Overview

• Paresh Rawal exited Hera Pheri 3 in May and returned his Rs 11 lakh signing fee with 15% annual interest and added goodwill compensation.
• Akshay Kumar’s production house, Cape of Good Films, has filed a Rs 25 crore lawsuit accusing Rawal of sabotaging the shoot and breaching his contract.
• Rawal’s lawyer has submitted a formal response asserting his termination was rightful, and the dispute is now headed for a court hearing.
• Suniel Shetty and Himesh Reshammiya have publicly underscored Rawal’s indispensable role as Baburao in the franchise’s success.
• Reports suggest producers may consider Pankaj Tripathi to replace Rawal as Baburao, leaving the sequel’s casting and future uncertain.