Hera Pheri 3: Paresh Rawal revealed Kartik Aaryan was initially cast in the film

Paresh Rawal said that Kartik Aaryan was later removed from Hera Pheri 3.

Paresh Rawal recently opened up about his film Hera Pheri 3 in an interview with Siddharth Kannan. He addressed whether Kartik Aaryan was dropped from the film’s third instalment and expressed his disappointment with how Phir Hera Pheri turned out.

Paresh Rawal revealed that Kartik Aaryan is not a part of Hera Pheri 3.

In the interview, Paresh Rawal confirmed that Kartik Aaryan is not a part of Hera Pheri 3, though he was initially signed for the film. On asking if he was to play Akshay Kumar’s character Raju in the cult comedy film, Paresh said, “At that time, the story was different. Isko Raju samajh ke pakad ke leke aaye thay, par ye alag hi kirdar tha (They cast him thinking he would play Raju, but his character was completely different). This is what I know because even I didn’t hear the whole story.” He then revealed that Kartik is not a part of the film as the story has completely changed.

Paresh Rawal expressed disappointment on Phir Hera Pheri.

When asked if he got overconfident during Phir Hera Pheri, Paresh Rawal denied it and said, “Not me, but everyone else became overconfident about themselves. Then, the film lost its innocence. Sorry to say but voh film nahi bani thi barabar. I would tell Neeraj, tu bhar raha hai ismein, voh zarori nahi hai yaar (The film wasn’t made properly. you’re overstuffing this film with sequences, it’s not needed). I asked him to keep the same simplicity that the first part had. Zayada bharega toh mamla bigadega hi. Log toh har baat par hasenge (It will get messy if you overstuff the film. People will laugh at everything). They’ll laugh even if they saw someone running naked, but we don’t have to run naked. You should have a sense of proportion.”

The actor also discussed the potential of his Hera Pheri character Baburao and highlighted its immense popularity and value. He emphasised that a character like Baburao holds goodwill worth ₹500 crore. According to him, simply placing the character in a different setting while only altering the jokes would be meaningless. Instead, he believes the audiences are eager to see Baburao embark on a new journey.