Sources: Paresh Rawal returns Rs. 11 lakhs with 15% interest after exiting Hera Pheri 3

Paresh Rawal has quit Hera Pheri 3. A quote from the actor himself, confirming his exit from the franchise. Since then, the controversy has grown bigger, more so after Akshay Kumar’s Cape of Good Films, the producer of Hera Pheri 3, sued Paresh Rawal for Rs. 25 crores.

The legal team of Akshay Kumar has given out a statement, explaining their woes.Sources said that Paresh Rawal has returned the signing amount to the production house.

According to trade sources, only the announcement teaser of the film was shot on the sets of Bhooth Bangla. The crew of that film also worked on the promo shoot. It now remains to see what happens next in this dramatic saga.

Hera Pheri’s first part was released in the year 2000. It starred Akshay Kumar as Raju, Paresh Rawal as Baburao Ganpatrao Apte and Suniel Shetty as Shyam.

The sequel, Phir Hera Pheri (2006) marked the return of the trio. Both the films have achieved cult status with Baburao having a separate fan base. As a result, the excitement for Hera Pheri 3 has been sky high.