The Hera Pheri franchise starring Akshay Kumar and Suneil Shetty is a favorite of the viewers.

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Fans hoped to see the third installment in the series renewed a few days ago when the news broke.

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However, reports that Akshay will not be part of it were not satisfactory as Kartik Aaryan will be joining the cast.

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After flopping with the release of Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2 Kartik brought in the audience.

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Hera Pheri has been through an awful lot of drama.

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Producer Firoz Nadiadwala has said that the talks between him and Khiladi Kumar are going in a positive direction.

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However, things are not looking good for Freddy, as per the sources.

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Kartik Aaryan may be dropped from the movie, according to the entertainment portal, Peepingmoon.com.

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The producer's report shows their concern due to the actor's dominating nature and the habit of controlling the shots in every film.

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However, since Akshay did not want to do the third part, he made efforts to secure a role for himself.

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