The Hera Pheri franchise is among the cult comedy films of Priyadarshan in Indian cinema. While the filmmaker has confirmed the third part, it was in the news recently after Paresh Rawal reportedly exited the film. In an earlier interview, Rawal spoke about how the character in the film choked him. Priyadarshan has now reacted to his remark and shared how he was excited to do the role when it was narrated.

Priyadarshan on Paresh Rawal’s ‘choked’ remark

In a recent chat with Pinkvilla, Priyadarshan reacted to Paresh Rawal’s claims about feeling suffocated by the character. He said, “When I was making the film, I called Paresh, explained the role, and asked if he wanted to do it. He jumped for it then."