Akshay Kumar sues Paresh Rawal for Rs 25 crore over ‘gross unprofessional conduct’ after his midway exit from Hera Pheri 3: report

Hera Pheri 3 had already begun shooting in April this year, with Paresh filming alongside Akshay and Suniel Shetty. According to the website, Paresh decided to exit the film after the producer had already invested money into the shoot. Recently, Paresh tweeted about his exit from Hera Pheri. The actor clarified that, while it was speculated that he left the film due to creative differences, the reality was different. While the exact reason for his exit isn’t clear, the report stated that the actor “did not feel like being a part of the film.”

In his tweet, Paresh had written,“I wish to put it on record that my decision to step away from Hera Pheri 3 was not due to creative differences. I REITERATE THAT THERE ARE NO CREATIVE DISAGREEMENT WITH THE FILM MAKER. I hold immense love, respect, and faith in Mr Priyadarshan the film director.”

Paresh has abruptly exited films in the past as well. He had quit Shah Rukh Khan’s Billu Barber, which was also directed by Priyadarshan, after committing to the project. He had also rejected Oh My God 2 in 2023, as he didn’t like the script.

Paresh has also spoken about not finding Hera Pheri’s sequels creatively fulfilling. He dissed the film’s sequel in the past and compared it to Rajkumar Hirani’s Lage Raho Munna Bhai. He told Lallantop, “You cook up the same thing when you make sequels after sequels, not like Lage Raho Munna Bhai was to Munna Bhai MBBS where you take characters in a different direction. Everybody wants to encash on sequels but do something different with the character that has Rs 500 crore worth goodwill. Why not fly with it? But there’s mental bankruptcy or mental lethargy. I’m doing the sequel because I don’t want the film to get stuck but there is no happiness.”