Paresh Rawal confirms Kartik Aaryan will star in ‘Hera Pheri 3’

Mumbai, Nov 11

After the news of Akshay Kumar stepping away from 'Hera Pheri 3' made rounds; actor Paresh Rawal confirmed that Kartik Aaryan would be starring in the comedy film.

Paresh confirmed the news on Twitter after a social media user asked the veteran actor if Kartik would be a part of the third installment.

The user asked on Twitter: "@Sir PareshRawal sir is it true that Kartik Aaryan is doing Hera Pheri 3??"

"Yes, it is true," Paresh replied.

'Hera Pheri', which was released in 2000, is a comedy film. It was directed by Priyadarshan. It starred Akshay Kumar, Suniel Shetty and Paresh Rawal. The movie is a remake of the 1989 Malayalam film 'Ramji Rao', which was inspired by the 1971 TV movie 'See The Man Run'. Over the years, the film has attained cult status.

The first instalment of Hera Pheri revolves around two tenants, Raju and Shyam and a landlord Baburao, who, in desperate need of money, chance upon a ransom call via a cross connection.

The second instalment, 'Phir Hera Pheri' was released in 2006. It stars Bipasha Basu, Rimi Sen, Johnny Lever and Rajpal Yadav. The central plot draws inspiration from the 1998 film 'Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels'.

--IANS