Paresh Rawal Hera Pheri 3 exit controversy: Actor's legal team reveals Akshay Kumar didn't share script and...

Paresh Rawal’s controversial and sudden exit from Hera Pheri 3 continues to grab headlines with each and every update. Recently, Paresh Rawal’s legal team, Anand & Naik opened up on the controversy and released an official statement for the first time.

The update comes after Rawal’s earlier assurance that a legal clarification would be shared on Sunday morning as he wrote on X, “My lawyer, Ameet Naik, has sent an appropriate response regarding my rightful termination and exit. Once they read my response all issues will be laid to rest".

A source told TOI, that producer Firoz Nadiadwala owns the rights to the original Hera Pheri films — Hera Pheri (2000) and Phir Hera Pheri (2006), has sent legal notices to Akshay Kumar, Priyadarshan, Suniel Shetty and Paresh Rawal.

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“He has sent legal notices to Akshay Kumar, Priyadarshan, Suniel Shetty, and Paresh Rawal. The legal notice issued asked all of them not to do any promos, endorsements, or any activities related to the Hera Pheri franchise. It also stated that if they go ahead and proceed with it, it will be considered a willful breach. The notice also stated that the IP of all the characters, including Babu Bhaiya are with Nadiadwala," the source said.

The source also shared that during the shooting of Bhoot Bangla Akshay gave Paresh a paper to sign for Hera Pheri 3 and said that the full agreement would come later. However, Rawal was unsure as he didn’t see any script. “Akshay told him, ‘Don’t worry, trust me. You’ll see it later in the longform agreement.’ Based on his personal rapport with Kumar and acting in good faith, Paresh Rawal signed the term sheet," the source shared.

“The promo was eventually filmed on the Bhooth Bangla set, with some modifications. Shooting was initially scheduled to begin in 2026. Rawal suggested deferring the promo shoot to next year. To date, Paresh Rawal has not received a longterm agreement, script, or any official production details," the source added.

As per TOI, a source close to Rawal, said, “Paresh Rawal has a longstanding investment in the character of Baburao Ganpatrao Apte (Babu Bhaiya) and wanted to have clarity before proceeding."

Responding to Akshay’s legal team, who shared that Paresh’s exit caused big problems and money loss for the cast, crew, travel, and trailer shoot, the latter’s lawyers said, “They did not deliver the story, screenplay or a draft of a long form agreement, which was fundamental to the engagement of our client. In the absence of these and also since Mr Nadiadwala, the producer of the original films, issued notice to our client and raised issues on the making of the film, our client chose to exit and returned the money with interest by terminating the term sheet.First, they accepted the monies, but later, unfortunately, sent an untenable notice to our client when knowingly nothing was and is ready, so there can never be any loss".