Producer Firoz Nadiadwala confirms ‘Hera Pheri 3’ cast details

After a massive fallout, the iconic trio of ‘Hera Pheri’ (2000) – Akshay Kumar, Paresh Rawal and Suniel Shetty – are coming together again for the film’s third instalment.

After ‘Hera Pheri 2’, producer Firoz Nadiadwala and Kumar fell apart after a disagreement. Deccan Chronicle reported that the two have now settled their differences. “Time is the greatest healer. Akshay is a fabulous actor and an even better human being. We sorted out issues, and he is back in ‘Hera Pheri’.” said Nadiadwala.

The film was originally supposed to be directed by Neeraj Vora, but the project never went on floors due to Vora’s illness. Vora passed away in 2017 and the film was abandoned until now. Nadiadwala described how bittersweet the process has been for him, “Neeraj was not just my friend. He was my brother. He stayed with me in my house till his death. I kept hoping that he would recover and direct ‘Hera Pheri 3’. That wasn’t meant to be, but I know Neeraj is with me. He is watching over me. And he will guide me through ‘Hera Pheri 3’.”

‘Hera Pheri 3’ will now be directed by Indra Kumar, Nadiadwala revealed. “Indra is a director who understands the sur and taal of an Indian comedy. With his experience, he’s best qualified to take over the ‘Hera Pheri’ franchise. I’ve full confidence that this one will turn out to be as successful as the first two films.”