Overview
- Speaking on Raj Shamani’s podcast, Paresh Rawal said Baburao’s popularity often overshadows his other work and that repeating the role now bores him.
- He said he has repeatedly declined offers to play caricatures modeled on Baburao, urging filmmakers to take creative risks with established characters.
- Rawal cited examples like Munnabhai appearing in new backdrops and referenced the “goodwill of 500 crores” to argue for reinvention over repetition.
- He stated that the Baburao character is legally Firoz Nadiadwala’s property, which restricts him from portraying it in other filmmakers’ projects.
- Despite earlier stepping away, he has rejoined Hera Pheri 3, which is reported to start filming early next year with Akshay Kumar and Suniel Shetty also returning.