In a dramatic turn for one of Bollywood’s most beloved franchises, Hera Pheri 3 is now entangled in a legal trouble. Paresh Rawal, who has long been the soul of the Hera Pheri series as Babu Bhaiya, is facing a Rs 25 crore legal notice from Akshay Kumar’s production house, Cape of Good Films, over his sudden exit from the project.
Pooja Tidke, Joint Managing Partner at Parinam Law Associates, confirmed to PTI that Paresh Rawal has yet to respond to the legal notice sent earlier this month. The actor was reportedly given a week to pay damages, “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.”
She detailed that a portion of the film, around three and a half minutes was already shot, along with the promotional trailer. Contracts had been signed, money was spent, and schedules were locked in, “Thereafter, there were contracts entered into the shooting for 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.”
While there is no confirmation yet on whether Paresh Rawal will return to the film, Pooja’s statement hinted that there might still be hope, “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.”
Earlier Parinam Law Associates, confirmed that Rawal had committed to the film on January 30, 2025 and formalized the agreement by signing a term sheet. TOI quoted the law associate, “Mr Rawal had publicly acknowledged his participation in the film on 30th January 2025 via a post on his official X.com (formerly Twitter) handle. He further formalised his commitment by executing a Term Sheet dated 27th March 2025, pursuant to which he accepted a part payment of Rs 11,00,000/- towards his remuneration.”
Earlier there was buzz that was doing rounds on social media that Paresh Rawal has quit Hera Pheri 3 due to creative differences with the makers, however Paresh Rawal clears the air by announcing that he is not quitting the iconic ‘Babu Bhaiya’ role because of creative differences but he also didn’t reveal the real reason for walking away.
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