Overview

• During his Mumbai concert, Himesh Reshammiya paused mid-set to laud Rawal’s iconic turn as Baburao in the first two Hera Pheri films and evoke anticipation for the unaired third instalment.
• Rawal formally returned his signing fee plus interest after stepping away from Hera Pheri 3 in mid-May and clarified that his exit was not driven by creative differences with director Priyadarshan.
• Cape of Good Films has served Rawal with a legal notice claiming Rs25 crore in damages, alleging that his withdrawal has stalled production and inflated costs.
• At the Housefull 5 trailer launch, Akshay Kumar declined to comment on the lawsuit but warned against any professional disrespect toward Rawal and reaffirmed their long-standing friendship.
• With the suit now before Mumbai courts, Hera Pheri 3 remains on hold and the franchise’s future hinges on the outcome of the ongoing legal proceedings.