Paresh Rawal opens up on Akshay Kumar’s lawsuit for exiting Hera Pheri 3: ‘My lawyer has sent an appropriate response, all issues will be laid to rest’

On Friday, Akshay Kumar’s lawyer opened up on initiating legal proceedings against Paresh Rawal. “I think there will be severe legal consequences. It’s of course hurt the franchise. We have written to him letting him know that there are a lot of legal consequences involved. There have been expenses incurred towards the cast, towards the crew, towards leading senior actors, logistics equipment, and shooting of the trailer,” Pooja Tidke, Joint Managing Partner of Parinam Law Associate, told PTI.

Tidke said Rawal had clearly indicated his involvement in the project through a social media post in January. “Thereafter, there were contracts entered into for the shooting of the trailer. In fact, there was some portion of about three-and-a-half minutes of the film itself that had been shot. Suddenly, a few days ago, we received a notice from Paresh ji saying that he is no longer associated with the film and doesn’t want to be associated with the film. So, it’s taken everybody by shock and surprise, of course,” she said.

Reneging from a contract has “severe consequences” for the film, she added. “There’s reputational damage involved for the actors that are committed to the film, the franchise as a whole, and of course, there’s a great deal of disappointment among the audience. So we’re optimistic that things work out, but as of now we’re facing legal issues,” Tidke said.

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She said they have given the actor seven days to respond. “There’s been a substantial amount of money already invested in the film. Shooting had begun. Of course, everyone’s synchronised schedules are now disrupted. Professionally, it’s affected everyone,” she added. However, the details of Rawal’s legal response are yet to be ascertained.

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Paresh Rawal portrayed Baburao Ganpatrao Apte in the first two installments of Hera Pheri, which released in 2000 and 2006, respectively. The first film was directed by Priyadarshan, who is also attached to the third installment. The second part was helmed by Neeraj Vora, who also wrote the first two parts. He died in 2017.

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