Exclusive: Firoz Nadiadwala, Paresh Rawal, Suniel Shetty, and Akshay Kumar gather in Mumbai for Hera Pheri 3

The Empire Studio staff became overcome with emotion and uncontrollable excitement upon seeing Akshay Kumar, Suniel Shetty, Paresh Rawal, and Firoz Nadiadwala working on Hera Pheri 3. Details
 
EXCLUSIVE: Akshay Kumar, Suniel Shetty, Paresh Rawal and Firoz Nadiadwala meet in Mumbai for Hera Pheri 3

In a public forum on November 12, 2022, Akshay Kumar expressed his desire to withdraw from Hera Pheri 3 because he was dissatisfied with the way the franchise was being revived. Soon after, reports of younger talents joining Suniel Shetty and Paresh Rawal in reviving the franchise were confirmed. On December 5, 2022, Pinkvilla was the first to report that Akshay Kumar might return to play the role of Raju in the third installment of his enduring franchise. This came amid all the speculation surrounding the casting of Hera Pheri 3.

In Mumbai, the original Hera Pheri gang gathers.
And at this point, we can confirm that the return of Khiladi to Hera Pheri 3 is progressing as planned. "On Saturday at Empire Studios in Mumbai, Akshay Kumar, Suniel Shetty, Paresh Rawal, and Firoz Nadiadwala had a protracted meeting. The original Hera Pheri team was under the same roof for the first time in a long time. The meeting lasted for a while and everyone was just excited and reminisced about their journey with Raju,Shyam and Babu rao, according to a source close to the development. "In fact, on seeing them all together, the entire staff at Empire Studio got emotional and expressed their excitement," the source continued.
The source continues, "Empire Studios hosted the launch of Hera Pheri 1 in 1999. 24 years later, the entire cast and producer of Hera Pheri 3 met for the first time ever in person at Empire Studio. The team became aware of this as well, and one of the main topics of discussion was getting back together for the franchise at the original location. Everything is coming together, and hopefully the stakeholders will make a formal announcement soon.

The team is in talks with two directors, and one of those two will be chosen within the next 10 to 15 days, the source claims. "An official announcement regarding the project will be made once everything is in place. The current state of affairs is good and favourable to the original trio appearing in the movie, the source says.

The Raju, Shyam, and Baburao cult
One of Indian cinema's most recognisable series is Hera Pheri, with Raju, Shyam, and Baborao making pop culture appearances. The film has hit the right note in every way, from the dialogue to the mannerisms of the characters. When Akshay Kumar left the movie earlier in November, there was a huge uproar on social media. Akshay, Hera Pheri was a trending topic on social media for days, and it was thanks to the support of the fans that the producers decided to reconsider making the movie without the original Khiladi. In addition to Hera Pheri 3, Awara Pagal Deewana 2 is the subject of ongoing negotiations. For more updates, keep checking Pinkvilla.