that in 2009, he walked out of the movie Billu, starring Shah Rukh Khan and Irrfan Khan. In 2023, he refused to be a part of Oh My God 2, as he did not like the script.
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