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 […]
Veteran Actor Paresh Rawal, Chairman of National School of Drama addressing at a press conference at NSD Campus, Bahawalpur House in New Delhi | Photo Credit: The Hindu Veteran actor Paresh Rawal has officially announced his departure from the upcoming comedy sequel Hera Pheri 3, in a move that has stunned fans. Taking to social […]
Akshay Kumar and Priyadarshan are among the most successful actor-director combinations of Indian Cinema. While the duo has delivered several classics in the comedy space, we hear that they are teaming up for a thriller next. Akshay Kumar signs Priyadarshan’s Oppam remake; Saif Ali Khan to join as co-lead According to sources, after Bhoot Bangla, […]
In a significant first for the versatile Saif Ali Khan, the actor is set to play a blind character in acclaimed filmmaker Priyadarshan’s next project — marking not only his first time portraying a visually impaired character but also his first collaboration with the veteran director. Saif Ali Khan to star as a blind man […]
Haven’t we all heard the axiom, “Exceptions prove the rule”? And also “One swallow does not make a summer”? Well, this was the case in Hindi cinema with two genres in particular. Comedies and biopics were not really welcomed with open arms until the millennium. Happily, this has changed since then and audiences, exposed increasingly […]
