Bollywood actor Akshay Kumar. | Photo Credit: PTI Bollywood star Akshay Kumar on Tuesday (May 27, 2025) said that the on-going controversy over the exit of his co-star Paresh Rawal from “Hera Pheri 3” is a “serious matter”, which is being “handled by the court”. About two weeks ago, Rawal’s sudden departure from the project […]
There is a widespread campaign on the internet to cast the talented Pankaj Tripathi as Baburao Ganpatrao Apte in Priyadarshan’s Hera Pheri 3 after Paresh Rawal’s exit from the project. Pankaj Tripathi on whether he would accept the role of Baburao Apte in Hera Pheri 3 if offered, “Don’t think I would want to step […]
New Delhi: The conversation around the Hera Pheri 3 controversy refuses to die. Akshay Kumar’s production company Cape Of Good Films sued Paresh Rawal for Rs 25 crore after he confirmed his exit from the film through an X post (May 18). While Paresh Rawal claimed in a Mid-Day interview that he informed director Priyadarshan […]
On Friday, May 16, Bollywood Hungama broke one of the biggest stories of the year that Paresh Rawal has quit Hera Pheri 3. The development sent shockwaves not just among the fans but also among the team of the film. On Monday, May 21, it came to light that Paresh Rawal has been sued for Rs. 25 crores […]
New Delhi: Akshay Kumar’s production house Cape Of Good Films, reportedly, has sent a legal notice to Paresh Rawal, seeking Rs 25 crore as damages after he left the shoot of Hera Phera 3 midway. After the news emerged on May 20, director-actors associated with the film have expressed their shock and talked about Paresh […]
When I got a call from the super-prolific Priyadarshan at around 8 pm on Tuesday, he sounded visibly upset. “What the f**k is wrong with these people? Why is Paresh, whom I’ve always considered an integral part of my film family, behaving in such a manner? I don’t need this. I don’t need to make […]
When I got a call from the super-prolific Priyadarshan at around 8 pm on Tuesday, he sounded visibly upset. “What the f**k is wrong with these people? Why is Paresh, whom I’ve always considered an integral part of my film family, behaving in such a manner? I don’t need this. I don’t need to make […]
The Hera Pheri 3 controversy has taken a dramatic legal turn. Actor Akshay Kumar has filed a Rs 25 crores lawsuit against co-star Paresh Rawal for abruptly exiting the film after the shoot had already begun. The decision, according to director Priyadarshan, came without any prior communication, despite Rawal claiming otherwise. Priyadarshan sides with Akshay […]
Actor Paresh Rawal. | Photo Credit: SHIV KUMAR PUSHPAKAR Veteran actor Paresh Rawal has cleared the air about his departure from the Hera Pheri franchise. Reports emerged last week of Rawal, who plays the iconic character Baburao Ganpatrao Apte aka Babu Bhaiyaa in the Hera Pheri films, quitting the forthcoming instalment, Hera Pheri 3. Rawal, […]
New Delhi: Paresh Rawal, the OG Hera Pheri actor and a frequent collaborator with director Priyadarshan, has left Hera Pheri 3, leaving fans shocked. Following his exit, Akshay Kumar – one of the producers of the film – sued him for Rs 25 crore for violating the code of “professional integrity”. In a new interview […]
