‘Mujhe nikaal diya’: Akshay Kumar reveals the reason why he wasn’t a part of Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2 and 3

In a prior interaction with Bollywood Hungama, Kartik Aaryan had addressed replacing Akshay Kumar in the franchise. He had said, “I have always been a huge fan of Akshay. I don’t see myself on the same level as him. I’ve watched him since I was a child, so it feels a bit strange to be compared to him.”

While fans were disappointed not to see Khiladi Kumar in Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3, they have something to look forward to with him reprising his role in the sequel to another iconic film, Hera Pheri 3. Speaking about the much-anticipated project during the interaction, Akshay said, “Even I am waiting to start Hera Pheri 3. I don’t know, but if everything goes well, it will start this year. When we started Hera Pheri, we didn’t know it would go ahead to become such a cult. Even when I saw the film, I didn’t understand. Yes, it was funny, but none of us expected the characters of Babu Bhaiya, Raju, and Shyam to become a cult.”

Akshay Kumar is currently busy promoting his upcoming film SkyForce. Additionally, he has an exciting slate of projects in the pipeline, including Jolly LLB 3, Housefull 5, and Welcome to the Jungle. He is currently shooting for a rival horror comedy film, titled Bhoot Bangla.