Akshay Kumar breaks silence on Paresh Rawal's exit from 'Hera Pheri 3' at 'Housefull 5' trailer launch: 'It's a matter which will be handled by the court and...'

Akshay Kumar finally broke his silence on Paresh Rawal’s exit from Hera Pheri 3 at ‘Housefull 5’ trailer launch and said, “I wouldn’t appreciate that people will use words like foolish for someone this senior,’ correcting a journalist.

He also said, “I have been working him for the last 30 years. We are very good friends. He’s a great actor and I really admire him. Jo bhi kuch hai, I don’t think this is the right place, I am not going to talk about it since it is a very serious matter. It’s a matter which will be handled by the court.”

Akshay Kumar’s production company filed a case against Paresh Rawal after he made an exit from Hera Pheri 3. The leading man made his first appearance in Delhi post the fiasco and netizens say he is looking upset as video goes viral.

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Now, a source close to the veteran actor has broken silence and revealed, “Calling someone like Paresh Rawal, a stalwart with four decades of iconic work, ‘unprofessional’ is not just unfair, it’s laughable. Let’s be clear: the film hadn’t even started.”

It added, “There was a promo shoot, not a film schedule. The real shoot is planned for sometime next year. So, the idea that he ‘walked out’ is just the worst theatrical imagination at best.”

What happened?

“  Paresh Rawal  has returned the signing amount of Rs 11 lakhs with 15% p.a. interest and also a little more money for stepping away from the series,” said a source to Bollywood Hungama.

Priyadarshan, who was supposed to direct   _Hera Pheri 3_  , revealed that Akshay Kumar had tears in his eyes when he came to know about Paresh Rawal’s exit.

“All our contracts were signed. Ten days ago, Suniel, Akshay, and Paresh shot a scene and the IPL [Indian Premier League] teaser. It was only after we unanimously agreed to do Hera Pheri 3 that Akshay bought the franchise’s rights. Akshay had tears in his eyes when he asked me, ‘Priyan, why is Paresh doing this to us?’ Akshay shouldn’t suffer financial losses because Paresh walked out on a whim. I understand that he will have to take whatever action is required,” Priyadarshan told Mid-Day.