Angry Akshay Kumar fans are trending on social media with the hashtag ‘No Akshay No Hera Pheri 3’ after it was revealed that Akshay will not be appearing in Hera Pheri 3.
There have been reports that he has resigned from the franchise. It was quickly confirmed by Paresh Rawal, who stated that Kartik Aaryan, not Akshay Kumar, will appear in Hera Pheri 3. Following the news, fans have refused to see Hera Pheri 3 if Akshay will not be a part of the film.
Several fans expressed their disappointment and outrage on Twitter. “He has been part of my life since childhood, can’t even remember how many times I watched Hera pheri,recreated that Iconic Raju Pose but it’s painful to imagine someone else playing the role and we can’t see him again,” a fan tweeted. “Can’t imagine anyone replacing Akshay Kumar as raju. He literally made the Raju character iconic,” added another.
Earlier in the day, it was reported that producer Firoz Nadiadwala met with Akshay Kumar at his office to discuss the possibility of resurrecting three comedy franchises: Hera Pheri, Welcome, and Awara Pagal Deewana. However, according to Pinkvilla, the talks have stalled because Akshay Kumar was not convinced of the quality and vision of the sequel concepts.
“Akshay Kumar is well aware of his fans’ expectations of him in these comedy franchises. He refused to compromise on the quality of these scripts, as attempts to remake these sequels without proper thought and with other actors have already failed in the past,”
