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Paresh Rawal has addressed the legal proceedings initiated by Akshay Kumar.
Rawal confirmed that his lawyer sent a response about his exit from the film.
Akshay Kumar’s team said that serious legal consequences could be.
New Delhi:
Actor Paresh Rawal has addressed the reports of legal proceedings initiated by Akshay Kumar. Hera Feri 3The third installment in the popular comedy franchise started with Hera Ferry in 2000.
Akshay Kumar is also associated with the project as a producer.
Taking it on social media on Sunday, Rawal said that his lawyer has responded to the matter. He wrote on X (East Twitter), “My lawyer, Amet Naik has sent a proper response to my correct termination and exit. Once he read my response, all issues will be placed to relax,” he wrote on X (East Twitter).
My lawyer, Amet Naik has sent a proper response to my correct termination and exit. Once they read my response, all issues will be kept to relax.
– Paresh Rawal (@sirpareshrawal) May 25, 2025
Ameet Naik is known for representing Amitabh Bachchan and Anil Kapoor in major legal matters.
On Friday, Akshay Kumar’s legal representative commented on the situation. “I think it will have serious legal consequences. It certainly hurts the franchise. We wrote to him that to tell him that a lot of legal results are included. To the artists, towards the crew, towards the crew, major senior actors, logistics and trailers have been spent on shooting,” Pooja Tidke, Joint Managing Partner of Parinum Laizet said.
Tidke said that Rawal had earlier confirmed his cooperation with the project. “Next, contracts were made for the shooting of the trailer. In fact, the film had about three and a half minutes, which were shot. Suddenly, a few days ago, we received a notice from Paresh ji that he is no longer associated with the film and does not want to be associated with the film.
Revealed from a contract leads to “serious consequences” for the film, he said. “There is iconic loss for actors who are committed to the film, franchise as a whole, and of course, there is a lot of disappointment among the audience. So we are optimistic that things work out, but now we are facing legal issues,” Tidke said.
He further mentioned that Rawal has been given seven days to respond. He said, “The film has sufficient amount of money already invested. Shooting started. Of course, all synchronized schedules are now interrupted. Professional, it affects everyone,” he said.
Details of Rawal’s legal response have not yet been made public.
Paresh Rawal played the role of the prestigious character Babura Ganpato Apte in Hera Feri (2000) and then Hera Feri (2006). The first film was directed by Priyadarshan, which is also impressing the third installment. The second film was directed by Neeraj Vora, who died in 2017.