Paresh Rawal is ‘scared’ and ‘nervous’ for sequel of Hera Pheri and Welcome: ‘People have waited far too long…’

Paresh Rawal expressed his nervousness about the new films in the Hera Pheri and Welcome franchise. The actor said that though he is excited, he is also worried about living up to the audience's expectations.

Paresh Rawal is best known for his work in films such as Hera Pheri franchise and Oh My God among others. (Express photo)

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Paresh Rawal earned a cult fan following after he played the role of Baburao Ganpatrao Apte in the comedy-drama Hera Pheri (2000). He returned with the character in 2006 with the release of Phir Hera Pheri. Since then, the audience has been waiting for him to return with the character. Finally, the wait will be over with Hera Pheri 3. While fans are excited, Rawal is “nervous” and “scared”.

During a recent interview, Rawal expressed his nervousness about the new films in the Hera Pheri and Welcome franchise. The actor said that though he is excited, he is also worried about living up to the audience’s expectations.

“Of course, there is excitement, but along with it, there is a lot of nervousness too. I am sometimes scared also that the final product should come out the way it was conceived. We have expectations, but more than us, the audience has expectations. They have waited far too long for Hera Pheri and Welcome also. So, yes, I am scared,” Paresh Rawal told Pinkvilla.

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However, the actor said he is also confident that they will deliver a good product with hard work.

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Hera Pheri 3 will star Akshay Kumar, Suneil Shetty and Paresh Rawal in the lead roles. The film hasn’t been announced officially. Meanwhile, Welcome to the Jungle, the third installment in the Welcome film series, was announced on Akshay’s birthday. The movie will be directed by Ahmed Khan and also stars Sanjay Dutt, Suniel Shetty, Arshad Warsi, Johnny Lever, Rajpal Yadav, Tusshar Kapoor, Shreyas Talpade, Krushna Abhishek, Kiku Sharda, Daler Mehndi, Mika Singh, Rahul Dev, Mukesh Tiwari, Sharib Hashmi, Inaamulhaq, Zakir Hussain, Yashpal Sharma and Raveena Tandon.

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